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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 9 of 56

More Summonses Against Miners Newcastle Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

58 summonses have been issued following on the raid by miners at Ashtonfield some weeks ago. To-day 40 more summonses against miners were…

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Richmond Main Colliery. Rumored Opening by Government CESSNOCK

Leader · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

A rumor is corr[?] here that the Government pr[?]t[?]ses to open the Richmond Main Colliery with free labor. It is reported that electricians…

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Gold Bricks Still on Sale

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

New York still has its sellers of gold bricks--doing business boldly and confidently relying on pure bluff to sell the goods, or trying…

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Miners to Reconsider Black Ban Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

The secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. D. J. Davies, said to-day that as a result of representations made to the miners' leaders by the…

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Government May Open Brown's Mine Cessnock

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Although State Ministers have stated that they have no intention for the present of opening additional mines in the South Maitland coalfields with free…

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Coal Strike Levy Stopped. Waterside Workers’ Action. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

It is reported that the Sydney Waterside Workers’ Federation will, at its next stop work meeting. rea[?]ind its levy of [?]/- per week for the miners…

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Mr. Bavin Still Babbles Whole Blame Placed on Miners Sydney Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Speaking at Wahroonga to-night, the Premier (Mr. Bavin) said nothing was further from his mind than to use any threats but he thought it only fair to…

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Coal from Rothb[?]ry. Over 2500 Tons Won. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

Over 2500 tons of coal have been railed from Rothbury since the Government took control of the colliery…

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Huge Coal Importations Theodore on Reported Utterances Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

In view of the large quantities of coal which have been imported from abroad since the inception of the coal trouble, it is reported that pressure…

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Coal Crisis Beeby's Award Action by Owners Prohibition Granted Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Once again Mr. Justice Rich was engaged in the High Court to-day with a Chambers hearing of preliminary objection to an interim award by Judge…

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Pressure on Scullin to Take Over Mines and Prosecute Bavin Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

The rumor was current in Sydney to-day. that strong pressure is aoout to be applied to Mr. Scullin in an attempt to…

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Withdrawal of Subsidy May De a Blessing Says Miners' General Secretary Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

The secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. D. J. Davies), when questioned about the Premier's threat to withdraw his offer to…

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Too Many Mines

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council, discussing a letter from Lithgow Council, asking for co-operation…

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Balmain Colliery Split Amongst Unionists Enginemen Withdrawn SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

It was decided at a special meeting of the Balmain Colliery Enginedrivers and Executive Officers of the Federated Enginedrivers'…

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Rich Gold Reef Reported Victorian Discovery MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 5

Four men are reported to have discovered a rich gold reef in the vicinity of the once famous Lord Nelson mine, near Arnaud. Herd quartz was…

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Coal Crisis the "Black" Ban Action by Mr. Weaver Mr. Davies on Mr. Bavin's Threat Cessnock

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

There are many indications on the [?]orthern coalfields that the majority of the miners are in favor of the immediate lifting of the black ban…

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Molong Phosphate Mine

Leader · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

Orange [?]hareboters in the Molong Phosphates Company with be laterested to lears that Mr. Webb has reteraed from Sydney. after…

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Miners' Application with Drawn

Leader · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1

When Hubert McK[?] and Victor Hugo applied to the Mining Warden. Mr. Scoble. last Thursday, for per m[?]on to [?] and search for gold…

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Miners' Wet Clothes President's Statement

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. J. Finley, president of the Steelworks Shaft miners' lodge, is indignant at what he terms the misrepresentation of the general manager…

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Mining Fatality Accidental Death

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1

An inquiry waf held on February 1, at Kandos, by the coroner, Mr. E. P. Sims, of Capertee, into the death of Herbert Oscar Wyldes miner, who was…

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