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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal Crisis Permanent Employment Impossible for All Miners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Premier, all Bavin, in a statement to-day, said that whatever the results of the Government's proposals in regard to the rehabilitation of the…

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Mine Wound Up Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Mr. Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court, to-day, granted a petition for the winding up of the South Maitland Colliery, Ltd., on the ground that 95…

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British Miners' Secretary to Visit Australia Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Cook, secretary of the British Miners' Federation, has informed the Australian Press Association that his doctor has advised a…

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Coal Industry Conference at Canberra. Prime Minister Proposes Royal Commission

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 6

Nearly twenty representatives of colliery proprietors and miners, were present at a conference with the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, on…

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W.A. Mines Lake View and Star to Acquire Golden Horseshoe London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

Subject to the approval of shareholders the Lake View and Star Co. will on March 7 acquire the Golden Horseshoe for a consideration of…

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Ugly Incident Coolies Attack Ship's Officers Coal, Axes and Buckets COLOMBO

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

About 100 coolies armed with pieces of coal, axes, and buckets made an attack on Mr. J. G. Buchanan, second engineer of the Steamer Cla[?]…

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Coal Industry Notice, to Miners Operates 11,000 Out of Work Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 4

The notice of dismissal served on 11,000 miners employed at 25 collieries on the northern coalfields took effect at 3 o'clock this afternoon. It is stated…

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Distress Among Miners Government Action Not Disclosed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 7

The Government is not yet taking any steps to deal with the possible distress caused by the closing down of mines. The Assistant Chief Secretary…

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Coal Crisis Deputies Dismissed Extension of Trouble Likely NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

The refusal of about 30 deputies at Aberdare to examine the "waste workings" resulted in their dismissal. The work which the deputies were…

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Balmain Colliery Idle Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

The Balmain colliery is idle to-day as a result, it is understood, of trouble between a certain fireman at the mine and the colliery contracting company…

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Railwaymen Support Miners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The State secretary of the Australian Railway Union, Mr. Chapman, referring to the coal trouble stated to-day that railwaymen had indicated…

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Tin Mining at Dora Dora

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

The Tableland Tin Mining Co., Dora Dora, announces that two dams have been completed and teams are now on the roads putting in crossings over…

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One Shilling a Start Prospecting for Gold

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

Just before the Southern Cross hops off to England, Smithy is again offering the public wonderful value for the investment of just 1/…

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Coal Crisis Heavy Cost of Food Relief Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

IN THE event of the coal trouble lasting any time, it is expected that the cost of food will amount to more than £20,000 a week…

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Coal Crisis Heavy Cost of Food Relief £20,000 a Week Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

In the event of the coal trouble lasting any time, it is expects, that the cost of food will amount to more than £20,000 a week. In addition to the…

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Miners Jubilant Welsh Mine Re-opens London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

Singing a Welsh hymn, 100 miners marched to resume work at the Blangwfi mine to-day, which re-opened after two years. Womenfolk and children,…

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