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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 17 of 56

Detonators in Coal Excitement at Bucharest Bucharest

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 1

After eight riotous Communists were sentenced their comrades threw detonators into the Court in the hope of rescuing the prisoners in the…

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Mines May Open Failure Predicted New Move by Owners Advertisements for Labor SYDNEY Wednesday. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 2

An important development in the coal dispute took place to-day when the Northern Collieries Association decided to offer work to former The President of the northern branch of the Miner Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) said to-day that reports submitted by delegates indicated the…

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The Mines and Miners. Won’t Work the Mines. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 6

Mr D. J. Davies of the M[?] Fe[?] [?] when [?]ked his [?] regard to the [?] de[?] to re[?] [?] the Northern [?] said[?] “We…

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Coal Crisis Call for Labor Miners Not Impressed Cessnock

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

The colliery proprietors advertisement calling for applications for work at reduced rates at 31 northern mines did not cause much excitement on the…

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Balmain Colliery Trouble Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

A conference between representatives of the Miners Federation and the Enginedrivers and Firemen's As-sociation was held at the Trades Hall…

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Should Re-open Collieries' Dispte SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

Mr C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Coalowners' Association, replying to Mr Scullin's statement that the collieries should be…

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Western Miners Dismissed

Leader · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 6

Shortage of coal hoppers was given as the reason for the dismissal of 30 miners from the Vale of Clwydd [?] liery at Lithgow, on Monday. There…

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The Coal Trouble

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

It is indeed to be regretted that all efforts to end the disastrous coal trouble have failed and that a settlement appears to be as far off as ever…

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Coal Dispute Still a Deadlock SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

It was unofficially announced last night that there has been a fair response to the coalowners' offer for labor, but as all applications…

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Free Labor in Mines Applications Are Reported Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 1

It was stated this morning that applications for work in the northern collieries were still being received with every mail. Some days are…

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Money for Miners SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 2

The scale of levies for the miners relief fund proposed at the recent A.C.T.U. convention in Melbourne, was endorsed last night at a conference…

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Coal Lock Out Call for Men Statement by Owners SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 2

Numerous applications for employment, the chairman of the Northern Collieries Asociation (Mr. C. M. McDonald) announced to-day , have been…

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Coal Dispute Miners' Counter Move SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 2

It is believed that the miners, seeking means of defeating the coal owners move to open the northern mines, may now adopt the "all out"…

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Wagga Gold Cup

Leader · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 3

The [?] for the Murr[?] [?]Turf Club’s Wa[?] Gold Cup [?] to be [?] on May 7 [?] [?] has now been issued…

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Opening the Mines Many Applications Reported

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 2

It is stated that associated northern coalowners received a further big batch of answers on Saturday, to their call for labor to work, the mines…

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Rothbury Mine Extravagance Endorsed. Action of Coolah Council. (To the Guardian)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 14

In the Guardian, 26/2/30, on the Coolah page, appears an article under the heading of "Rothbury, Mine" containing a resolution as…

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Re-opening the Mines Response Declared Excellent Owners Meet This Afternoon Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

The response to the mine owners' call for labor is declared to have been so satisfactory that the owners are holding a special meeting this week…

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Miners' Federation Annual Convention To-day Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

The annual convention of the Miners' Federation will commence in Sydney to-morrow and is expected to last a week. The proceedings will be…

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Coal Lock-out Application for Work Claims of the Owners SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

So satisfactory was the response to-day for the call for labor that the conlowners will hold a special meeting on Wednesday to see what mines are…

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Miners' Federation Important Convention May Settle Coal Trouble SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

Delegates from all parts of New South Wales and from other States assembled in Sydney to-day for the annual convention of the…

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