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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Prince's Tour Mining Towns Visited Pathetic Scenes "Simply Incredible" LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Photographs of the Prince of Wales trudging through snow and mud in Northumberland and Durham villages, escorted by crowds of miners, and their…

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Coal Industry Nationalisation Desired Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

"Nonsense!" was the comment at the Premire, Mr. Bavin yesterday, on the report in a morning paper that the Government was considering…

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Coal Industry Employers Consider Position Statement by Miners' Federation SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

THE COAL owners-further considered the coal position - yesterday, and adjourned till next Monday. Despite reports, they have not…

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Poverty of Miners Questions in Commons £130,000 to Lord Mayor's Fund London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. J. Batey (Lal.) asked what steps would be taken to deal with the poverty and distress recently resealed in…

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Coal Crisis Mines Losing Trade Closing Predicted SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 3

The chairman of the Northern Colleries' Association, Mr. C. M. M'Donald, said this morning: "Some mines have to close because they are…

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Coal Mining Uproar in Commons Hostile Demonstration By Labor Members LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

In the House of Commons to-day, during questions regarding the coal mining industry, mention was made of the shortage of coal, as a result of…

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Miners' Council Meets No Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 3

The central council of the Miners' Federation met again to-day, that adjourned till to-morrow without having arrived at any decision…

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Coal Industry Miner's Federation Has Funds Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Addressing the Trades and Labor Council tonight, Mr. Davies, the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, declared that the miners would…

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Miners Attack Police Startling Story in Commons Unemployed Dole Refused London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

A series of questions arose in the House of Commons to-day from references to miners in South Wales, the subject which was responsible for…

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New Aeroplane for Gold Fields

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 6

Advice has been received in Melbourne concerning the flight and safe arrival of the Junkers all metal monoplane, which left Point Cook for…

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Coal Industry Crisis Miners to Be Dismissed Offer of Lower Wages Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

Arrangements have been made to dismiss the miners at the week-end, according to a report received this morning from Newcastle. The report…

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Coal Crisis Dismissal of Miners Action Not Revealed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

Officials of the Miners' Federation to-day declined to indicate what action would be taken by the miners should the colliery owners of the…

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Cullinga Mines Public School New Buildings

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. Ken Hoad, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister "Referring to your letter of 24th December last relative to the conditions…

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Wagga Gold Cup Programme Arranged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 3

A very attractive programme has been framed for the Wagga Gold Cup meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club to be held on Friday and…

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Miners Support Strike Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 1

The disputes' committee of the Trades and Labor Council announced last night that the Miners Federation had donated £250 towards the fund…

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Support by Miners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4

The disputes committee of the Trades and Labor Council announced tonight that the Miners' Federation had donated £250 in support of the timber…

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Miners Advised Not to Seek Work Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Davies, at the election of a miners' council to-day, said that he had issued an appeal to the miners…

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Coal Crisis Premier to Visit Fields Extreme Poverty SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 1

Messrs, Baddeley, O'Hearne, and Booth, Parliamentary, representatives of the northern, coalfields, interviewed the Premier, (Mr. Ravin)…

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