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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Another Failure Miners and Owners Meet Agreement Found to Be Impossible. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

The conference between representatives of the coal owners and miners, which was held to-day, failed. The discussion lasted for several hours, but no statement was…

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British Coal Bill. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 5

In the House of Lords, Lord Parmoor, supporting the second reading of the Coal Bill, said that owing to unorganised conditions, the coal trade could not enter…

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On Tribute Mining at Sheep Station Creek Important Movement

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 4

On Wednesday a detachment of men and their wives, says the "S.M. Herald." left Sydney by motor lorries for the Argosy Gold Mining Company's leases, about 50…

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Mining Position Fight Lost Leaders Afraid to Say So. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 6

The secretary of the Northern Collieries' Association, Mr. C. M. McDonald, said to-day that when it was decided to open the mines, they would have enough…

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Theodore's Shares Chillagoe State Smelters Purchase of the Mines. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on the Mungana and Chillagoe leases Peter Goddard, late general manager of the Chillagoe State Smelters, said…

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No Victimisation Coal Owners and Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 4

The chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, Mr. McDonald, in admitting the owners had explained to the miners that no one would be…

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Title Without Money Lord Haldon's Adventurous Career Gold Seeker in Australia. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 5

The "Daily Express" reveals that Lord Haldon, whose wife threw herself over the cliffs at Brighton, has had an adventurous career, including manual…

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Miners Beaten Labor Member's Admission. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 4

It transpires that in his address at the May Day demonstration at Speers' Point, Mr. R. James. M.H.R., told the gathering that the miners were beaten…

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Strephon Out of Ascot Gold Cup. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 5

Though Strephon has been scratched from the Coronation Cub and Ascot Gold Cup, it is understood Mr. Sol Grueu is keeping him in England with the…

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Wagga Gold Clp Won by Baw-na-glas. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 5

The race for the Wagga Gold Cup, of £1000 and gold cup, one mile and a quarter to-day, resulted:-- Baw-na-Glas cd. 7.9 (Simpson). Goshawk ed 8.12 (Bartle)…

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Miners' Conference. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

A conference of [?]thern lodge delegates, attended by about 100 representatives, was held to-day, at which the question of resumption of work was…

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Oil from Coal. Big Company to Commence Operations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 4

An early start is to be made to extract oil from the brown coal, deposits of Victoria. Several months ago Imperial…

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Mungana Mines Former Premier's Shares Three Sisters, Too Total of £13,328 in Dividends. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 5

Giving evidence regarding the share deals in the Mungana Maries, Ltd., before the Royal Commission to-day, Duncan Cameron McDiarmid, solicitor, and…

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Miners' Appeal Adjourned Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 2

The hearing of the appeals by 45 miners against their conviction for mass picketing at Ashtonfields, has been adjourned until August…

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Miners' Delegates Compromise Terms Turned Down Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 5

The conference of miners' lodge delegates having rejected the proposal that work should be resumed on compromise terms, the decision will be submitted to…

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Leaders' Advice Will Miners Accept It? Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 5

The miners' leaders will again urge the acceptance of the owners' compromise terms at aggregate meetings, which have been called for to-morrow and Wednesday…

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Coal for Poor 3000 Tons for Distribution. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 5

Mr. Watkins, M.H.R., received a telegram from Mr. Scullin to-day offering to present between 2000 and 3000 tons of coal from the Federal Government's…

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New Guinea Mining Difficult and Expensive. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 4

Mr. J. Thomson, mining engineer who has just returned from New Guinea, says that country is the most difficult and expensive in the world in…

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Excess Miners Federal Govt's Offer If Coal War Settled £100,000 for Repatriation. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 5

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Davies, received an offer from the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, of £100,000 for…

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Search for Goto Mines Minister's Plan. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 5

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Weaver, has prepared a Comprehensive scheme for submission to Cabinet to encourage gold production and to subsidise bona-fide…

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