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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 7 of 56

Mining Officials Arrested More Expected West Maitland, Thurs

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

Seven officers and members of Hebburn No. 1 and No. 2 Miners' Lodges arrested yesterday afternoon in Weston and charged at the Kurri Kurri…

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Serious Dispute in Coal Trade a Fight in 1886 As Culled From a "Mercury" File

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

So ran a heading in the "Mercury" of July 3, 1886. Thus it would appear that the "hewers of coal" have always had to fight when endeavoring…

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Rothbury Mine. Lithgow Resolution Falls Flat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 5

At the meeting of Amaroo Shire Council on Monday the following resolution, carried at a public meeting at Lithgow, was…

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"Open the Mines." Mr. Scullin's Appeal Beeby Award Favored CANBERRA

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, has started to issue an appeal to all parties in the coal dispute, particularly the owners, to obey…

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Miner Entombed Buried by Fall of Coal Mates Rescued IPSWICH

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

A grim battle to try and save the life of a miner, who was buried by a fall of coal and stones at Hart's Aberdare colliery is now in…

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A.W.U. Conference Hope for Unity £1000 Contribution to Miners Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

The conference to-day dealt principally with domestic matters. Mr. D. J. Davies, Secretary of the Miners' Federation, addressed the conference…

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The Coal Mining Trouble. Sydney

Leader · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

The [?] on the police at [?] Extended [?] on Friday night[?] put down by some members of the community to be the work [?]…

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Latest in Coal Phase Kavanagh Is Fiery and Annoyed with Miners Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. J. Kavanagh, addressing a few hundred people at Cessnock last night, predicted a rising of the workers to overturn capitalism and urged…

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City Press "Black" Lithgow Miners' Move

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

At a meeting of the Western Delegate Board of the Miners' Federation on January 23 all metropolitan newspapers were declared black. This was…

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A.w.u. and Miners Is It Olive Branch ?

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 6

In view of repeated failure in the past to reach settlement of the differences between the A.W.U. and the Labor Council of New South Wales, a…

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Coal Merger Capital of 8½ Millions LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 3

A huge amalgamation has been formed on the South Wales coalfields The Welch Associated Collieries Ltd. with a capital of eight and a half…

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Coal and Shale Oil Products' Association Meeting in Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 4

A meeting of the recently formed Coal and Shale Oil Products Association of Australia was held in Sydney on Friday, when the chairman of the…

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"Obey the Law and the Award" Scullin on Coal Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. Scullin has issued a statement with reference to the interim coal award made by Judge Beeby on Thursday…

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Coal Crisis Engine Drivers and Firemen. No Decision Regarding "All Out" Policy Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

A conference of members of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association was held at the Trades Hall to-day. It was announced later that the whole…

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Coal Crisis Mr. Scullin Criticised A.L.P. President's Outburst. Country Conference at Tamworth TAMWORTH

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 3

Mr. J. J. Graves, president of the A.L.P. now in conference here, strongly criticised the attitude of the Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, on the coal…

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A Split Amongst Miners CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

Divided into two factions the miners in the northern fields are fighting among themselves for control. There are two definite policies. The only…

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Coal Trouble Labor Defence Army Sir. J. Kavanagh's Cool Reception Cessnock

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

When Cessnock's first battalion of the Workers Defence Army was broken up by the police enthusiasm for the scheme waned. Therefore there…

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Kandos Colliery Resumes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

The trouble at the Kandos colliery has been settled, and the mine reopened to-day (Monday). Operations were, however, held up for the…

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Imported Coal Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 5

Since the stoppage of the New South Wales coal mined the Metropolitan Gas Company imported 250.569 tons of coal from England and 23,909 tons from…

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Zig Zag Colliery Trouble Referred to Arbitration Lithgow

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

The destruction of miners' clothes which were left in the bath house at Zig[?]as colliery and which caused the Steppage of work a week ago in to be…

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