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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Trouble in Lithgow Mines. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 2

The Zig Zag, and Commonwealth collieries at (Lithgow are idle. The Zig Zag trouble concerns the wheelers, one of whom is alleged it…

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Coal Meeting. Again [?] Points Narrowed Do[?] Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 2

The [?] conference [?]at all [?] day, and adjourned untill [?] without having reached any [?] The Chairman, Mr. Hibble, [?]…

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Coal Conference Adjourned Until Monday No Decision Yet Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 2

The compulsory coal conference sat all day to-day, and adjourned until Monday without halving reached any decision. The chairman, Mr. C…

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British Collieries a Big Merger London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 November 1929 · page 2

Negotiations are nearly complete for a merger between tie Abereyon and Cambrian collieries, with a capital of £10,000,000, controlling 60 pits and…

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Coal Contracts Ready Ministry Watching Conference

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 1

The State Ministry has everything ready to complete the contracts with certain colliery proprietors to take over three coalmines. Ministers…

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Miners Disagree General Strike Urged Expect Conference to Fail Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

That the coal- conference must fall and that the miners only hope of victory lay in a general strike, the implications of a speech made…

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Trotting Rot Roach's Team for W.a. Royal Gold Sold

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 6

Boy Reach, the Junee trotting trainer and reinsman, has a fine trotting colt. He is a two-year-old by Lulu Boy from Honest Epic, and has been given some…

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N.Z. Coal Strike Serious Situation Demonstration Against Non-unionists Christchurch (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 1

A serious situation is threatened on the west coast coalfields owing to a strike through the employment of non-unionists. Large bodies of strikers…

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Coal Dispute Compulsory Conference Settlement Unlikely Union Official's View SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 1

According to the opinion expressed in the city this morning by a prominent union official, it is improbable that the Compulsory Coal Conference will…

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No Headway in Coal Conference Meets Again To-day Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 2

A compulsory conference between the miners and the owners met to-day but adjourned until to-morrow without any decision being arrived…

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New Zealand Coal Strike 2500 Miners Idle Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1929 · page 3

A message from Greymouth states that 2500 miners are idle to-day as the result of the State miners joining in the dispute, which has lasted some…

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Coal Deadlock Compulsory Conference Proves Abortive, No Hope of Settlement Between the Parties Remains Now for State to Open Up Three Mines. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 November 1929 · page 1

The compulsory coal conference has proven abortive, and it break up to-morrow. After sitting for two hours this afternoon no agreement was reached…

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Coal Dispute Compulsory Conference Negotiations Fruitless Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1929 · page 4

After sitting for two hours this afternoon, the compulsory coal conference adjourned until to-morrow without an…

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Coal Deadlock Compulsory C'ference Abortive Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 November 1929 · page 1

THE COMPULSORY coal conference has proven abortive, and it will break up. After sitting for two hour yesterday afternoon, no…

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Gold From Australia Shipments Basely Sufficient Larger Amounts Needed London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1929 · page 4

Commenting on the Australian gold shipments, the "Financial News" is of the opinion that the amount is barely sufficient to meet Government…

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The Coal Prospect

The Daily Express · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 2

Though the compulsory coal conference ordered by the new Federal Government has not achieved the purpose hoped for by Mr. Scullin of…

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State Government's Intention Three Mines to Be Reopened Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 4

As a result of the failure of the coal conference, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, is expected to announce to-morrow the Government's intention to reopen three…

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Yorkshire Mines Reduction of Hours Accepted by Owners London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 7

Despite the Mining Association's rejection of the Government coal scheme, Yorkshire mine owners passed a resolution to-day accepting a reduction in…

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Mining Unions Express Dissatisfaction Responsibility Rests with Federal Government

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 4

Subsequently a meeting of the mining unions was held, and at the conclusion the following statement was issued by Messrs. Rees and Davis,…

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