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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Lithgow Mining Court Wednesday, February 26 (Before Warden A. N. Graham) Suspension of Labor Conditions

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 5

John Brown, Alfred Green and William Sydney Cripps, applied for a suspension of labor conditions in respect to leases 579 in the parishes of…

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Coal Mines Bill British Government Threatened LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

Alarmed at the position regarding the "quota" claim in the Coal Mines Bill, on which a critical division is expected to-night, the Government…

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The Coal Trouble Owners and Miners Meet. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 8

The miners' general secretary telegraphed from Melbourne today that he and his colleagues would be unable to attend the…

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Coal Trade Slackness

Leader · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 8

Despite the fact that there in slackness in the coal wines In the western the price or coal keeps up. The demand for coal from the West has…

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Miners Not Too Optimistic Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

While the miners cannot give a definite decision regarding the meeting with the owners in conference, the opinion expressed on the coalfields is…

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Bavin's Conference Owners Agree Miners Representatives in Melbourne Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

The Miners' Federation general secretary (Mr. D. J. Davies) who was in Melbourne, telegraphed the h[?] office of the Federation: "Inform the…

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5 KILLED 25 INJURED Lancashire Mine on Fire LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

The roar of an explosion was heard a very long distance away, and brought hundreds of women to the Hazard mine in…

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No Market for Coal 11,000 Tons Awaiting Buyer Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

More than 11,000 tons of coal are in trucks at Port Waratah awaiting shipment. The minors allege this is a scheme…

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Coal Crisis Bavin's Conference's Decision Against Miners Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet on Tuesday to give consideration to the letter by the Premier (Mr. Bavin) suggesting that a…

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British Labor Great Aim in Commons. Coal Mines Amendment Defeated London

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 7

This afternoon the Liberal amendment to the Coaimines Bill, seeking to confine the schemes to the marketing of coal and omitting schemes…

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The Coal Lockout Sunday Night's Debate

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 7

SS. Michael and John's Debating Society will conduct an important debate on Sunday night on the subject, "Is the Trouble on the Northern…

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Conviction of 86 Miners Appeal to Full Court Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

Acting on behalf of 86 miners who were convicted at Kurri Kurri for taking part in an unlawful assembly. Miss G. Jolly-Smith, solicitor of…

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Ulan Coal Mine Satisfactory Developments. Company to Be Formed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

After due consideration the proprietors of the Ulan Coal Mine have decided on flotation. The coal seams on the property have opened up…

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No Conference Advice To Miners SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., addressing a meeting, of miners at Weston, urged them not to enter into any conference for the…

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Cadia's Copper Ore. Move to Re-Open Mine

Leader · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

The PO[?] K[?] bln core[?] [?] Sunday “Sun” [?] the [?] wh[?] appeared in [?] issue:—…

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Coal Lockout Is It Justifiable? an Interesting Debate

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

Last night SS. Michael and John's Debating Society held its usual monthly debate in St. Patrick's School hall in the presence of a large audience…

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The Coal Crisis Proposals of A.c.t.u

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

The coal trouble entered on its second year on Saturday. At the A.C.T.U. Congress a report was submitted by a committee…

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State Government and Rothbury Mr. Knight Is Vigorous Coal Position Reviewed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 5

Bitter attacks were launched against the State Government for its attitude on the coal question at a gathering in Main-street on Friday…

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The Coal Impasse Reasons for "No" Decision in Case Before Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

Delivering their joint judgment, Justices Duffy, Rich, Starke and Dixon said the main question which the plaintiff's, who were the State of N.S…

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Coal Crisis Mr. Weaver Still Bellicose Wages of the Rothbury Miners Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

That the miners at Rothbury had during the past week earned up to £14 17/6, was the statement made by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) when…

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