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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 6 of 56

The Gold Question Bank Representatives Meet Melbourne Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

When representatives of associated Banks meet in Melbourne to-morrow to prepare their policy on the gold question one of the matters certain…

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Railway Work Held Up by Coal Strike Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 4

Construction work on the near approaches on the Tempe-East Hills railway has been held up through a shortage of rolled steel joists. The…

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Coal Trouble Premier's Appeal Must Realise Facts SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

Speaking at Roseville last night the Premier Mr Bavin, earnestly appealed to the Miners' Federation to realise economic facts and help…

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Charges Against Miners a Sensational Incident Charge Against a Constable West Maitland

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

There was a sensational incident during the hearing of charges against 11 miners in connection with the Rothbury disturbance on December 16…

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The Beeby Award Is Declared Unconstitutional Latest in Coal Trouble Melbourne, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

The Full High Court decided to-day that the interim award made by Judge Beeby, prescribing pre-stoppage rates on the Northern coalfields, was unconstitutional. Justice Isaacs dissented from the decision to allow an appeal…

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Helping the Miners Mr. Bavin States His Case Appeal to Bury the Past Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

Speaking at Rosehill to-night, the Premier (Mr. Bavin) said he thought he might fairly say that since the present Government had been in office…

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King Makes Impressive Speech at Opening of Naval Conference Premier Bavin Makes Earnest Appeal to Miners' Federation Impressive King's Speech Opens Naval Conference LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

The King's wonderfully impressive speech at the opening of the Naval Conference stood out as clearly as a clarion call, as an…

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Opening the Unassociated Mines Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

In accordance with the decision of the Newcastle rank and file conference that miners should continue to work all unassociated collieries, every…

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Excelsior Mine Efforts of Settlement NEWCASTLE Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

An approach by Mr. "Bondy" Hoare president of the northern miners' organisation, has, it is understood, been made to the owners of the New Greta…

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Miners' Log of Wages Hearing Commenced MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

Judge Beeby commenced the hearing to-day of argument in connection with the log of wages and conditions served on the coal owners and…

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No More Mines to Be Opened State Government's Attitude Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

Though the appeal against judge Beeby's awar has been upheld, it is not likely that the New South Wales Government will open any more coal…

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Ample Coal Available Australia's Deposits 13,929,000,000 Tons In Sight

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

Reserves 5,257,000,000 tons. Probable further reserves 8,672,000,000 tons. Thus, according to the report of the…

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Mine Owners Win Beeby Award Invalid High Court's Decision Mr. Justice Issaacs Dissents. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

The Federal High Court, to-day took just five minutes to announce its decision in favor of the appeal of the New South Wales Government and…

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Break the Constitution! But Open the Mines Federal Government Attacked Resolution at A.L.P. Conference Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

At the A.L.P. conference called by the Executive Council to-day to consider the coal situation, a motion was carried censuring the Federal…

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Arrests at Weston Colliery. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 8

The arrest of seven men at Western last night on a chaise of intimidation has caused a sensation. It is alleged that the defendants visited some of…

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Lithgows Coal Resolution Bathurst Is Circumspect

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

At its meeting on Wednesday night Bathurst Council decided to adopt, in part, the resolution passed by Lithgow citizens on Friday night…

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Inrush of Gas Miners' Close Call SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

Seven miners narrowly escaped suffocation in West Greta colliery last night as a result of a sudden inrush Of gas. They succeeded in crawling…

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Mine Owners’ Win. High Court and the Beeby Award

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 8

The Federal High Court took Just five minutes to announce its decision in favor of the appeal of the N.S.W. Government and mine-owners against…

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THE A.W.U. £1000 for the Miners SYDNEY Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

The annual convention or the Australian Workers' Union, it was announced this afternoon, carried a resolution of sympathy with the…

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Fall of Coal Woman Imprisoned WELLINGTON, N.Z.

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

A fall of coal has occurred in a mine on Dr. Matheson's property at Kurow, Otago, and the doctor's wife, who had gone into the mine for…

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