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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Coal Crisis Yesterday's Doings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 3

In the High Court case to test the Beeby coal award further evidence was given by Mr. D. J. Davies, the miners' secretary…

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Goulburn Trotting Club Maintains Its High Position Wonderful Success Gold Cup Meeting Opens Ukelele Boy Wins Bracelet

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 6

The opening day of the Goulburn Trotting Club's Cold Cup meeting was held yesterday. A record crowd was in attendance, and the meeting can only be described in superlatives…

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Coal Produced Britain's Output LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 5

For the week ending December 21, Great Britain's coal mines produced 5,647,000,200 tons, an amount which exceeds any week's output since May,…

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Full Court Quick Decision in Coal Case Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 5

At the sitting of the High Court this morning, Mr. Justice Street said that he proposed to direct the whole matter, including all…

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Coal Trouble

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. T. Waddell puts forward a proposition to help to overcome the deadlock on the northern fields. As he points out, the great…

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Coal Dispute Question of Control

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 3

The combined mining unions considered conflicting schemes for the control of the coal dispute, but no decision was reached…

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League and Miners Request Refused Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 3

At the meeting of the Council of the Returned Soldiers League a letter was read from the President of the Miners' Federation. Mr. D. Rees…

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“The Girl of Gold”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 7

Florence Vidor completely changes her personality in “The Girl of Gold,” which comes to the Memorial Hall next Saturday, for she appears for the…

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Stole a March Coal Well Away NEWCASTLE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

Four hundred tons of coal were moved from Rothbury Colliery to the railway marshalling yards at Waratah shortly after daylight…

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Coal Claims Application Made MINIMUM £5/10/ MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 6

An application for a compulsory conference in the industrial dispute between the Australasian Coal and Shale. Employees' Federation…

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Miners on the March at Daylight To-day All Quiet at Present Two Men Attacked Newcastle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 5

At daylight to-day 5000 miners from seven lodges on the Newcastle field marched into Aston Fields Colliery. They surrounded the pit head, but there was no demonstration and no clash with authority…

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Northern Miners Clash With Police

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 3

Following noisy demonstrations on Saturday night seven police drew their batons and charged a crowd of 600 miners at Kurri Karri…

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Mining Trouble Police Break Up Parades Volunteer Force Proposed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

Mass demonstrations on the northern coalfields yesterday were broken by the police. Near Abermain colliery 2000 miners were dispersed by…

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Mining Trouble Leaders’ Reply to Mr. Bavin Other Side of the Case

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 6

On Wednesday evening the Premier (Mr. Bavin), broadcasted a speech dealing with the trouble on the coalfields. On Thursday night Messrs. D…

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Premier's Plea Appeal to Miners Speech by Mr. Bavin Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

In a speech at Roseville last night, the Premier, Mr. Bavin urged the Miner's Federation to co-operate with the Government…

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Good Prospects Barrallier Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

Work has commenced on Mr. W. J. Murray's mining lease at Barrallier, where a good lode of lead, copper and zinc has been located…

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Turned Down "All Out" Talk Vote of Miners Newcastle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 7

Three lodges rejected the proposition to recommend an all out policy. At a meeting of the Abermain No. 1…

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GOLD! Mining Activity Operations at Kirkdale

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

Gold has been found in the Yass district in years gone by, and optimists believe it is still to be found. At all events, there is…

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"No Weapons" Kearsley Procession Case Against Miners SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

The case against the miners alleged to have taken part in the Kearsley procession was resumed at Kurri Court to-day…

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Most Complex Gold Casting For Past 300 Years

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 9

The gold trophy for the world’s land speed record, presented by Sir Charles Wakefield—now Lord Wakefield of Hythe—to the R.A.C.,…

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