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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Coal Crisis Another Conference Bavin's Reply to Rees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, has issued an invitation to the owners and miners to meet in conference on Friday to try to effect a settlement of…

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Coal Mines Bill Government Mustering Full Strength. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

Alarmed at the opposition to a clause in the Coal Mines Bill, on which a critical division is expected this evening, the Government last night telegraphed to…

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Five Killed Lancashire Mine Explosion Many Badly Burned. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

The roar of an explosion, which was heard from a long way off, sent hundreds of womenfolk to the pithead of Haydock, in Lancashire…

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Coal Mines Bill Liberal Amendment Labor Cheers Rejected Commons Unusually Stirred. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 5

In the House or commons this evening the Liberal amendment to the Coal Mines Bill, seeking to confine the schemes in Part 1 of the Bill to the marketing of…

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Coal Trouble Another Conference Proposal Unlawful Assembly Charges. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners Federation will meet on Tuesday to consider a letter by the Premier suggesting that a conference be held with the…

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Whip Resigns Liberal Party Split Voting on Coal Mines Bill London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 3

A crisis has developed in the Liberal party in consequence of four members voting with Labor and eight abstaining from voting in the Coal Mines Bill…

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Struck a Rock Former British Mine Sweeper. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 3

The fisheries patrol vessel Thiepval, a former British naval mine sweeper struck an uncharted rock off the British Columbia coast, the crew, two officers and…

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The Coal Dispute and Federal Powers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

The decision of the Full High Court that Judge Beeby's second interim award in the coal case is bad in law and void does not come as any surprise. The Court has taken the sane point of view that is generally held by the public regarding the facts of the matter and apparently there were no…

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Dangerous Occupations Minister Quotes Figures Mining Not So Bad. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

Addressing a meeting of members of the Kirribihi branch of the Nationalist Association to–night, the Minister for Mines, Mr. Weaver, said the miners at…

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Thrown Out Beeby's Second Award the Coal Case High Court's Decision Four to One Majority. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

The Full High Court by a majority of four to one decided to–day that Judge Beeby's second interim award in the coal case was bad in law and…

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Coal Dispute Invitation to Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 4

The Miners' Council met this afternoon and gave lengthy consideration to the Premier's invitation to a conference with the coal owners. No decision was…

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Coal Miners Will Meet Owners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 4

The Miners' Council to–day decided to accept the invitation of the Premier to meet the coal owners in conference on Friday…

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John Brown Coal Magnate Dead Estate Worth Millions Dislike of Publicity "What Length of Life Have I?" Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 5

John Brown, the well-known coal–owner, died this afternoon. He died one of the wealthiest men in Australia and is reputed to have…

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A.C.T.U. Congress Levy for Coal Miners. Melbourn5

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

The A.C.T.U. Congress to–day adopted the report of the Mining Committee which recomended levies on all workers to assist the coal miners. The levies range…

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Telegrams Miners’ Appeals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

The Full Court to–day commenced the hearing of the appeals on behalf of miners against their convictions before Mr. Reed, P.M., at West Maitland, on…

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Prevented From Landing Nine Miners for Queensland. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

The steamer, Sonoma, which arrived from America to–day, brought nine men who have been prevented from landing until the Customs Department makes…

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Nine Sonoma Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 4

The nine miners who were refused permission to land from the Sonoma yesterday are on board the vessel. Their case is under consideration of the…

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Another Coal Conference

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

Representatives of the miners and the mine owners will meet to-day at another conference with the object of arriving at an agreement in the coal dispute. The invitation to the parties to make a further attempt to settle their differences was issued by the Premier, who has expressed his appreciation of…

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Little Hope To–day's Coal Conference. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

When the miners delegates go to the coal conference to-morrow they will oppose any reduction of wages. Little hope is held out for success of the conference…

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ABORTIVE Yesterday's Coal Conference Miners' Demands Pre–stoppage Rates of Pay. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 5

The conference betwees the colliery owners and the miners' representatives who were called together at the invitation of the Premier this…

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