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Mining & the mines, 1929

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The Senate Migration Agreement New South Wales Coal Industry Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 2

In the Senate to-day, Senator Cooper (Q.) asked: (1) In view of the Government's published decision to suspend migration to this country, with…

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Miners' Delegates Accept Ninepence Per Ton Reduction Monday Week Named As the Date for the Resumption of Working the Mines Agreed Terms to Be Submitted to Respective Organisations for Endorsement Unions Concede Right of Dismissal, and Agree to Take All Steps Possible to Avoid Petty Stoppages

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 1

A conference of employees a [?] employers in the coal mining industry to-day arrived at a basis of settlement of the northern dispute…

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Coal Settlement Miners Will Agree Danger From Militants Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 1

It is generally expected that the miners will agree to the terms of settlement of the coal dispute at the aggregate meeting to be held next week…

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Coal Settlement

The Daily Express · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 2

For thousands of families in the State no more welcome Christmas box could have been forthcoming than the announcement on Friday…

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Fire in Mine May Be Closed Until End of January Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 2

As the result of a fire in the Great Boulder Pty. mine, at Kalgoorlie, considerable damage has been done. The mine will probably have to be closed,…

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Coal Settlement Anticipated That Men Will Ratify Means £200,000 in Wages Before Christmas Settlement Terms Received with Mixed Feelings on Fields Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 1

Interest in the coal settlement now centre in the altitude of the miners. The date of the aggregate meetings at which the miners will…

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Agreement Reached In Coal Conference Miners' Delegates Accept 9d Per Ton Reduction. Monday Named As Date for Reworking Mines

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 5

A conference of employees and employers in the coal mining industry on Friday arrived at a basis of settlement of the northern dispute…

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Coal Dispute Settlement Reached

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 2

The conference of employers and employees in the coal mining industry arrived at a basis of settlement of the northern coalfields dispute on…

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Settlement of Coal Dispute

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 2

The announcement that the conference between the colliery owners and, the mining unions on Friday had arrived at an agreement for the…

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Coal Dispute Settlement Reached Wage Reduction of 9d a ton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 1

The conference of employers and employees in the coal mining industry arrived at a basis of settlement of the northern coalfields dispute on…

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Coal Settlement Combined Unions Meet Attitude of Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Lodges Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the combined mining unions was held to-day, but no decision was reached regarding resumption of work at the collieries. As a…

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Miners' Meetings to Begin To-morrow Ratifying Settlement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 4

The combined mining unions committee to-day decided that meetings of the miners on the northern coalfields will be held on Thursday, Friday,…

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Currency Retain the Gold Ex-treasurer's Warning. Canbbrra

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Commonwealth Bank (amendment Bill was resumed in the Hours of Representatives…

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The Senate by Products of Coal And' Sugar Canberra

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 4

The five years' prohibition on the importation of Alsatian doss, imposed by the Bruce-Page Government will not be lifted, excepting…

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Coal Terms Ratified by Owners Meetings Over Four Days Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 1

The northern colliery pro-prietors to-day unanimously ratified the term for settlement of tho coal strike as arranged in the conference with the…

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Miners Political Football Labor Members Attack Federal Government. Realises He “May Be Forced Out of the Party” the Miners, He Said, Made Pawns in the Political Game Canberra

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 1

In the House of Representatives, Mr. James (Labor) moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the coal position. Mr. James said…

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Mobilisation of Gold C'wealth Bank Bill Second Reading Debate Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 1

THE DEBATE on the second reading of the Commonwealth Bank Amendment Bill was resumed in the House of Representatives…

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Mobilisation of Gold Commonwealth Bank Bill Second Reading Debate Dr. Earle Page Seeks Inquiry CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Commonwealth Bank Amendment Bill was resumed in the House of Representatives to-day…

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No Russian Gold for Northern Miners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 4

The secretary of the Labour Council, Mr. J. S. Garden, said to-day that if Messrs. Ross, Jeffries, and Docker had said, as reported at Cessnock, that…

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Coal Commission Coal on Japanese Ships Import Duty Suggested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 4

After pointing out that Japanese steamers loaded sufficient coal at the home port to last for the round trip, Mr. W. G. Gibbs, a coal Agent, in…

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