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Mining & the mines, 1929

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The Coal Trouble Sydney, To-day

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 2

Mass meetings of miners at Helensburgh and Woonona endorsed the decision of the committee of the Combined Unions to continue its…

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Coal Commission Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 2

The [?] Commission resumed in Sydney to-day, after its visit to Newcastle The Commission had been instructed to go into the affairs of [?]…

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Coal Commission Resumes in Sydney Examination of Books SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 1

The Coal Commission, presided over by Mr. Justice Davidson, resumed in Sydney to-day, after a visit to Newcastle. The commission has been…

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Coal Mines Hopes for Resumption Commission's Efforts Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 2

The Chairman of the Coal Con[?]ion said this afternoon that the Commission had interviewed Mt. Rees, President, Mr. Davies,…

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Victorian Railways More Coal From State Mine Lack of Supplies From New South Wales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 4

"Owing to lack of coal supplies from New South Wales," said the Minister for Railways, Mr. Groves, to-day, "the Government has decided to call…

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Coal Commission Union Leaders Interviewed Likelihood of Resumption Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 4

The chairman of the Coal Commission, Mr. Justice Davidson, said this afternoon that the commission had interviewed to-day Messrs Rees,…

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Coal Position Conference Called "Outlook Hopeful" SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 1

MEMBERS OF the Coal Commission had an interview with representatives of the Northern Collieries Association yesterday…

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Gold Find in Solomon Island Suva, July 18

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 1

It is rumored there has been a gold find at New Georgia In the Solomda islands…

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Wales Disaster Coal Mine Explosion London, July 10

The Daily Express · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 2

Eight lives were lost to-day in an explosion at M[?]fraen colliery, Bla[?]novon, South Wales. About 60 men were working in the pit at the [?]me…

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Coal Strike Owners and Miners Meet Prospects of Settlement NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 1
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There is considerable optimism here regarding the outcome of the conference between the miners and owners called by the Coal…

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Coal Resu[?]tion Hints From Newcastle. Newcastle

The Daily Express · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 2

There is considerable [?] regarding the authori[?] of [?] between the m[?] [?]ers called by the [?]…

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Mine Explosion Eight Lives Lost Rescue Party Prostrated LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 1

Eight lives were lost to-day in an explosion at Milfraen colliery, Blaanavon, South Wales. About 60 men were working in the pit at the time. Four…

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Labor Propaganda in the Country Country Party's Reply the Coal Dispute

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 3

"Had there been no Bavin-Butten-shaw Government," said Mr. Davidson, speaking recently at Nyngan, "there would have been no coal…

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Purchase of British Coal Aiding Owners in Strike Mr. Willis Tells British Miners London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 2

The Executive of the Miners' Federation has received a statement from Mr. A. C. Willis, of New South Wales relating to the purchase of coal in…

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Coal Strike Mr. WlLLIS in London Urges Refusal of Coal Supplies London, July 12

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 1

The Executive of the Miner[?] Federation heard a statement by Mr. A. E. Willls, from N.S.W., relating to the Australian Governments' coal…

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Coal Conference Adjourns for a Week Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 8

A conference between the Northern Colliery Proprietors Associations and representatives of the Unions, in an endeavor to settle the…

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Coal Crisis Parties Confer To Meet Again on Thursday No Tangible Proposals Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 2

A conference between the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association and representative unions in an endeavor to settle the coal dispute was begun…

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Southern Miners Decision Against Strike Wollongong

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 1

THE MINERS' Delegate Board, which met here on Saturday, decided not to call n strike of the southern miners at the present…

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Southern Miners Object to Stone-dusting Wollongon[?]

The Daily Express · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 1

The Miners' Delegate Board, which met here yesterday, decided not to call a strike in the southern mines at the present time, over the stone…

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