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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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The Excelsior Colliery Miners' Federation Wants Reopening of the Pit Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

Efforts are being made by the Miners' Federation to secure a resumption of work at the Excelsior colliery which has been idle since…

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Miners' Lodge Officials Arrested by the Police Alleged Intimidation of Collieries' Staff Men Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

Prominent miners' lodge officials were arrested during a surprise raid by the special police coalfields flying squad last night. The arrests were…

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Stawell (V.) Gold Mines an English Syndicate Secures an Option Stawell

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

Same time ago Mr. F. B. Stephens. a mininf expert, secured a lease of the old Kingston property at Moori Morrl, with the idea of floating a…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

G. A. Lane had one of his fingers crushed by a stone rolling on it when he was working at the South mine last night. He was taken in the…

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The Coal Crisis Federal Govt. Attacked at Sydney A.L.P. Conference Instructions Are Issued "Take Over Three Mines" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

The Federal Government was bitterly smiled yesterday by speakers at a conference called by the A.L.P. Executive to consider the coal…

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Alleged Intimidation Seven Arrests at Weston All Pickets Withdrawn Near Rothbury Collieries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

Following the arrest of a miner at Rothbury yesterday all pickets have been withdrawn from the vicinity of the colliery. The police will not…

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Some Lodges Favor General Coal Strike Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

Militants express the opinion that the South Maitland lodges will decide in favor of a general coal strike. There is some doubt about the…

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Wiluna Mines (W.a.) a Government Advance Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

Private advice has been received from London stating that the West Australian State Government has agreed to make available to Wiluna…

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Govt Will Not Reopen New Mines for the Present Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

It was officially stated to-day that the Government will not proceed with the opening of any new mines for the present…

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The "All Out" Policy Western Miners' Decision to Take a Secret Ballot Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

The western miners' beard of management has decided to submit the question of the "all out" policy to a secret ballot of members…

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MINING, &c. Oil at Longreach Used in Carriage Works Longreach

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

Oil produced from the local bore was used commercially for the first time yesterday. A f[?]ace at O'Brien's carriage works was [?] driven with…

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The Coal Crisis No Election Is Wanted Because of Strike Statement by Premier Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. J. K. Bavin the Premier said to-day that there is no authority for the statement that there would be a State [?] in June. The…

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Judge Beeby Makes Interim Award Urges That Mines Be Reopened On Pre-Stoppage Wages and Conditions Hearing of the Case to Begin In Sydney on February 18 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

Judge Beeby to-day made another interim award in the coal industry. He held that an interstate dispute had been caused by the action of the miners in serving a new log on the coal owners throughout the Commonwealth, and urged that the mines be opened forthwith on the wages and…

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Miners' Narrow Escape From Gas Filled Mine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Seven, miners had a narrow escape from death in the West Greta colliery last night. They were working on the No. 4 level when a…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

D. Rocchesano had one of his fingers crashed by a stone falling on it when be was workinp at the South Blocks last night. He was taken in the…

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Little Organised Picketing of Rothbury Colliery Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Complete quiet prevailed throughout Branxton, yesterday. Organised picketing of the Rothbury colliery has practically ceased…

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Four Men Were Buried in Coal Mining Accident Three Rescued Alive No Hope for Other Man Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Four men were buried in s fall of coal and atone at Hart's Aberdare colliery this morning. Three men were recovered alive, but the efforts to…

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Summonses Against Miners for Unlawful Assembly Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Over 100 summonses were issued by the police to-day against Kurri Kurri. Weston, and Abermain miners, charting them with having taken part…

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77 More Summonses Issued Against Maitland Miners Maitland

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

An additional 77 summonses against miners charging them with having taken part in an unlwful assembly were issued to-day…

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Miners' Lodges Rejecting the "All-out" Policy Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

A meeting of the Abermain No. 1 miners' lodge unanimoualy rejected a minute recommending the "all-out" policy. A minate recommending the…

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