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

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,112 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 56

9 American Miners Mysterious Visit to Sydney Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

Mystery surrounds the arrival of nine Americans on the first class liner, Sonoma this afternoon, and while their cases are under consideration,…

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John Brown's Death. Sudden End of Coal Baron

Leader · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 9

John Brown, Australia's wealthiest coal owner and racing man, died at hit home Newcastle, on Wednesday…

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Coal Crisis ANOThER Breakaway From the Rank and File Cessnock

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

Deputies whose duties comprise chiefly the examination of men and who have absented themselves from duty at the instance of the rank and…

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Coal Crisis to Assist the Miners Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

The Committee appointed by the A.C.T.U. to raise money for the relief of northern miners will probably meet of Sydney next week. Those members…

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Coal Conference Fails Miners and Owners Disagree Fifteen Minutes Was Enough Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

The Premier to-day opened the coal conference between the owners and miners. Mr. Bavin urged them to effect a…

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Coal Trouble This Week's Conference Engine Drivers Represented Sydney Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 3

Miners' representatives will meet tho colliery owners In conference In Sydney this week In an effort to arrive at a settlement of the coal dispute…

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No Peace Coal Lockout to Continue Conference Proves Abortive SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

Peace on the coalfields is evidently as far off as ever. The conference in the Town Hall to-day to which representatives of the…

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Coal Strike Still On

Leader · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

The [?] [?] owners and the [?] the Sydney Town Hall on Monday prov[?] and the…

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61 Miners Charged Hearing Adjourned Cessnock

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

Sixty one miners appeared at the Cessnock Police Court to-day charged with having attended an unlawful assembly on the northern coalfields on…

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Miners’ Lodges Confer. Financing the Fight. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

A conference of delegates from all lodges was held to-day, to discuss [?] position. The meeting was held in camera,…

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Coal Crisis Mixers Federation's Policy Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

The policy of the Miners' Federation with regard to the dispute on the northern coalfields was in the melting pot again when the members were…

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State Parliament. Withdrawal of Miners’ Dole. Railway Workers’ Hours. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day, that the [?] in to be withdrawn…

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Will Mr. Cleary Note? Western Miners Dismissed Because Trucks Are Unavailable

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

At Vale of Clwydd colliery on Monday 30 men received 14 days' notice of dismissal. The number comprises 21 miners and nine others, all of…

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Rich Gold Find Reef at Yarradin. Good Values Showing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 7

A rich reef is reported to have been struck at Yarrabin. A shaft has been sunk 25 feet and driven 25 feet along the Make of stone, rich values…

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Owners Next Move Re-open Mines at Reduced Rates SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

In Sydney it is feared that the next move in the coal dispute will be an offer by the owners to reopen the mines at reduced rates. Cabinet…

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Coal Dispute New Move Mooted Opening Richmond Main SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

There is a strong belief in some quarters that the next move in the coal dispute will be the opening of one or mines on compromise terms…

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"Take Over the Mines" Macquarie Assembly to Government Literature Ban Modified

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Macquarie District Assembly of the A.L.P. decided to request the Federal Government to take over the…

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To Open Northern Mines Effort by the Owners Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

It was decided to-day by the northern associated colliery owners to offer work to-morrow to former employees in all their mines. The offer will be…

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Awful Holocaust, Hundred Children Perish in Blazing Cinema New Move in Coal Dispute Mooted, Richmond Main May Open Awful Holocaust Hundred Children Perish Court Martial To Be Held TOKIO

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

A gasoline explosion caused a conflagration in a Chinkai cinema when 104 were burned. The building which was not suited for a theatre…

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Coal Mines Bill British Government's First Defeat London

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 2

In the House of Commons the Government is now dealing with a critical stage of the Coal Mines Bill. On four or possibly five…

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