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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 8 of 56

Trouble at Balmain Colliery. Federated Engine Drivers Withdrawn. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 5

[?] of the alleged stoppage of money from the wages of the engine drivers and their deputies, at the Bal [?] to make the [?]…

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Enginedrivers and Firemen Withdrawn From Abermain Mine Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 5

The Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association to-day withdrew its members from the Abermaine mine. This decision has resulted from the…

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In the Coal Area. Police Sergeant Fined. CESSNOCK

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 5

[?] a charge of having used insulting words to Miss [?] Smith. Sergeant [?] was [?] at the Cessnock [?] court to-day…

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Silver Lead Sunny Corner Lodes. Possible Mining Revival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 13

A good deal of interest has been aroused by a report that Sunny Corner's silver lead lodes are systematically to be tested by a company…

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The Kearsley Procession Members Before the Court Latest Coal Trouble Phases Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

Several cases against miners alleged tb, have taken part in the kearsley profession were resumed, at the Kurri Kurri police court to-day…

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Coal Crisis Food Relief to Be Stopped Wallsend Pit Resumes Newcastle Tuesday Mr. Bavin's Reply to the Boycott Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 5

After having been idle for three weeks the pumps at Wallsend B pit resumed this morning with staff men in control. The Government has decided to counter the action of the miners declaring busniess premises black, by stopping the issue of food relief. The…

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Wet Clothes Steelworks Colliery Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

Claiming that, the clothes of several employees, which had been left in the bath-house overnight, were wet, the employees of the Steelworks Shaft…

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Aldermen Assist Miners Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

After delegates from the Miners' Federation had outlined the coal position to members of the Canterbury Municipal Council to-day aldermen…

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Coal Company's Profit Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

Although there was no production of coal the Newcastle Coalmining Company made a profit of £408 for the half year ended December. The…

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Help for Miners Unions Levies Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

The miners' delegates from the northern coalfields who are appealing to the unionists in Sydney for financial assistance to enable the mine…

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Coal Crisis Mr Weaver Mysterious Visit to Newcastle Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver), arrived in Newcastle last night, accompanied by his secretary. He left the Brisbane express at Newcastle…

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More Confussom in Regard to Coal Trouble Owners Again Appeal Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

Before Justice Rich in the High Court chambers to-day the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association applied for a prohibition directed to the…

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The Beeby Coal Mining Award. Rule Ni[?]i Granted. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

in the High Court chambers. in Sydney to-day. Justice Rich. on the application of the Northern Colliery Proprietors’ Association granted a…

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Miner Killed Fall of Store Kandos Colliery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

Struck by a fall of stone in Kandos colliery yesterday (January 30), H. Wyldes, a miner, died from his injures shoeity after he was brought…

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Miners’ Strike Pay. Half a Million for Idle Miners. NEWCASTLE, Thursday

Leader · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

It is estimated that nearly £[?]00,000 has been paid by the Miners’ Federation since the inception of the coal dispute to the men who are idle…

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Two Injured Lithgow Colliery Accidents LITHGOW

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

Two colliery accidents occurred to-day. Arthur Bell, a fet rider, was riding on skiffs at the Steel Works colliery when he was knocked…

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Kandos News Gold Snap

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

The Weather lately has been like winter and the cold winds hare made it necessary to cast off sum mer garments and put on much…

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"UNDERMINED" Coal Position SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer. Mr E. G. Theodore, M.H.R., addressing a meeting at Balmain last night declared that within a week the…

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£500,000 to Miners Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

It is estimated that nearly £500,000 has been paid by the Miners Federation since the inception of the coal dispute to men who are idle…

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Council Not in Sympathy with Miners

Leader · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

The Lithgow Municipal Council wrote to Tuesday night’s meeting of the Orange Council, asking tor co-operation in a protest against the…

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