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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 4 of 56

Coal Trouble Drastic Action Threatened by Mr. Bavin Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

Drastic action is to be token to stop violence and obstructive tactics by the miners. The Premier (Mr. Bavin) announced to-night that any…

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Collieries Idle Trou[?]le at Lithgow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 15

Two Lithg[?] were idle on Monday At Zi[?] that a wh[?]ler [?] with his…

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Lithgow Mines Idle

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Two Lithgow collieries, other than the State mine, were Idle on Monday. At Zigzag It is stated that a wheeler expressed dissatisfaction…

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The Coal Mining Situation. All Quiet on the Norther[?] Front. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Police reports received this morn by the Chief-Secretary Indicated that things generally were quiet on he coalfields…

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Mine Idle Search for Lost Youth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The State coal mine at Lithgow [?] idle on Monday as the men [?] searching for Robert Mould[?] year old boy, who was [?]…

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More Coal From Rothbury Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Another trainload of "free" coal fr Rothbury reached the Waratah marshaling yards at 7.20 this morning There were 36 trucks, carrying 340 tons…

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Premier Antagonises Miners Police Patrols Increased Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The threats of the Premier to withdraw the dole in the event of mass picketing will tend to increase the men's antagonism of the Government…

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Position in Coal Trouble Is Now More Serious Safety Men Withdraw From Mines Western F.e.d. and F.a. to Consider Action

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The position on the northern coalfields is more serious, owing to the safety men and deputies at the associated northern pits failing to report for duty yesterday -- heeding the warnings of miners…

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More Coal from Rothbury. No Demonstration .NEWCASTLE

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Thirty-six trucks, carrying 340 Ions “free” cos[?], arrived at Waraish from Rothbury this morning. There was no demonstration…

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Miners in Ugly Mood. Labor Defence Army Drilling. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Two thousand men, who will form the first battalion of the Labor defence army, assembled at Aberdare Park, Cesanock, to-day, where a…

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Safety Men Out Sensational Developments Mines May Be Ruined Cessnock Threatened With Darkness NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Threats of violence, intimidation and mass picketing caused the withdrawal of the safety men from many mines on the northern coalfields at daylight…

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Labor Defence Army Demonstration at Cessnock First Drill Not Interfered With A Serious Situation Miners in Ugly Mood Cessnock

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Marching and drilling in regular army style 2,000 men, mostly from Aberdare and Aberdare Extended lodges, took part in a huge mass…

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Work at Rockley Gold Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

Reporting on January 10, the mine manager of Rockley Gold Mine, N.L., states that he got over 10z. gold a ton by dish prospect from No. 1 section…

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To Assist the Miners Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

Members of the Sydney branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation to-day decided to levy themselves 2/ a week to assist the northern miners…

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Another Proposal Protection Fou Miners Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

A deputation consisting or Messrs. R. James, M.H.R., J. M. Baddeley and G. Booth, Ms.L.A., and Mr. H. Crofts, secretory of the A.C.T.U.,…

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Government May Open More Mines Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

The State Government is considering the question of opening other mines in addition to Rothbury. The early re-impositoin of…

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Miners Against Withdrawal of Safety Men Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

There is a report current that the miners at Wallsend are opposed to the safety men leaving Wallsend C pit. which will probably be ruined. The…

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Official Organ's Advice to the Miners of the West and South

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

"You will play right into the mine owners' hands if you adopt an 'all out' policy…

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Police Attack Miners Marching Men Charged with Batons Allegations of Brutality Against Police Over 50 Injured Ugly Situation in the North

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

Acting under instructions from Mr. Chaffey, Chief Secretary, the police made several baton charges on the northern coalfields to-day particularly at Cessnock, Kearsley, and Kurri. In each case the police wielded their batons with such effect that something like 50…

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Civic Coal Contract Western Collieries to Continue Supplies

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 8

The Civic Commissioners at their meeting on Wednesday decided to extend the contracts for coal held by the Commonwealth Portland Cement Co.,…

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