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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal "Black" at Stanford Merthyr Union Decision West Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 1

The West Maitland branch of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association to-day endorsed the action of the control committee in declaring…

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Coal Commission Report This Week Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, said to-day that he hoped to have the report of the Coal Commission by the end of the week…

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Coal Peadlock Lock-out Proceedings Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 1

There is a possibility that certain emloyees of Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries may take a against John Brown for an…

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Aid for Miners and Timber Workers £10,000 From New Zealand Unionists Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 1

Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., told a meeting last night that the New Zealand workers had sent over £10,000 to assist the Australian miners and timber…

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Rothbury Mine to Be Opened Up on Wednesday Next Government Will Also Open Other Mines SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 1

IT iS learned that the Government intends to open Rothbury colliery next Wednesday. The Minister for Mines, Mr…

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British Coal Australia in Market LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 1

As a result of the continuation of the New South Wales coal strike, Australia is again in the market for seam coal, and is endeavoring to get…

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New Mining Venture. Gold-seeking at Rosevale

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 2

A new venture in the mining line as far as this district is concerned is to be undertaken at Jackalas, in the bed of river running along the south…

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Coal Deadlock Further Trouble Railways Delivery Stopped South Maitland

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 1

The railways coalfields service, both passenger and goods, is at a complete standstill to-day. Until the engineers are prepared to obey the…

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Tariff and Coal British Labor Introduced to Geneva Geneva, Sept. 12

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of the second committee of the League Assembly, dealing with the economic question, two important resolutions relating to tariffs…

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Gold! He’d Found It, Nearly Arrested Instead

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 2

Feverishly James Worldon searched for gold at Gundagai yesterday, (Thursday) says “The Sun.” Every few minutes he cast a…

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Volunteers Manned Coal Train Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 2

Strikers on the South Maitland railway received a big surprise yesterday afternoon when a train load of “black” coal, their refusal to…

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Coal and Wheat British and Canadian Agreement London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 2

It is reported that the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Thomas, is returning to England with an agreement from Canada, for vast shipments of British coal in…

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British Coal for Canadian Wheat a Guaranteed Market London, September 15

The Daily Express · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 1

It is reported that Mr. J. H. Thomas Lord of the Privy Seal, is returning to England with an agreement with Canada to buy vast shipments of…

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British Coal Owners Scheme for National Control Report on October 15 LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 2

In view of the progress being made by the coal owners in the preparation of a scheme for national control, it is believed that their decisions will be…

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Gold ! Gold He'd found it; Nearly !

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 2

Feverishly Jas. Worldon searched for gold at Gundagai on Thursday, and every few minutes he cast a hurried glance over his shoulder…

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Coal From Abroad Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 6

The Melbourne Harbor Trust has placed additional orders abroad for coal owing to the trouble in New South Wales. Three thousand tons will arrive…

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British Miners Unconducted Tour of Russia "Lucky to Get Out of It" London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 1

"We are the only men who have made an unconducted tour of Russia. We are lucky to get out of it," declared the Kent Labor secretary, Mr…

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Settling Mining Differences

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 2

It is understood that further efforts will be made, this week, to settle the differences of the Mining Unions with regard to the conduct of the coal dispute…

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Coal Commission Teems Extended Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 2

To enable the Coal Commission to complete its work, a special Commonwealth "Gazette" was issued yesterday, extending the term of the…

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