The Coal Crisis. Further Trouble. Police Make Baton Charges. Many Men Injured. Government Will Uphold Law
The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2
There were a number of clashes between miners and the police in the Cessnock district on Wednesday morning last. Flying squads of police,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Batoned by Police Sensational Raids on Different Parts of the Field. Lively Sequel to Early Morning Marches Some Men in Hospital and Many Arrested
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1
There were developments of a starting character on the South Mailand Coalfields on Wednesday morning, when large squads of police carried out fierce baton charges against groups of miners at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Mining at Gloucester
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 6
Mr. Gilson and a party of miners have commenced working on a large seam of coal near the old Gloucester Estate sawmill, driving a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A.l.p. Protest. Forcing Issue on Miners
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 7
The Randwick branch of the A.L.P. at its meeting last night passed a resolution decrying the act of the Bavin Government in forcing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Price of Gold Effect on Currency. Shanghai. Jan, 16
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 6
Following the announcement by the Finance Minister (Mr. Soong) yesterday that in future the Customs duty would be paid on a gold basis…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Officials for Melbourne
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2
Messrs, D. Rees (general president), D. J. Davis (general secretary), and T. Hoare (president of the Northern District), left Sydney for Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal By-products Proposed Works
Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1
The Commonwealth Government has referred to its experts for investigation the question of establishing by-products works on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enginedrivers. Refuse to Work with Miners. Newcastle
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5
Dudley colliery was not working to-day owing to the engine drivers obeying the direction of their union not to work with the miners while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Settlement of Coal Conference 27,000 Tons of Coal Bought from Britain Labor Defence Army to be Suppressed
Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2
No settlement has yet been reached at the Melbourne Coal Conference between the Prime Minister (Mr Scullin) and the Premier (Mr Bavin). The Government has decided, to take action to secure the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rothbury Riot. Story of Eventful Day. Retold in Court. Charges Against Miners
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4
The happenings at Rothbury Colliery on the morning of December 16 were retold in the West Maitland Police Court to-day. The hearing was commenced of the charges against 33…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Settlement. Conference Ends in Deadlock. Labour Defence Army. to Be Suppressed. More Mines May Be Opened
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2
The conference on the mining situation between the Prime Minister, Mr. Soullin, and the State Premier, Mr. Bavin, ended in a deadlock. It is expected that immediate action will be taken to prevent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nationalisation of the Coal Mines
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2
Sir,—The published reports of the State coal mine at Lithgow, N.S.W., clearly points out the way to get rid of the deadlock in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unions and Rothbury Coal
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2
The conference of representatives of unions which might be affected by the handling of Rothbury coal, such as electricians and crane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Engine-drivers' Union Question of Unassociated Collieries. Meeting Endorses Withdrawal
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2
At a meeting Held in Newcastle yesterday, members of the Engine-drivers' Union discussed the position which has arisen in regard to unassociated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Additional Mines May Be Opened
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2
The State Government's plan to open two or three additional coalmines will probably be dealt with at a special meeting of Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal By-Products. Proposed Works
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2
The Commonwealth Government has referred to its experts, for investigation the question of establishing by-products works on the South-Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal By-Products Proposed Works
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3
The Commonwealth Government has referred to its experts for investigation the question of establishing by products works on the South Mailtand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Friction with Miners. Engine Men Meet
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 6
At the Newcastle Trades Hall, the position which has arisen concerning unassociated collieries from which members of the Federated Engine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Supplies From Britain. London
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2
Four cargoes of British coal, aggregating 27,000 tons, have been sold to Australia during the past week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News the Coal Crisis. Sydney
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2
The Premier (Mr. Bavin) said to-day that he was taking steps to ascertain whether legal proceedings could be taken against certain persons to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →