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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Hopes for Compromise Coal Conference Adjourns Until To-day Sufficient Men AVAlLABLE to Work Rothbury Superintendents From Other Fields Will Supervise Free Labor Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 November 1929 · page 1

The conference between the miners and owners, which met in Sydney this afternoon, sat for several hours without reaching a decision, and adjourned until to-morrow. The importance of this conference is realised in all quarters,…

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Gold Fever Nugget Found at Temora

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 3

Temora miners are getting the [?]ecting fever again, and since heavy rain a week ago there has [?] quite a number of old hands…

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"Black" Coal Seamen Not to Handle Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 1
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The Newcastle branch of the seamen's Unfon decided not to handle any "black" coal. A resolution was also passed pledging support to the…

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Coal Conference Sits Only Few Minutes Adjourned Until To-morrow SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 4

The conference between the coal owners and miners was resumed today, but after sitting only a few minutes it was adjourned until Friday at…

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Coal C'ference Sits Only Few Minutes Adjourned Until To-morrow SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 1

THE CONFERENCE between the coal owners and miners was resumed yesterday, but, after sitting only a few minutes, it was…

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Banks and Government Rumors of Conflict Control Of Gold Reserve And Credit CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 3

Rumors of conflict between the banks and the Commonwealth Government are current in Federal political circles as a result of the contemplated action…

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Coal Hold–up Conference Adjourns Until Combined Unions Hold a Meeting To-day Premier Denies Rumors of Cabinet Disagreement. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 1

The conference between the owners and miners resumed to–day but after sitting only a few minutes, it adjourned until Friday at the request of the miners’s representatives. The combined mining unions will hold a meeting to-morrow…

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Gold Fever

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 5

Temora miners are getting the prospecting fever again, and since the heavy rains of a week ago, there has been quite a number of "old…

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Coal Inquiry Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day, Hugh Sutherland, organiser of the Federated Engine-drivers' and Firemen's Association,…

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The Bank Act Control of Gold Cheaper to Export Gold Than Bay, Exchange Canberra

The Daily Express · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 2

The Treasurer introduced a bill is the House of Representatives to-day to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act, and moved the second reading…

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No Hope of Settlement Miners for Rothbury Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 6

There was no change in the coal position to-day. Both sides are maintaining silence pending the resumption of the conference to-morrow. No hope…

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Coal for Railways Contracts Not Held Up Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 6

The Railway Commissioner's denied to-day that all railway coal contrails had been held up, following the submission by colliery companies of…

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British Coal Industry Cabinet Committee and Owners Confer London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 5

The Cabinet committee held a meeting with the coal owners to discuss the legislative proposals in connection with the coal trade. No agreement was…

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Commonwealth Bank Act Possession of Gold Limiting Export CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 3

In the House of Representatives today the Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, introduced a bill to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act, and moved the…

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Coal Postition Both Sides Silent No Hope Held Out for Settlement Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 2

There was no change in the coal position to-day. Both sides are maintaining silence pending resumption of the conference to-morrow…

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Coal Crisis Special Train to Take Free Labor to Rothbury Statement Denied Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Baddeley (Lab.) asked the Premier, Mr. Bavin, if the Government contemplated opening the Rothbury…

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Colliery Explosion Seven Men Perish London, Nov. 29

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 1

All explosion occurred at We[?]bwl colliery, near Gowerton, Glamorgan, in which were to men. Relief parties and doctors were rushed to the…

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Miners' Meetings Probably Tomorrow Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 1

The Central Council of the -Miners' Federation will meet to-morrow to fix a date or holding aggregate meetings to consider the agreement…

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Coal Nationalisation Question N Federal House Canberra

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 1

In the Senate, Senator Lynch asked whether the Attorney-General said that the only remedy for Oringing to an end the . recurring…

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