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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

303 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 16

Farmers Should Protest Taxpayers' Money for Miners Time of Their Lives (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Sir, -- With your permission, I would like to ask a few pertinent questions. Why have not the farmers raised their voice in protest against the…

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Looking After No. 1 Theodore on Miners Leaders Bavin on Precipice Edge SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. E. G. Theodore, addressing a meeting at Balmain, declared that within a week the Federal Government will have undermined Mr. Bavin…

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The Coal Crisis SYDNEY

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

Deciding by a big majority to work Millfleld (Greta) unassociated mine immediately, the lodge members at a meeting…

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Rich Gold Reef. a Victorian Sensation

Western Champion · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

Four men are reported to have discovered a rich gold reef in the vicinity of the oncer famous Lord Nelson mine, near Arnaud. Hard quartz was struck…

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Coal Trouble Are Militants Beaten? Cessnock

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Are the militans beaten in the coal struggle? To-day's developments indicate that the efforts of the Communists to secure…

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Loss Through Coal Strike To State and Community Depreciation and Unemployment

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

While the full cost to the community of the long coal stoppage is difficult to estimate, so wide are the ramifications of the loss and distress…

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"Black" Bans May Be Lifted And Unassociated Mines Opened SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

The Millfield (Greta) miners have decided to ignore the authoritien for a rank-and-file conference and to resume work to-day…

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Lucknow Pups Gold Mining C. N.i

Western Champion · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 11

Following is the latest report from Lucknow Pups Gold Mining Co. N.I. —No. 1 Shaft, 125ft. level, first crosscut S.W. driven 12ft. and cutting…

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Coal Crisis. Dole Refused. 1000 Miners Affected. Bavin's Reprisal Against Black Ban. Cessnock

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

When members o£ the Miners' Federation applied for the usual fortnightly dole at the Gessnock police station to-day their claims were…

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Greta Dispute Settled. Colliery Re-opening To-day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

The dispute at the New Greta Colliery has been settled, and arrangements have been made for the reopening of the mine to-day…

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Coal Trouble. Pessimism on Coalfields. Central Council Decision. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 11

Many people in the Northern district are not hopeful of an early settlement of the coal trouble, owing to the fact that any settlement will have to…

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Mine Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

The manager of the Lucknow Pups Gold Mining Co., N.L., reports as follows: No. 1 shaft, 125ft. level, first crosscut S.W. driven 12ft. and cutting…

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Solomon Islands Discovery of Gold Murder of Government Officials

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

The following article was written for the "Advocate" by Mr. A. F. Peyton, who spent a considerable time in the Solomon Islands…

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The Coal Trouble. Latest Developments. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

At a meeting at Cessnook yesterday the Millfleld-Greta miners' lodge decided to lift all "black" bans. Members were forbidden to take…

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Coal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 6

The complicated deadlock on tie coalfields is easily defined—an economic difficulty, capable of settlement by reason, fanned by a few…

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Mining Co. Rockley Prospecting. Cyanide Plant Installed. Payable Gold Struck

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 8

It does not appear to be generally known that for the past four and a half years a prospecting company has been…

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More Gold to London How Australia Meets Her Obligations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 12

To build up reserves to reset oversea obligations the Commonwealth Bank will ship to London immediately £7,000,000 in gold…

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Hostess Gowns. Feature Gold Lace

Western Champion · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

Biege chiffon and gold lace created an effective hostess gown for Kay Francis, for her role in Paramount's "Street of Chance," starring William…

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Let Miners' Wives Vote. Mrs. Walsh's Plan to Stop "Strikes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

"If women were allowed to vote with their husbands as to whether a strike should or should not take I place, said Mrs. Adela Pankhurst…

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Coal Trouble Lithgow Resolutions Jemalong Refuses Support

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 5

The Councillors of the Jemalong Shire at last Friday's meeting, rebuffed the Municipality of Lithgow, when they decided to…

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