Conditions of Misery on Coalfields Emotional Speech In Federal Parliament the Starting of the Rothbury Mine Liverpool Camp Equipment' to Be Returned 'We Will Administer The Law,' Says Mr. Scullin Further Threats of ''Unprecedented Upheaval'' Canberra
Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 5
On the adjournment of the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. James, (Hunter) drew the attention of the House in an emotional speech to the conditions of misery on the northern coalfields through the coal dispute. What Christmas greetings could he convey to the people there? he asked. The coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The State and the Coal Stoppage
Daily Examiner · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 4
Having exhausted all means at its command to bring about a settlement of the coal dispute, the State Government is taking steps to reopen the Rothbury mine this week. In doing so, it acting on behalf of the community, for the time has arrived when it is necessary that coal supplies shall be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Intriguing. the Political Situation Cons. and Libs. Clash Over Coal Bill. London
Daily Examiner · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 5
The political situation is increasingly intriguing. The latest development [?]ists Mr. Lloyd George's leadership, [?]eretofore absent, following Thursday's Liberal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Crisis Police For Rothbury Mass Picketing A.L.P. Endorses Garden's Policy Sydney
Daily Examiner · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 5
It is understood that between 50 and 100 police from the metropolitan area will be despatched to the northern coalfields early to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trade Summary More Gold For London Money Position Better Dull Butter Market. London
Daily Examiner · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 5
The trade summary states that the reduction in the bankrate is welcome,though it has so far had little effect on Stock Exchange prices,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Violence at Rothbtjry Miners Attack Colliery At Daybreak Police Uses Batons and Revolvers One Killed And Fifty Injured Six Miners and Four Policemen in Hospital Hundreds Of Police Rushed To Scene Scullin Says Dispute Now Federal Affair Newcastle
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 5
There were scenes of violence, accompanied by bloodshed, at the Rothbury mine this morning. Shortly after daybreak several hundred miners raced through the gates, yelling loudly. the police drew their batons and used them freely. the police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Richmond Main Next Mine to Be Opened. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 5
The Minister for Mines. Mr. Weaver, stated definitely to-day that Richmond Main, and not Pelton, would be the next mine to be worked by the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Govt. Special Cabinet Meeting the Coal Dispute Now Commonwealth Matter. Canberra
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 5
The Prime Minister. Mr. Scullin, said to-night that the Premier of New South Wales, Mr. Bavin, had definitely refused to consider the postponing of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Terms For Coal Settlement Taxpayers Will Foot Bill Miners to Go Scot Free Compulsory Conference Opened. SYDNEY,Tuesday
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 5
The Compulsory Coal Conference called by the Federal Government met to-day, and after a brief hearing adjourned until to-morrow afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Coal Bill Conservatives Move to Reject, London
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 5
In the House of Commons Mr. Mac donald said he could not accept the Federation of British Industries advice to postpone the second reading of the Coal Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →If It Fails The Sydney Conference Return Armed to Rothbury Threat by Miners Work Starts at Rothbury. NEWCASTLE,Tuesday
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 5
The miners threaten that if that compulsory conference in Sydney fails, they will return armed to Roth-bury mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No--yes Soulln and Bavin Coal Commission Inquiry. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 5
The State Government has decided to pay the necessary additional expenses to allow the Coal Commission to sit until February 28…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Armed Resistance' Advice To Miners Inflammatory Circular Distributed at Branxton. Newcastle
Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 5
Bearing the heading, "The Militant Miner," and printed by a duplicator from a typewritten original, a circular was distributed amongst the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ROTHBURY. Now Producing Goal Defences Strengthend. Shots Fired by Miners. Newcastle
Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 5
Volunteer miners started producing coal at Rothbury at 9 o'clock this a morning. Before going into the mine the men listened to a lecture on safety…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Owners Reject Federal Proposals Judge Beeby's Views Dispute Founded on Illegality, Sydney
Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 5
When the Company Coal Conference was resumed to-day Judge Beeby gave reasons for calling the conference. he said the dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swift Death Sixty-Three Men Perish Terrific Explosion lN Mine Awful Disaster in U.S.A. OKLAHOMA
Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 5
A message from McAlester (Oklahoma) states that in a gas-filled chamber, 5000 feet below the surface, G3 bodies of miners were found after a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Threat Return To Rothbury 'Bigger and Different Scale' Government Apprehensive. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 5
It was learned to-night that State Ministers are apprehensive at the report from the combined miners lodge meeting that a bigger demonstration…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Upper Bellinger Gorge Search for Gold Days of Treacherous Blacks Recalled. Dorrigo
Daily Examiner · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 3
Apropos of gold, in circus life a good old gag is the one where the person tried to get where man had never been before, but failed. To-day it certainly is hard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Hurt 'Coal Fall At Rothbury' Baddeley's S[?]lly Story "A Wicked Exaggeration." Sydney
Daily Examiner · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 4
Speaking on the Estimates in the Legislative Assembly to-day the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Baddeley, said he had just received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legal Battle Now Coal Crisis Takes New Turn Federal Arbitration Court Grants Interim Award Rates Fixed On Pre-Stoppage Basis Courts Order Is Effective To-day Owners and State Government to Move High Court Sydney
Daily Examiner · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 5
The coal dispute came before the Federal Arbitration Court at Darlinghurst this morning. Judge Beeby granted an interim award on pre-stoppage rates and ordered that it be binding on all persons and corporations summoned to the…
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