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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Mining Unions Meet Policy Adopted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

A full combined meeting of mining union committees met to-day to view the reports concerning last week's coal conference and to determine the…

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Wagga Gold Cup Final Acceptances Nine in Cup; 16 in Town Plate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 3

Although quantity may not be there quality certainly stands out prominently in the final acceptance list for the Wagga Gold Cup to be run on the…

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Coal Conference to Be Resumed To-day Fresh Proposals to Be Submitted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

Both parties to the coal conference, which will be resumed to-morrow, will hold a preliminary meeting to-day. Mr. C. M. M'Donald, when asked to…

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Cabinet Changes Mr. Chaffey Chief-secretary New Minister Mr. Weaver Talks Mines and Forests Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

Mr. Weaver, M.L.A., has been appointed to fill the vacancy in the State Cabinet, caused by the death of Mr. Alfred Bruntnell. He will be allotted…

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Wagga Gold Cup

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

The Wagga Gold Cup the handsome trophy presented by Mr. J. H. Nathan of Mapies was on view yesterday in the window of Messrs. Anstice and…

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Golconda Mine Latest Radium Discovery

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 8

Considerable interest has been created by the announcement in a recent cable message of the discovery of radium in a lead mine at Golconda…

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Coal Conference hort Session Held SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 1

The coal conference was resumed in the Town Hali yesterday afternoon, but after sitting for a little Over an hour, adjourned until to-day…

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Coal Conference Short Session Held Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

The Coal Conference was resumed in the Town Hall this afternoon, but after sitting for a little over an hour, adjourned until to-morrow…

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Coal By-products Treatment Ovens at Newcastle Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 1

Ovens are being [?]ected at Newcastle by the Copper Co. (Great Britain) Ltd. for the Broken Hill Co., at a cost of £750,000 to treat coal by…

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Wagga Gold Cup to Be Run for To-day Everything in Readiness for Great Race Full Programme and Anticipations Two Days' Meeting of M.T.C.

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 3

All preparations have been completed for to-day's opening programme of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Gold Cup meeting. The course is in fine order, excellent nominations, both in number and quality, have…

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Coal Conference Ten Minutes' Session Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

The coal conference only lasted 10 minutes to-day. It then adjourned until to-morrow to allow the miners to consider the reply of the owners to…

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Gold Cup Day a Visiting Sportsman's Impressions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 3

A day of softly brilliant sunlight with the winey tang of autumn in the air. A broad white ribbon of a road begirt by avenues of stately trees,…

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Country Women's Association Blue and Gold Ball Held Last Night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

The Wonderland Theatre was transformed last night when the Wagga branch of the Country Women's Association held its fourth annual Blue…

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Record Crowd Sees Kalloni Win Wagga Gold Cup New Course Record Established Hyland Rides Beauhania to Victory Murray Stat Takes Youngsters' Race Big Fields and Good Finishes in Seven Event Programme

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 3

In the whole 69 years of its existence the Murrumbidgee Turf Club has never had such an attendance at one of its meetings as it had yesterday for the first day of its annual Gold Cup Meeting. The crowd must have numbered at least 7000. The stand was pacKed to the utmost of its capacity and the lawns as each race was being run were thronged…

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Coal Conference Adjourned Indefinitely Negotiations Break Down SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

The Coal Conference broke down this afternoon and according to a statement made by the chairman, Sir Wallace Bruce, adjourned sine die. He said…

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Cabinet Changes Mr. Chaffey Chief-Secretary. Mr. Weaver Minister for Mines and Forests

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

Mr. Weaver, M.L.A., has been appointed to fill the vacancy in the State Cabinet, caused by the death of Mr. Alfred Bruntnell. He will be…

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Sequence of Gold Cups Wonderful Response by District Sportsmen Next Five Years Provided for Donors From the Murrumbidgee Valley

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

The idea of attaching a gold cup to the Wagga Cup race each year has struck a responsive chord to the minds of district sportsmen. There was a long interval between Mr. P. Heffernan's cup in 1911, won by Mr. N. V. Devlin's Yuranigh's Daughter, and the revival of the custom in…

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Miners' Officials Say They Are Being Spied Upon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 2

The general president. Mr. Rees, and the secretary, Mr. Davies of the Coal Miners Federation. issued a joint statement to-day alleging that private…

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Horse's Breath Offends Miners 400 Men Stop Work Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 1

The chairman of the Northern Collieries Association, Mr. J. M. M'Donald, stated to-day that a strike occurred at the Wallarah Colliery, Katherine Hill Bay,…

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Coal Crisis Owners Statement No Work for Men Individually Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 2

The chairman of the Northern collieries Association, Mr. C. M. M'Donald stated to-day that he had "nothing to say" regarding the failure of the coal…

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