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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Catamaran Mine Socialisation Scheme Ending in Failure

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

The socialisation of the Catamaran coalmine at Southport (T) is breaking down, because the miners allege that they cannot earn union rates by…

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Distressed Miners Lord Mayor's Fund £20,000 FROM U.S.A. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

The Lord Mayor's fund for distressed uniners has readied £390,000, including £20,000 from American friends of the Prince of Wales. This gift followed a…

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Cullinga Mines School

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. Ken Hoad, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister for education: "In response to your personal representations in relation to…

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Gold Discovery Excitement; in Orange District ORANGE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

The Orange district has been thrown into excitement by the discovery of gold on the Ammadown estate, two miles from the town, by two…

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Gold Discovery Excitement in Orange District Orange

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

The Orange district has been thrown into excitement by the discovery of gold on the Ammadown estate, two miles from the town, by two…

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Wagga Gold Grain, Wool and Mineral What of the Hills? Our Opportunities

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

(It is only in recent years that a certain popular encyclopedia, which includes gazetteer giving the names of towns and their chief industry made…

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Coal Mining Effort to Rehabilitate Industry Governments Proposals Rejected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 1

The State Government has failed to induce the coal miners to agree to a reduction in wages in order to increase the demand for New South Wales…

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Coal Dust and Longevity

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 8

One wonders whether a coal mine is not a healthy place in which to Spend one's days, when learning of the retirement of Daniel Mander, reached,…

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Barrier Mines Government Action SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 1

The State Cabinet yesterday decided that in future no temporary relief grants for unemployed at Broken Hill Will be made…

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Coal Trouble Feared Strike Mentioned Ominous Order to Shipping SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 1

NEWCASTLE representative of in terrorists controlling a large number of vessels which frequently visit Newcastle harbor, received…

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Balmain Colliery Objection to Gas Fumes Deputation Waits on Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 8

A deputation which waited on the Balmain Municipal Council last night declared that deadly carbon-dioxide and sulphur and hydrogen fumes from…

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Coal Industry Crisis Premier Criticises Labor Members Responsible for Rejection of Proposal Still Hopeful of Satisfactory Arrangement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, said to-day that, not-withstanding the failure of the Government's negotiations in an endeavor to reduce the selling price of coal, in order to rehabilitate the industry, it was not…

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Coal Crisis No Move by Miners Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

THE PRESIDENT of the Miners' Federation, Mr. D. Rees, when asked as to the position this morning, replied:—…

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Coal Industry Crisis No Move by Miners Awaiting Developments Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

The president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. D. Rees, when asked as to the position this morning, replied: "It in not our move. The Premier…

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Coal Industry Deadlock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

As a result of the undeviating attitude of opposition assumed by the officials of the unions concerned immediately the proposals of the State…

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Miners' Compensation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

The Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Farrar, left Sydney for Melbourne last night confer with the Broken Hill Mining Company in…

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New Zealand May Import Coal From England Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2
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A statement was made to-day that the New Zealand Government was considering the question of importing coal from England. If this is correct it…

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Colliery Owners Vigorous Support of Premier's Proposal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

The chairman of the Northern Collieries Association, Mr. C. M. M'Donald, make a statement today emphasising the necessity for the men to…

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Coal Crisis Premier's Statement Criticised "Little Knowledge of Industry" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. Knight, the Labor member for Lithgow, takes strong exception to the remarks of the Premier, Mr. Bavin, shout the Labor members for their…

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