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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Sume Newcastle Miners Refused Government Dole Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 1

Miners who applied for relief at the Newcastle Labor Bureau yesterday met with a severe setback. Those who bad not lodged applications for work…

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Wollongong Mine Employees Get Notices of Dismissal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 1

Notice of dismissal were received yesterday by 250 men employed at the WongravilIe colliery. Wollongong. This colliery supplies the Australian Iron…

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The Coal Crisis Questions in Parliament About MlNER DOLE Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 4

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The Coal Crisis the Joners' Convention Discussing the Position Resumption Is Likely Under Compromise Terms Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 1

Specific information from the coal mine owners concerning the actual pits to be opened first, and when, is being carefully guarded. Although…

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Mount Morgan Mine Mining to Be Resumed Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

The board of directors of the Mount Morgan mine have decided to mine and treat the ore overlying the 450ft. level. As it is desired to have the…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

H. Townsend had his scalp lacerated by some blocking timber falling on his head when he was working at the South mine to-day. He was takon in…

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Industrial Captain's Flat Gold Mine Is to Be Closed Down 500 Men Affected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 1

Operations at Captain's Flat gold mine are to cease for an indefinite period, throwing 500 men out of work. Instructions have been given by the…

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The Coal Crisis Miners' Convention Delegates Reject Terms of November Compromise Higher Levies Mentioned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 1

The Miners Convention yesterday decided not to accept any reduction in pay of any [?] in the hours of labor, and that work not be resumed…

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South and West Miners Opposed to Compromise Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 1

It has been pointed out by the mining industry unions that the "no compromise" attitude of the Miners' Union convention was partly designed…

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Mining Breaches Colliery Manager Fined West Maitland

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

Oven. O'Brien, manager of Kimberley colliery, was proceeded against by Mr. Bobert Parker Jack, colliery inspector, on charges of failing to…

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The Coal Crisis No Compromise Decision Rescinded by the Miners Federal Govt. Makes Offer to Subsidise Men 9d. a Ton

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 1

The decision of the Miners' Convention last night to rescind its "no compromise" motion and an offer by the Federal Government to subsidise the…

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[?] Thursday, March 27, 1930. the Coal Trouble

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 2

Yesterday's decision by the Miners Convention to rescind the no-compromise resolution carried on Tuesday is stated to have brought the end of…

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Owners and the Miners to Confer on Saturday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 1

Representatires of the Northern Collieries' Association will confer with the minen' delegates in Sydney on Saturday morning…

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Latest News Issue the Coal Crisis the November Compromise General Secretary Denies Acceptance of Condition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, denies that the Miners' Convention accepted the November compromise agreement…

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Miners' Convention Will Affiliate with Pan-pacific Secretariat Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

The Coal Miners' Convention yesto-day decided to affiliate with the Pan-Pacific Secretariat…

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Mount Isa Mines Enough Water Impounded to Last for Two Years Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

A report from Cloncurry advises that the Rifle Creek dam of Mount Isa Mines Ltd. is now full. Fourteen hundred million gallons of water is…

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The Coal Crisis Certain Idle Mixes Likely to Be Reopened Next Wekk Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, chairman at the Northern Collieries' Association, said yesterday that there are prospects of certain mines heine opened next…

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The Coal Crisis the Rothbury Riot No More Proceedings Against 18 DEFENDANTS Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

The Full Court to-day made absolutE a rule nisi prohibiting the police from proceeding further on the convictions against George Gill and 17…

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Satisfaction Among Men at Railway Reopening Feeling That the Miners Will Accept November Terms Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

The announcement that the South Maitland railway is to be reopened next week has caused general satisfaction on the coalfields. No doubt is…

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United Gleesons Gold Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 2

The legal manager of United Gleeton, Gold Mines N.L. reports:—No. 9 winze to 18ft. in reef tennation. heavily mineralised giving gold…

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