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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Coal Prices Substantial Reduction Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 1

It is understood that as a result of daily conferences between representatives of the coal industry and members of the State Cabinet, the…

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Coal Crisis Seeking Solution Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 3

It is understood that, as a result of daily conferences between representatives of the coal industry and members of the State Cabinet, the mine…

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German Reparations Australia Forgoes Plenary Rights Exploitation of Coal By-products Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

The current issue of the Commonwealth Government "Gazette," issued to-day, notifies that the Commonwealth Government has informed the…

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Civic Graft Coal Contracts Refusal to Produce Documents Power House Superintendent Receives Money SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

When the Royal Commission, Judge Thomson, which is dealing with City Council coal contracts resumed to-day, J. Harold Mostyn, a former Lord…

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Coal Contracts Admissions of Graft Interesting Evidence Former Official Has £10,000 on Mortgage SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 7

When the inquiry concerning City Council coal con[?] was [?] before the Royal Commissioner, to-day. Richard Woof, former superintend[?]…

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Price of Coal Melbourne Meeting Redaction of 5/ Sought MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 1

A conference is proceeding between the Premier, of N.S.W., Mr. Bavin, the Prime Minister, and influential persons connected with the coal trade…

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City Coal Contracts Further Admission by Woof £2,000 Obtained From Graft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 7

When the inquiry into the City coal contracts was resumed to-day, Knox Macfee, outside manager for B. Byrnes Ltd., said that in 1920 he…

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Solving Coal Problem Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, returned to Sydney yesterday after having conferred with the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), the Premier of Victoria (Mr…

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Graft Inquiry City Coal Contracts Some Large Payments Premier To Be Called SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 6

When inquiry was resumed by the Commissioner, Judge Thomson, into City Council coal contracts during the last 20 years, Alfred Edgar Ivatt…

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Coal Problem Miners Concessions CESSNOCK

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 1

A large meeting of Aberdare Central miners yesterday decided to accept the manager's proposals for reopening of the colliery, which has…

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Mining Mems

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 3

Landers and O'Grady have pegged out an area on the old line of Muttama Reefs. In prospecting operations they come across splendid gold…

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Old Reno Passes Site of Once Rich Mine to Become Poultry Farm

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 3

The mining village of Reno, a few miles from Gundagai, which about 30 years ago was a hive of industry, is about to be turned into a…

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Coal Contracts Allegations of Graft Premier Gives Evidence. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 4

When the Civic Coal Commission was resumed to-day John Harrold Mos-tyn, electrician, formerly Lord Mayor, said that nobody saw him about coal…

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Coal Contracts Ex-ald. Holdsworth "Never Received a Penny" Political Influence Charged SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on City Council Coal Contracts today, ex-Alderman Holdsworth said that he had never received a…

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Rich Gold Find at Kingsvale

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 2

The reefs discovered recently at Kingsvale are likely to prove very rich, and we learn on reliable authority (writes "Harden Express") that…

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Miners and A.L.P. Official Ridicules Breakaway Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

The secretary, of the A.L.P., Mr. S. Bird, ridiculed to-day the suggestion that a resolution dissociating its members from the A.L.P. was to be…

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Coal Will Prices Be Reduced? Federal and State Ministers Confer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Federal Treasurer, Dr. Earle page, and the Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, had a con[?] to-day with the Premier, Mr. Bavin, and…

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