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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Gold on Upper Bellinger. Massacre by Blacks Recalled

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

To-day it certainly is hard to find any portion of land where man has never been before, but Mr. Hector McLeod, the well-known Never Never…

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The Coal Trouble

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 3

The Minister for Mines says that malicious propaganda is being circulated to discredit the Government's operations at Rothbury…

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The Coal Trouble

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

A combined meeting of miner's lodges at Kurri Kurri decided to deelare black the local hotels at which police were served. It was also decided to…

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The Coal Trouble. Hotels Housing Police Declared "Black." Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 4

A combined meeting of miners lodges at Kurri Kurri decided to declare "black" local hotels at which police were served, and also decided…

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Two Coal Trains Leave Rothbury No Demonstration NEWCASTLE, Thursday

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

Thirty-six truckloads of coal were shifted from Rothbury Railway siding shortly after 4 a.m. to-day, and landed safely in the railway…

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5000 Miners Gather

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

At daylight to-day 5,000 miners from seven lodges on the Newcastle field, marched into Astonfields colliery and surrounded the pithead, but there was…

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Miners at Court. Police Resent Insults

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 6

The Kurri Police Court was besieged on Wednesday morning by about 300 miners who clamored for admission to the hearing of the charges against 29…

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New Guinea Gold. Syndicate's Success

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 7

From e small draper's shop in Woollahra, to a fortune of close on £50,000 is a big jump to make inside of two years…

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The Coalfields. First Free Coal Shifted

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

[?]ty is [?]lead of coal were shifted from Rothbury Railway siding doubly after 1 a.m. on Thursday, and la[?]ted safely in the railway matshartling…

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The Coal Trouble. Safety Men to Be Called Out

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 7

A massed march to Rothbury of all miners "at a future date" was decided upon by a special meeting of all lodges In the Newcastle district at…

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Coal Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

A Mr. Gilson, and a party of miners, have commenced working on a large seam of coal near the old Gloucester Estate sawmill, in town,…

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Go Coal Mining

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 10

Recently the Australasian Coal anc Shale Employees Federation served a new log on mine owners throughout the Commonwealth. Heavy increases…

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The Mines. Coal Must Be Hauled

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

State Ministers asserted on Sunday night that the Government was more determined than over to see that the law was observed, and that those who wanted…

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Coal Crisis. Miner's March

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Police officials at Rothbury camp state that they were completely in touch with all the movements of the miners on Friday. When the crowds…

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Outrage at Ashtonfield's Colliery. Men Stripped of Clothing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

About 16 miners who proceeded to Ashtonfield's colliery to work on Friday morning were met by about 2000 or 3000 miners, and a number…

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Free Coal. Railway Men Won't Handle It

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The ballot of members of the Waratah and Newcastle brandies of the A.R.U. resulted in a 2 to 1 decision not to handle coal hewn by other than…

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Police Ready If New Attack Comes. Mines May Be Sealed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Since Friday's dramatic marches and the successful mass picketing at Ashtonfields, all has been quiet within the mining areas. Events during the…

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Miners' Leader Makes Serious Threat

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Speaking in the Sydney Domain last Sunday, Mr. T. ("Bundy") Hoare, the coal-miners' leader, said: "We have our secret service and know which…

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Miners Ask for Protection Against Police

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

The deputation, representing Labor interests, which waited upon Mr. Scullin on Wednesday afternoon, is reported to have submitted terms for…

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Upper Bellinger Gorge. Search for Gold Days of Treacherous Blacks Recalled

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Apropos of gold, in circus life a good old gag is the one where the person tried to get where man had never been before, but failed. To-day it certainly…

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