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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Coal Output Lowest Since 1909 Too Many Mines Weaver Suggests Secret Ballot. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

In a statement on the coal position the Minister for Mines, Mr. Weaver, said the coal output for 1929 is the lowest since 1909, and unless the…

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Rothbury Miners Followed by Pickets One Brutally Assaulted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

Charles Millard, 28, who told the police that he was a free laborer from the Rothbury colliery was assaulted by three men in Hay street. Sydney, shortly after 11…

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String to It America's Free Gold Borrowers Buy U.S. Goods Canada Feeling Financial Pinch New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

Mr. Appleby, president of the British Chamber of Commerce, who is visiting America, interviewed by the Australian Press Association, said the…

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Gold Near Armidale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

An important mining discovery involving gold and other valuable ores is reported to have been made in the vicinity of George's Creek close to the Armidale…

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Manchurian Horror Thousand Chinese Drowned Mine Flooded by Soviet Troops Tokio

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 5

A Japanese merchant who has returned from Manchuria reports that, after the capture of Dalainor, Soviet soliders deliberately flooded a coal mine, previously…

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Coal Mines Bill Lab, Lib, Agreement to Outvote the Conservatives. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

The British Government have come to an arrangement with the Liberal party whereby they have agreed to postpone consideration of part one of the Coal Mines…

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LATHAM Attacks Federal Govt. the Coal Dispute the Silence of Theodore. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

Mr. Latham, Federal Opposition Leader, said this afternoon everybody realises that, while some of the difficulties which confront Australia…

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Back to Work In Unassociated Pits Miners' Fed, Decision But Dispute Will Continue. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to–day arrived at a very important decision, namely, that work at all unassociated pits be resumed…

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Rich Crushing Test the St. Arnaud Gold Find. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

The gold find at St. Arnaud is still exciting interest. A crushing test of ore taken from the diggings is now awaited. A crushing test of ten tons gave a return…

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Will Drag on Northern Coal Dispute Feeling on Fields "Reds" Have Strong Following Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

Despite reports that a speedy settlement of the coal trouble was likely, many northern miners and trades people are convinced that no…

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Coal Mines Bill Hours of Working Day. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

The House of Commons in committee on the Coal Mines Bill discussed a reduction of the working day to 7½ hours. The debate primarily ranged round Sir…

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Coal Dispute Government to Be Attacked Attitude of Drivers and Firemen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 4

It is understood that immediately the State Parliament meets next Tuesday, the Labor Leader, Mr. Lang, will launch an attack on the Government, over the coal…

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Shire Council and Coal Dispute

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Tweed Shire Council, a circular was received from Mr. E. Collins, acting Town Clerk of the Municipality of Lithgow, asking the…

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IMPROVING Australian Govt. Stocks Better Tone: London–n,y £7,000,000 of Gold for London. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

Steady improvement in Australian Government stocks after their late unprecedented and unwarranted collapse continues…

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SILENCE Labor And Coal Crisis Negotiations Proceeding A.L.P. Conference Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 5

The A.L.P. Conference to-night adopted a report submitted by representatives of the Federal Government, State A.L.P. Executive and Miners'…

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Coal a Deadlock Defined

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 7

The complicated deadlock on the coalfields is easily defined-- fin economic difficulty, capable of settlement by reason, fanned by a few self- seekers into a…

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Rule Nisi Convicted Miners' Application. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 5

Acting Justice Maxwell, in Chambers to-day, granted a rule nisi for prohibition on the application, on behalf of George Gill and seventeen other miners convicted in…

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'Lively Corpse' State Nationalist Party Bavin's Rousing Reception Attack on Miners' Federation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 5

When the Premier, Mr. Bavin, appeared on the platform at Croydon last night to support the Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, he received a…

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Gold Find Near Old Mining Town. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

Gold has been discovered on the farm of W. Roche, near the old mining town of Egerton (Victoria), and a crushing of ten tons of stone yielded 23 ounces 6…

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Order to Fire When Miners Rushed Mine Police Supt's Evidence Afraid Police Would Be Murdered. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 5

Giving evidence at the inquest on Norman Brown, victim of the Rothbury shooting, Superintendent Beattie, who was in charge of the police…

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