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Mining & the mines, 1929

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"All Out" Policy Extension of Dispute Miners' Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 6

The conference of lodge delegates at Newcastle to-day passed the following resolution: "Seeing the determination of the coal owners and the Premier,…

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Pulverised Coal May Be Salvation of the Industry Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 1

Mr. W. A. Mackay, f the shipping firms of McDonald, Hamilton and Co. who is also a nephew of Lord Inchcape, who returned to Sydney to-day…

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Pulverised Coal Salvation of Industry Mr. Mackay's Views Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 6

Mr. W. A. Mackay, of the Sydney firm of Macdonald, Hamilton and Co., and a nephew of Lord Inchcape, who returned to Sydney after nine months'…

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"Red Reg. of Rothbury" Mr. Weaver Heckled Opening of Mines Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 6

Questions relating to the coal trouble occupied most of the first half hour of business in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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Coal Dispute Unprecedented Upheaval Stage Set Meeting at Trades Hall "Lid Will be Lifted off Hell" SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 1

THAT THE stage was set for an upheaval unprecedented in the history of the Commonwealth was the statement made by Mr. Hoare…

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Call for Rothbury Large Numbers of Volunteers Enrol Many Experienced Miners Among Them Big Crowd Gathered But Proceedings Were Orderly Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 1

When the depot for the engagement of volunteers for Rothbury colliery was opened at George Street North this afternoon, a big crowd…

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Help for Miners Projected Levy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 2

The secretary of the Labor Council disputes committee, Mr. J. S. Garden, to-day said that each union would decide whether the 2/ levy proposal…

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Sooth Australian Miners Willing to Work Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 2

Eighty South Australian miners telegraphed to the Minister for Mines, Mr. Weaver, today, offering for work at Rothbury…

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Miners' Federation Approves First Step in Reorganisation London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 1

The secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. A. J. Cook, speaking at Islington, said that the bill did not meet the miners' desires, but was the…

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To Work Mines 300 Mem.v Engaged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Weaver, said to-day that about 300 men had been engaged to work the Rothbury mine. The names of others had been…

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Rothbury Mine Now the Nerve Centre of Coal Dispute Former Engine-drivers Sign on in a Body Three Hundred Volunteers and Eighty South Australians Offer Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 1

The Minister for Mines said to-day that about 300 men had been engaged and the names of others had been taken in readiness for engagement as they were required for other mines after Rothbury…

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Opening of Mines Action of Government Mr. Baddeley Critical Motion of Censure Rejected SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 2

Shortly after the Legislative Assembly met to-day, Mr. Baddeley (Lab.) moved that it be a matter of urgency for the House to consider the…

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British Coal Bill Regulation of Supply and Sale Co-operative and District Schemes LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 1

The Coal Mining Bill proposes to regulate the supply and sale of coal by central co-operation schemes and district schemes for all collieries,…

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Gold Shipment U.S.A. to England "Bearish" Tactics on Wall Street New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 2

News of the large shipment of gold from the United States to England, following the reduction, of the British bank rate, served professional "bears"…

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Defence of Canton Corpses Choke River Germans Spring Mines Hong Kong

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 1

Corpses choked the North River when Nationalist marines, armed with machine guns, barred the progress of the rebel "Ironsides," who were…

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British Coal Bill Liberal and Conservative Opposition Possibilities of Develpments London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 2

The political situation contains possibilites of dramatic developments, owing, to the Liberal and Conservative opposition to the Coal Bill. It is not…

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Coal Strike Rothbury to Be Picketed Stores Recalled by Prime Minister Hired From National Rifle Association Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 1

MORE VOLUNTEERS were enrolled at tHe Free Labor Bureau in Sydney on Saturday for the Rothbury mine, which will be…

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Coal Strike Rothbury To Be Picketed 5000 Men to Take Part in Demonstration To-day Stores Recalled by Prime Minister Hired From National Rifle Association SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 2

More volunteers were enrolled at the Free Labor Bureau in Sydney yesterday for the Rothbury mine, which will be re-opened by the Government on Wednesday. No serious trouble by way of a demonstration against…

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Miners Will Hew Coal. If Free Labor Withdrawn Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 4

A deputation comprising Messrs. D. Rees, D. J. Davies, "Bondy" Hoare, and Willis, M.L.C., members of the executive of the Miners' Federation,…

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Rothbury Miners Attack Police Police and Miners Wounded One Fatality SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 1

SHORTLY AFTER daybreak yesterday several hundred miners rushed to the colliery. The police used their batons freely, sticks…

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