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

Mining & the mines, 1930

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High Court Decision Beeby Award Coal Dispute Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Rich in the High Court Chambers, to-day the Northern Colliery Proprietors Association applied for…

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Cabinet Meets Coal Situation Mr. Scullin Satisfied Special to the "Evening Penny Post" CANBERRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

Federal ministers visited their departmental offices early this morning prior to the Cabinet meeting, which commenced at 11…

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The Post! Leave It to Miners and Owners Coal Dispute To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

Sir,—The more one studies the varying phases of the coal dispute the more one loses faith in politicians and sees what a splendid breeding…

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Ald. Thompson's Solution to Settle Coal Industry Trouble

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 11

At the Burrowa Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday evening last, Ald. Thompson moved; "That in order to bring about a settlement of…

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Not Wanted Miners and Advice Secret Ballot Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

Mr. D. J. Davies, ,secretary of the Miners Federation, referring to the recent suggestion for a secret ballot of the men on the…

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The Post! The Farmer and the Coal-Miner "Waste of Money" To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

Sir,—With your permission, l would like to ask a few pertinent questions. Why have not tile farmers raised their voices ill protest against the action of…

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Mines Open Again Pits Resume Forty Start Work End of Strike? Newcastle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

Forty men resumed work at the unassociated mine at Ashton Fields, which was the scene of a demonstration against…

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"All Out" Miners' Attitude SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 3

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. J. D. Davies, said to-day that the "all-out" policy would be discussed…

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Greta Mine Federation Staff Early Coal Supply Greta

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 3

The Milfield Greta unassociated mine commenced work this morning with a full complement of Federation men…

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Coal Strike Delays Road Building

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

Work on the bitumen roads being built ill Canberra is being delayed owing to inability to obtain tar as a result of the coal…

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Load of Coal Gets Stoning Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

A message from Cessnock states that a motor lorry containing the first load of coal from the newly opened Millfield Greta mine was…

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Tungsten Mines at Freg[?] to Be Re-opened

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 9

After being closed for some years, the old Frogmore tungsten mine is to be re-opened. At present there are about 15 men employed [?]…

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Coal Trouble a First Hand View

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

The following interesting letter appears in the “S.M. Herald”:— The one sure way to misunderstand coal trouble is to read all the papers…

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Gold Cup for Associate Golfers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 6

Associates of the Crookwell Golf Club will have a particularly valuable trophy for competition during the forthcoming season. When…

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Postponed Legal Position Coal Trouble Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 3

The case in which the coal owners and the Government of New South Wales are asking for prohibition to prevent any further…

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Miners' Federation Found £500,000 for Miner's Relief

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 12

The Miners' Federation is estimated to have distributed over £500,000 on the relief of locked-out member since March 2 last year…

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73 MEN Colliery Disturbance Miner's Story Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

When the hearing of the charges against 73 men with having assembled at Ashton Fields was resumed at the Wallsend Police…

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Gold Again Released in Japan Tokio

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

Simultaneously with the lifting of the gold embargo, gold coins, which have been withheld from circulation since the World War, are being…

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Miners' Dole to Be Withdrawn Ministry's Action Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 3

As the State Government has decided that it cannot continue Indefinitely with the dole for the relief of unemployed miners on…

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Miners and Their Wages

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

The general secretary of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, Mr. H. C. Gibson, was candid in his utterances at the…

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