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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 2 of 56

Miners Replace Volunteers Newcastle Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

The volunteer workers at the Myall mine have been replaced by members of the Miners' Federation and the colliery will resume work to-morrow…

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“All Out” Policy. [?]orrimal Miners Decision.[?]Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

[?] meeting of the at [?] [?] night [?] to the[?] [?] that the all out [?] [?] but [?] on the[?]…

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Mining Unions Mark Time Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

The combined mining unions met this afternoon to consider the coal position and after discussing the outlook for two hours adjourned until…

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The Coal Cases. Full Court Hearing Commenced. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

The Full Court of the High Court of Australia commenced to-day [?] [?] of the [?]well [?] [?] validity [?] otherwise of the[?]…

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Local Mining Matters Are Dealt with by Officials

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

Messrs. W. Pillans, E. Truscott and T. Schroder, miners' district officers, interviewed the management of Steelworks shaft and Zigzag collieries…

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Coal Lock Out Jude Beeby's Decision High Court Opens Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

The Full High Court assembled in Melbourne today to test the validity or otherwise or the interim award made in December last by Judge…

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All Out Policy Favored by Mining Lodges NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

Throughout the coalfields this week the Mining Lodges will meet to consider the decision of the Cessnock rank and file conference that an all out…

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Mining Coal a Dying Study Are Experts Needed?

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

Under the law no one can mine coal unless they have had two years' experience underground. This was not always the case. If it had been coal…

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Compulsory Conference Demanded by Miners' Federation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

Application for a compulsory conference with colliery proprietors in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania were lodged in…

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In Earliest Gold Rushes Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

Mr. Henry Grice, a son of the late Major Grice, and bearer of one of the oldest names in the west, has died, aged 80 years. Mr. Grice was born at…

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Compulsory Conference Another Application by Miners Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

Application was made before Chief Judge Dethridge in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day by the Miners' federation for another compulsory…

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Miners Charged at Police Court No Demonstration Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

Contrary to expectations there was no demonstration at Kurri this morning when the hearing of charges against a number of miners arrested…

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Suppers for Police Action by Miners West Maitland

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

The miners have called on the Branxton butter factory to cut off supplies of milk and butter for the Rothbury colliery and have demanded…

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Miners' Officers Great Win for "Bondy" Hoare NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. T. Hoare and Mr D O'Neill will be president and secretary respectively of the Northern District branch of the Miners' Federation for 1930, but…

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Coal Trouble High Court Hearing Interesting Argument Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

Argument before the Full Bench of the High Court to-day in connection with the appeal against Judge Beeby's interim award in the…

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Volunteer Coal Lifted Surprise Move at Rothbury Inspectors on Footplate Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

Four hundred tons of coal were moved from the Rothbury Colliery to the railway marshalling yards at Waratah shortly after daylight this…

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Won't Handle Coal Seamen Support Miners Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

The local branch of the Seamen's Union to-day decided to support the miners by refusing to man ships carrying Rothbury coal…

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The Coal Trouble. Miners Without Milk or Butter. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 8

The miners have called on the [?] butler factory to [?] of supplies of milk und butter tor the [?], and have demanded…

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Rothbury Coal Reaches Newcastle by Train Foreigners Employed at Mine "Starving Out Police" Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

A train of 36 trucks of coal was lifted from Rothbury and arrived safely in Newcastle at 7.25 a.m. to-day. Railway officials declined…

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Coal From Rotubury Later

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

This afternoon a second train of 37 trucks was taken away from Rothbury colliery laden with coal. Pickets lined the railway fence for miles but did…

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