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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Fuel Supplies Coal Dispute Affects Wagga £2/5/- a Ton for Coke

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 8

The municipal engineer, Mr. H.J. Chaston, in his report to the Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting on Thursday stated that owing to the…

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Copper Mining Industry

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 3

As is well-known to all those interested in mining, the copper industry has for many years past been under a cloud owing to the…

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Co-operation Sought Miners Sick of "Wrangling" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Addressing the Constitutional Association at a luncheon to-day the general secretary of the Miners' Federation. Mr. C. J. Davies said that his…

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Coal Dispute No Move by Owners Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

THE CHAIRMAN of the Northern Collieries' Association, Mr. C. M. M'Donald, stated yesterday that, as far as the owners were…

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Coal Dispute Men Willing to Work Under Award Wages and Conditions When Will Mines be Reopened? SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 3

The combined mining union committee, which concluded its sitting in Sydney to-day, decided to send a let Collieries' Association. Mr. C. M…

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Miners Killed Trapped in Burning Shaft London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 6

Eight miners lost their lives in Coombes colliery. Worcestershire, today. The bodies were recovered after an all-day fight with the flames. Only…

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Copper Mining Industry

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 10

As is well known to all those interested in mining, the copper industry has for many years past been under a cloud owing- to the relatively low…

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As Black As Coal—the Coming Easter

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

It is expected that by the end of next week all the Melbourne coal carrying fleet will be idle, as a result of the coal trouble on the northern…

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Mine Owners No Prosecution by Government Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, replying to Mr. Connell (Lab.) said that it was not the intention of the Government to…

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Gothic and Strephon May Be on Parade at Albury Gold Cup Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

The appearance of two of Australia's foremost horses would [?] greatly to the interest in the Albury Racing Club's Gold Cup meeting, to be held…

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British Industry Idle Miners Australia Warned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

Discussing the industrial position overseas, Mr. M'Arthur Onslow, who returned to Sydney to-day from abroad, said that it was estimated that 200,000…

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Closed Mines Premier Wants Information High Cost of Relief Conference Proposal SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

In a letter to the Northern Colliery Owners' Association, in connection with the trouble on the coalfields, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, says that the…

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Mine Fatality Chute Collapses Three Men Buried Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

Three miners had completed timbering a chute in the Wonthaggi State coal mine this afternoon when the chute collapsed, [?]rying them…

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Mine Disaster Explosion and Fire 100 Men Missing Parnassus (U.s.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 1

(More than 100 coal miners were not accounted for six hours after on explosion to-day at the Kinlock mine of the Valley Camp Coal Company in…

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Coal Crisis Commonwealth Government Acts John Brown to Be Prosecuted Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

The Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, replying to a question by Mr. Hurry [?] in the House of Representatives to-day, announced that the…

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Mine Lads for Farms

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

In accordance with the Government's scheme for finding work in rural industries for youths form the South Maitland coalfields, Mr. George, of the…

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Albury Gold Cup Thirty-six Horses Entered

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 5

The following nominations were received for the Albury Cup Meeting, totalling 36 in the Cup and 34 in the President's Handicap:—…

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Wagga Gold Cup Nominations Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3

Owners and trainers are finally reminded that nominations for the Wagga Gold and Town Plate to be run at the Cup, races on…

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