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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 22 of 56

Gold Find a Queensland Report Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

A report from Rockhampton states that J. Maloney, a well-known Mount Morgan miner, says that some time ago he discovered a quartz reef at Oakey…

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No Work Before Easter at Northern Mines Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

Although no official announcement has been made, it is generally recognised that no associated mines on the northern Coalfield will resume work…

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Prowling Chinaman Attacks Sixteen-Year-Old Marrickville Girl Beneficiaries Under the Will of Coal Magnate John Brown Chinese Prowler Girl Attacked Assailant Arrested SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

A sixteen-year-old girl was attacked by a Chinese while near her home at Marrickville last night. Her assallant throw her to the…

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Coal Crisis Bones to Open After Easter Cessnock

National Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 2

THE VAGUENESS of the last few weeks on the coalfields has been cleared by a semi-official statement that whatever the decision…

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Strephon Doing Well Chance in Ascot Gold Cup Colombo Thursday

National Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 5

Trainer S. H. Darling has advised Sol Green that the racehorse Strephon is acclimatising well Mr. Green who is…

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Big Gold Shipments

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 5

Shipments of gold from Australia since July, and others which are now being arranged, bring the total amount to £24,700,000. The chairman…

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No Settlement of Coal Trouble According to Newcastle Report Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

Miners of the Newcastle field, meeting behind closed doors at five separate centres to-morrow morning, will endeavor to formulate a policy for the…

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Convicted Miners Leave to Appeal Granted Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

The High Court to-day granted the Crown special leave to appeal against the judgement of the State Full Court quashing the conviction of 17 miners…

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Rejected Miners' Vote Against Resumption of Work Some Lively Meetings NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

All but one of the minors aggregate meetings held on the Newcastle coalfields to-day the men rejected the proposal to return to…

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Coal Supplies for South Australia Change of Government May Affect Situation Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

The prospective return of the Labor Government in South Australia may have a direct, bearing on the situation on the coalfields in the opinion of…

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Miners’ Decision. One Colliery Accepts. Newcastle. L

Leader · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 2

[?] was legrned later that accepted [?] compru[?][?] lerut th[?]er to one majority. The am [?][?][?] wan received with cheery…

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Against Resumption in the Coal Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 2

Five aggregate meetings of miners on the Newcastle field were held on Monday to further consider the coal dispute. The press was excluded, and…

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Miners' Decision a Tremendous Shock SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 2

The decision of the minors not to respect the peace terms came as a tremendous shock to businses' people on the coal[?]…

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Liquefaction of Coal Exploiting Australia. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 5

The [?] of the Standard off Company have had a lengthy [?] with Mr. Fen[?] ascertain the [?] to willing to…

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Lithgow District Cripples' Fund State Mines' Magnificent Lead

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 2

At a meeting of the State Mine Lodge on Monday night it was decided, after discussion, that at an opportune time a levy of one shilling per…

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To Fight on Miners' Lodges Reject Terms Only One Lodge in Favor Many Men Disappointed Cessnock

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 2

DECISIONS were early reached by three aggregate meetings of miners held on the South Maitland field to-day. In the three instances…

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Miners' Wages Coal Commission Figures North Averages £319 a Year Many on Less Than Basic Rate

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 4

Discussing, the varying wage rates, and the standards in the coalmining industry, the Coal Commission, in its report, gives interesting figures regarding the earnings of the different employees…

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Empire Mining Congress Capetown

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 1

The Empire Mining Congress at the final session accepted the invitation to hold the next congress in Australia in 1933…

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Next Step Dramatic Move Predicted Will Miners' Council Order Return to Work? Cessnock Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 3

Those in a position to know the inside working of miners' governing bod predict that a dramatic step will taken by the Miners' Central Council…

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[?] News. Luck[?] Mine

Leader · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 8

The following report has been received from the [?] Gold Mining Co., N.[?] [?] S.W. has been…

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