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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal Commission 10 Per Cent. of Miners Cause the Trouble. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day, James Johnston. manager of Richmond Main colliery, said 10 per cent. of the members of…

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Coal Commission Industrial Troubles Caused by Minority Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day, James Johnstone, the manager of the Richmond Main Colliery, said that 10 per cent, of the…

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Coal Deadlock. Mr. Theodore & Union No Further Advanced Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 1

The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theodore to-day had another conference with the mining Union representatives, but no decision was arrived at…

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Mine Found Off Gabo Island Brought to Sydney By Trawlers SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The trawler Kornaga, which returned to Sydney yesterday, is stated to have picked up a mice off Gabo Island in the direct southern shipping route…

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British Coal Profound Concern London, October. 28

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 1

"The Government is profoundly concerned as to the future of the coal industry," said Mr. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, In a…

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Coal Deadlock Federal Powers Industrial Peace Act Canberra

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 1

The coal position was discussed by the Federal Cabinet yesterday afternoon, its seriousness being manifest to the Government for some time, the…

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British Coal Industry Government Concerned Peace, Not War, Wanted London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 1

The Government is profoundly concerned with the future of the coal industry said the First Lord of the Admiralty Mr. Alexander in a speech…

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Combined Mining Union Members Leave for Canberra Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 4

Significance is attached to the fact that representatives of the combined mining union left Sydney for Canberra to-night. As the Federal Cabinet gave…

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Coal Commission Reduction in Price Would Be Money For Shipowners SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day the manager of the Bellambi Coal Co., Mr. Frederick Waley, expressed the opinion that even…

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Coal Trouble Miners' Representatives at Canberra Deputation to Ministers Compulsory Conference To Be Held CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Seuliiu, stated today that a deputation comprising Messrs. D. Rees, president of the combined miners' unions committee,…

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Compulsory Conference for Coal Trouble

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 2

The Federal Government has telephoned the Chairman of the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Hibble, at Newcastle, asking him to call a compulsory…

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Coal Deadlock Canberra Discussions Canberra

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin stated that a deputation comprising Mr. D. Rees, President of the Combined Miners’ Unions’ Committee,…

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British Coal Mines Government Proposals London, October [?]

The Daily Express · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 4

The Government [?]tely submitted coal proposals to the owners and miners, and it is understood they con[?] recent forecasts. In addition,…

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Coal Commission Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day, Alfred Ernest Sellers, superintendent of Bellamb[?] Colliery, expressed opposition to the…

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Coal Deadlock Compulsory C'ference Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 1

THE CHAIRMAN of the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Hibble, left for Sydney last night, to arrange the com­pulsory conference…

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Coal Dispute Compulsory Conference Mr. C. Hibble To Preside CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 4

A compulsory conference between representatives of the coal owners and the miners will be summoned, under the Industrial Peace Act, by Mr…

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The Coal Deadlock Compulsory Conference Summoned Will Probably Take Place Next Wednesday Prime Minister's Hopes for Agreement As the Outcome Newcastle

The Daily Express · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 1

The Chairman of the coal Tribunal, Mr Hibble, left fer Sydney to-night in arrange the compulsory conference. The conference will probably…

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Coal Dispute If Conference Unsuccessful State Government May Re-open Mines Goal Needed for Public Services Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 4

If the Compulsory Coal Conference, which begins on Wednesday, fails to arrive at a solution to the coal dispute the State Government will consider taking over certain mines on the Maitland coalfields…

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Efforts to End Coal Dispute

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 4

The Bruce-Page Government, believing that the operation of two systems of arbitration side by side was absurd, costly, and annoying, and having failed,…

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