Strike Tragedy Many Families Will Suffer If Timber and Coal Trouble Continues
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 6
As always the tragedy of the timber and coal strike Is the fact that not only workers but their wives aud families suffer. Men who are looking for steady…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Crisis Cabinet Discusses Position Dismissal Notices Some May Be Issued on
The Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 13
Individual representatives of northern collieries in New South Wales, preserved, to-day, a rigid reticence in relation to the threatened trouble in the industry. It was ascertained from an authentic source…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Premier Still Hopeful Coal Outlook Not So Black? Cabinet Acts to Avert Crisis
Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 13
THE Premier, Mr. Bavin, said to-day that he was hopeful the coal trouble would be settled. He said he had taken certain steps to bring about peace in the industry, but , would not disclose the nature of his actions…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Topics for Women Fair Bride Satin and Limerick Lace Maids in Gold
The Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 21
ST. Mark's Church, Darling Point, had decorations of pink and white oleanders last night in honor of Miss Glory Bohrsmann, only daughter of…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Britain's Gold Checking Drift to U.S. Bank Rate Increased London
Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1
THE recent increase in the Bank rate, from 4½ to 5½ per cent., in order to prevent further shipments of gold to America, was the subject…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Meet the Miners Bruce to Act Deputation From Men To-morrow Must Take Steps Canberra
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1
ALTHOUGH Mr. Bruce has already refused to interfere in the coal crisis, on the grounds that it is a State matter, he has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Shipments
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 5
The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week ended February 8 for places beyond the State was 63,520 tons, of which 57,080 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Problem
Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 12
For the sake of the community, and for the take of the miners themselves. It is of course highly desirable that every possible plan of settling the coal trouble should be explored…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Balmain Mine. Strike Settled
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 11
The trouble at the Balmain mine, which was precipitated by the introduction of a card system, to which exception was taken by some of the surfacemen, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners' Gift Despite Hard Times
The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 5
Realising that the attack upon the Tunberworkers is but the president to a general [?] against the workers the Mieers. Central Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brief Stops at Northern Mines
The Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 13
After remaining away from the colliery for two days, the miners, employed at West Wallsend Extended pit, returned to work to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →City Coal Lower Prices Tendered
The Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 13
Prices tendered yesterday to the Civic Commissioners for the supply of 266,000 tons, of small coal, for powerhouse consumption, were lower by an…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coal-boring Plant at Bunnerong
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 14
A seam of coal was struck at a depth of 2600 feet, but it was badly "burnt." The City Commissioners yesterday decided to continue boring to a depth of 2800 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Water in Mine. Kurri Kurri
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 12
About 2000 gallons of water, which had accumulated near the Pelaw Main colliery during the recent rain, found its way down the tunnel of the mine shortly before…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Jingo, Howls Balmain Colliery Manager Explains Cause of Stoppage
The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 8
WITH their usual thirst for calumny, the capitalist newspapers yesterday pounced upon the circumstances relating to the slight stoppage at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining. the Share Market
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 13
The milling share market had rather a weaker tone yesterday, though the turnover was fairly substantial. Barriers alone hardened, Norths rising 1/ to £5/6/, and Souths,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coal Problem Cabinet's Discussion Seek Compromise
The Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 13
The coal position is being further discussed this afternoon at a special meeting of the N.S.W. Cabinet. The Government is endeavoring to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Three Gold Medallists In High-speed Shorthand
Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 13
Once again the M.B.C. has demonstrated in a most striking fashion the superiority of its trainees, its pupils having just won all three gold medals…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Nugget of Gold in Shaft. Gulgong
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 12
Mr. J. Walsh, who has been drawing water from a shaft in the town which has not had water drawn from it for years, found a nugget of gold worth about £10…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bunnerong. Coal Seam Found. Boring to Be Continued
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 11
The City Commissioners have received information from the officer of the Mines Department in charge of the coal-boring operations nt Bunnerong, to the effect that a seam…
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