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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 20 of 56

24Ft. Seam Coal in Ontariio Wide Area

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

Exploration of the field of lignite coal recently uncovered, by the Ontario Department of Mines at Blacksmith Rapids, on the…

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Split in Miners Federation a Heated Debate SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

A serious disagreement in the Miners Federation occurred to-day when a motion, submitted by officials recommending that members be advised to…

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Convention Against Resumption in Mining Troubles

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

There was an unexpected development in the coal dispute yesterday, when the miners convention rejected the proposals for an immediate…

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Division at Miners Federation Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 2

Among mining unions, apart from the Miners' Federation, the view was expressed to-day that the "no compromise" attitude of the Convention…

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Caol Crisis Re-opening of Mines May Be Postponed Newcastle, Wednes

National Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 2

It is possible that if the Miners' Convention convenes aggregate meetings this week to place the position before the rank and file the…

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Early Resumption Likely on Northern Coal Fields No-compromise Decision Rescinded

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 1

The miners' convention yesterday rescinded its no-compromise decision of the previous day and agreed to a resumption of work on the terms of…

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Blayney Show Good Display'of Sheep Cop o' Mine's Double The Trotting Events BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 3

The Blayney show was concluded to-day in splendid weather. The exhibition was most successful. The feature of the show was…

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Lithgow Mining Court Wednesday, March 26. (Before Warden Graham). Application to Enter

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

Clara Manners applied for authority to enter portion 30 in the parish of Cox. Gunson Manners, who appeared on…

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Union Trouble Powlett Coal Miners MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

The members of the Powlett branch of the Coal Miners Union at Wonthaggi have dispensed with the services of all officers of the union…

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Coal Parley Owners and Miners to Meet Canberra

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) announced this afternoon that he had decided to invite representatives of the northern colliery owners and the…

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Coal Crisis for Two Months Federal Government Will Subsidise Miners SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

It can now be definitely stated that the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) has offered to subsidise the miners' wages to the extent of 9d…

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Kandos Dispute Trouble at Colliery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 11

As mentioned in last issue a dispute occurred at the Kandos colliery owing to a claim made by the wheelers for increased rates when…

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The Miners’ Convention. Waiting on Government. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 6

The representatives of the Northern Collieries’ Association will confer with the miners’ delegates in Sydney, on…

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Sale of Gold Prospecting Retarded Investigation Promised

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 16

In the Legislative Assembly on March 20 Mr. W. F. Dunn asked: Is the Minister for Mines aware that there is great difficulty in…

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Coal [?]Iners’ Trouble. May End Next Week. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 6

Everything points to the long drawn out struggle between the coalmine owners and the miners being brought…

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British Liberals Attitude on Coal Bill LONDON Thursday

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 4

A meeting of the Liberal Parliamentary Party decided not to move or support any vital amendments in the report stage of the Coal Bill and…

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Coal Crisis Statement by Mr. Scullin No Cut and Dried Policy Canberra

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 2

When asked by the lender of the Opposition (Mr. Latham) in the House of Representatives to-day whether the Government proposed to renew the…

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Kandos Colliery Resumes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 4

Kandos colliery resumed on Thursday after a stoppage of three days. The trouble arose in regard to the new cavil, the wheelers in one part of…

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Mine Disaster. 10 Killed; Many Injured. TOKIO

Leader · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 2

Ten were killed outright and many others ce[?][?]urly injured in a gas explosion in Miike coal mines, near ky[?]sh[?]…

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Hopes in Coal Trouble Though Conference Was Failure

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 1

The coal conference between owners and miners representatives, convened by the Prime Minister, failed to arrive at a settlement. The owners…

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