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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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The Steamer Loongana Inferior Coal Blamed for Boat Bunking Late Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

The late running of the Tasmanian steamer Loongana reached a climax to-day. Because of the vessel's erratic steaming, for which inferior coal, due…

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340 Tons of Rothbury Coal Reached Waratah To-day No Demonstration Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Thirty-six trucks carrying 340 tons of "free" coal arrived at Waratah from Rothbury this morning. There was no demonstration…

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The Coal Crisis Drivers on Private Line Induced to Cease Work Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Enginedrirers on the West Wallsend to Cockle Creek train senrice which is carried on by a private company were yesterday morning interviewed by…

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Unassociated Mines Safety Men WITHDRAWNd Several Pits Ars Likely to Supper Flooding Sydney, Tuesday.d

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Safety men and deputies were withdrawn from the unassociated collieries on the northern coalfields this morning. There were no conflicts…

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Mass Picketing To-morrow on All Northern Mines 600 Police on Duty Sydney, Tuesday.d

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

All mines on the northern field will. be mans picketed from to-morrow. There are now 600 police on duty on the northern coalfields.d,…

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No More Pit Top Meetings to Be Held at Bulli Mine Men Give Guarantee Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

The manager of the Balli colliery has threatened to close the mine unless the men agreed to cease holding pit top meetings. The militants were…

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"All Out" Policy Favored by Illawarra Miners Decision Must Be Made by the Governing Body Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

The Illawarra miners' delegate board by 2383 votes to 1568 decided in favor of enforcing the "all out" policy in all districts simultaneously…

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Man Lost in the Bush Lithgow State Mine Closed While Workers Make Search Man Returns Home Lithgow, Tuesday.D

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

The State coal mine at Lithgow was idle yesterday as the miners were out searching for Robert Moulds, a miner, who disappeared on Sunday…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

—C Lindford had one of his toes injured by, a truck falling on it when be was waking at the British mine last night. After being the given…

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Corrimal Colliery Idle Wcllongong

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

The Corrimal colliery was idle to-day owing to the men refusing to work with an Italian miner who is alleged to have endeavored to induce…

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The Coal Crisis Police Break Up Haugh Pf About 2600 Miners Baton Charge Is Made Over a Dozen Uer Injured Miners Fled in Disorder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

A march of about 2500 men from [?] [?] [?]…

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Latest News Issue the Coal Crisis Baton Charge Made Near Paxton Colliery Half a Dozen Men Hurt Complaint Against Police for Attacking Suddenly Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

A fourth baton charge by the police took place at Elrington, near the Paxton colliery later this morning. About half a dozen men suffered minor…

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Offices at the North Mine Are Being Extended

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Tke offices at the North mine are being estended by the addition of several new offices. A number of men are engaged on the work, some…

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Miners to Discuss Means of Combating the Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Meeting of miners to-morrow will decide what action is to be taken to combat police activity…

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More Coal From Rothbury Was Taken Away Yesterday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

A second train consisting of 38 trues carrying about 450 tons of coal left the Rothbury mine yesterday afternoon. To date 800 tons of…

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Mrs. Pankhurst-walsh Talks on the Coal Trouble Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Addressing a meeting in Macquarieplace to-day. Mrs. Adele PankhurstWalsh. of the Women's Guild of the Empire, said: "The coal trouble is…

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Safety Men's Withdrawal Fears That Burwood Mine Will Soon Be Flooded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

Following on the withdrawal of the safety men it ii feared that the Barwood colliery will be flooded, as there are oply aix men left at the mine to…

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Men Were on Route March Is Miners' Declaration Reprisals Are Threatened Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

The minen declare that they went to Abermain No. 2 colliery mainly for a routs march and had actually passed the mine property and were turning…

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Charge Also Made by Police at Hebburn No. 1 Mine Two Men Injured Sydney, "Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

A number of police also charged a crowd of about a thousand men at Hebburn No. 1 mine after calling upon them to disperse. Several men…

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Issue Must Be Fought Says Minister for Mines Bestrictions Likely on the Use of Gas Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. Weaver, Minister for Miner, said to-day: "The issue on the northern coalfields must be fought to a finish. The time might soon come…

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