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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Extensive Coal Seam at Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 2

Following a recent changer in the ownership of a property within a few miles of Goulburn investigation of a disused mining share Has revealed an…

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Miners Confer Special Report on Coalfields Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 1

The conference of the combined mining unions met to-day and adjourned until to-morrow after considering the report of a special committee which…

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Coal Unions Conference Adjourned Till TO-Day SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 1

The conference of the combined mining unionists was held yesterday, and adjourned until to-day, after considering the report of the special…

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Coal Commission Owners' Books and Accounts Question of Secrecy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 1

In order that Mr. Brown, K.C., who is appearing for the combined mining unions, may obtain the views of his clients on the question of the…

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Under-sea Coal Mine Miners Trapped by Flood Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2

Forty-eight miners were trapped so a result of the inflow of sea water in the Khushiu coal mines. A rescue squad, the number of which is…

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Miners' Wives Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 1

The secretary of the Cessnock Miners Wives Committee, Mr. R. Bond, states that it has been decided that even should the Royal…

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No Wages Seduction Decision of Miners' Wives Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2

The secretary of the Cessnock Miners' Wives, Mrs. R, Bond, stated that it had been decided that, even should the Royal Commission find that…

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Coal Commission Access to Owners' Books Disclosing Margin of Profit Hearing in Camera Suggested SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2

When the Royal Commission inquiring into the position of the coal industry resumed to-day, Mr. Browne, K.C., who appeared for the combined…

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Colliery Accident Twelve Miners Entombed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

A fall of cool at the mine at Jambunna to-night entombed 12 miners. Rescue parties are now engaged in an endeavor to release them. The names…

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Miners' Wives Issue Ultimatum

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

So multitudinous are the difficulties, some real and many manufactured, in the way of a settlement of the coal strike that it seems almost impossible…

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Celebrated His 80th Birthday Reminiscences of Mr. Thomas Tonkin. Gold Mining in Victoria, N.S.W. and Queensland Stories of Adventure and Strange Luck

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 3

Vivid memories of the adventures, trials is and hardships of hardy gold mining days are retained by Mr. Thomas Tonkin, who was quietly…

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Coal Commission Cost of Production Objection to Publicity Serious Matter, to Companies SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

The Royal Commission, presided over by Mr. Justice Davidson, which is inquiring into the coal industry, resumed to-day…

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Queensland Coal for South Australia Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Butler, said to-day that the Government had ordered between 13,000 and 15,000 tons of coal from Queensland…

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Entombed in Mine Twelve Men Trapped Prompt Rescue Measures All Brought to Surface MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 1

Twelve men were trapped in the Jumbunna coal mine at Korumburra, Gippsland, yesterday afternoon by a heavy fall of earth. Gangs of…

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Coal Strike Settlement Hopes Dashed Unions Withdraw Undertaking Objection to Evidence in Camera Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 4

Settlement of the coal trouble appears to be as far off as ever, in consequence of the decision of the Royal Commission inquiring into the coal…

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Coal Commission Miners' Withdrawal Mr. Buttenshaw Disappointed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

The Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, expressed disappointment last night at the decision of the council of the Miners' Federation to withdraw its…

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POLO Harden Takes Gold Cup SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 1

Goulburn scored a runa way win, 24 to nil, at the expense of Second B when the polo carnival was continued at Kensington on Saturday…

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Polo Harden Takes Gold Cup Goulburn's Runaway Win in Countess of Dudley Cup Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 6

Goulburn scored a runaway win, 24 to nil, at the expense of Scone B when the polo carnival was continued at Kensington yesterday. The game was…

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Find of Radium Rock Surprise in Coal Mine

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 6

Great interest has been aroused by the discovery of what is claimed to be a valuable radium deposit in the Golconda Mine, Hopton, Derbyshire. This…

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Mine Engineer Killed Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

Albert Sanlaville, chief engineer of the Richmond Main colliery, was killed instantly at the mine to-day when he was caught in machinery…

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