Coal Crisis Federal Ministry. Criticised by Alderman. SYDNEY
At the Erskineville Council meeting last night, Alderman King said that he was disappointed that, with its huge majority, the Federal…
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Mining & the mines, 1930
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The Bothbury Cases. Echo of Recent Clash. Miners Charged. Alleged Unlawful Assembly
Further charges arising out of the happenings at Rothbury Colliery on December 16 were heard before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court to-day. Thirty-one miners were charged with being members of an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Settlement of Coal Trouble. Labor Defence Army to Be Suppressed
No settlement has yet been reached at the Melbourne Coal Conference between the Prime Minister (Mr. Soullin) and the Premier (Mr. Bavin)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Situation Validity of Beeby Award. High Court Judgment To-morrow
It is announced that the Full Court of the High Court will deliver judgment in No. 1 High Court, Melbourne, at 10.30 o'clock on Wednesday morning on the appeal against the interim award made by Judge Beeby in December for the coal-mining industry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Dispute Claims for Higher Rates Matter Deferred to Court Hearing Commences To-morrow
The log of claims for higher rates and a minimum wage to the coalmining industry, served on the proprfetors by the Miners' iteration was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ashtonfields Colliery
Efforts to reach an agreement to permit a resumption of operations at Ashtonfields Colliery were unsuccessful yesterday, but it is hoped that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal From Rothbury
Another full train load of coal from Rothbury Colliery was sent away this morning. It passed through West Maitland about 6.30. Included was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' A.L.P. Ballot
The Northern Miners' Federation will be represented at the A.L.P. Metropolitan Provincial Conference in Sydney on February 8 by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oil Versus Coal Effect of Strikes
Australia's penchant for strikes is watched with greater interest by the rest of the world than many persons imagine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rothbury Coal. Cost of Production. Sydney
Though more than half the inmates of Rothbury compound are policemen, the Minister for Mines, Mr. Weaver, takes the view that the cost of police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fraternised with Police. Suspension Of_miners Lifted. Sydney
Recently a member of the Kandos Miners' Lodge was expelled from the lodge for alleged fraternisation with a policeman on the eve of his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Levy for Miners. Waterside Workers May Refuse. Newcastle
A worker in the printing trade, referring to the probability of the water-side workers refusing to pay a levy of 2/ a week to give further support…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unconstitutional the Beeby Coal Award. High Court's Decision. Melbourne
The Full High Court decided to-day that the interim award made by Judge Beeby, prescribing pre-stoppage rates for the miners, was unconstitutional. Mr. Justice Isaacs dissented from the decision to allow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mining Situation. Mr. Bavin's Appeal to Men. Rothbury Wages. Withdrawal of Police Requested
In an, eloquent address at Roseville last night, Mr, Bavin, the State Premier, made a strong appeal to the Miners' Federation to realise the economic facts and join with the Government in an effort to bury the past and place industry on a sounder footing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aberdare Miners
A general meeting of Aberdare Minors Lodge was held yesterday afternoon. The whole of the recommondations of the Newcastle conference were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Mining Claims. Judge Beeby Makes Mother Award. Mines to Open Forthwith. Melbourne
Judge Beeby to-day delivered reserved judgment in the Arbitration Court on the dispute which lias arisen following upon the service of the new log of wages and conditions on the coalowners and proprietors in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rothbury Mine. Statement by Minister
Referring to the situation at Rothbury, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) made the following statement last night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kandos Mine Idle Sequel to Dismissal
The Kandes colliery is now idle because a pit hand refused to obey instructions from the manager. The employee was instructed to couple up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seize the Mines. Mr. Lang's Demand. Federal Government Censured. A.l.p. Conference
Mr. Lang, State Labour leader, demanded hat the Federal Government should seize the mines and talk about the constitution later. A vote of censure on the Federal Government was carried…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Overcome by Gas
Overcome by carbon monoxide gas, while working in West Great Colliery, near West Maitland, last night, Walter John Henry, 35, of Station-street…
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