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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Miners' Boycott. the "Black" Ban. Must Be Withdrawn

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

The State Cabinet decided to take immediate steps to counteract the "black" ban policy introduced on the Maitland coalfields…

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The Coal Crisis. Urgency of Relief. Bishop's Blessing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

A message from Canberra says:--The blessing of the Bishop of Maitland, Rt. Rev. Dr. Dwyer, has been extended to the project of a committee…

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Coal From England. £600,000 Lost to Australia

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 11

Since the closing of the mines in New South Wales the Metropolitan Gas Company (Melbourne) has been compelled to import 250,569 tons of…

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Coal Industry. Mr. McDONALD'S Speech Need for Wage Adjustment

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 5

"This is not a fight between the owners and miners, it is a sincere effort to adjust a position which loudly calls for alteration, in your interests and those…

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The Mining Trouble Unassociated Mines Would Work' on Resumption of S.M. Railways

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

It was stated in Cessnock to-day that all unassociated mines on the South Maitland field, would be working within 24 hours of the…

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Engine Drivers to Resume at All Mines

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

The Federated Firemen and Engine Drivers have all been instructed by their Association to go back to work at all northern mines, both…

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Too Many Workers Mr Weaver on Coal Trade

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

"It seems preposterous to continue much longer maintaining by subscriptions and doles 10,000 or 11,000 persons connected with the…

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The Mines. Millfield Greta Pit

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

Monday (the beginning of the 12th month of the [?]oal dispute)saw another amazing change of front by a section of the miners on the South Maitland…

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Coal Crisis. Commonwealth to Intervene

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government has decided to intervene in the application to the High Court for a prohibition, on behalf of the mine owners,…

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Mining Court Muck Clay Lease Forfeited

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

Mark E. Baker lodged a complaint that Albert Henry Tufrey had failed to fulfil the label [?] clay [?]…

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Coal From R0thbury Train Guarded by Police. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

A further consignment of 37 trucks of coal arrived at Newcastle from Rothbury. The journey was without incident. The train was strongly…

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Warden's Court. Taree, Monday, February 3. (Before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.m.) Mining Lease Cancelled

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 3

Mark Eli Baker complained that the labor conditions in respect to a brick and clay lease held by Arthur Henry Tuffrey had not been complied…

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Miners' Council Rejects 'All-out' Policy Unassociated Mines Resume CESSNOCK

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The decision of the miners' council that all unassociated pits on the northern fields are to be worked immediately, has thrown the militants…

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Gold! St. Arnaud Find

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 8

Further success was made on Saturday by the prospectors who discovered rich specimens of gold-bearing quartz at St. Arnaud(Victoria),…

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Gold Find at George's Creek

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

An important mining discovery involving gold and other valuable ores is reported to have been made in the vicinity of George's Creek, close to the…

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Coal Outlook More Hopeful Conference of State and Federal Ministers

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

The coal conversations between the Prime Minister, and the State Premier, and State Treasurer, have been suspended until the week-end…

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The Coal Deadlock

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

The complicated deadlock on the coalfields is easily defined—an economic difficulty, capable of settlement by reason, fanned by a few self-seekers into…

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The Mines. Enginedrivers Resume

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 4

There was an [?] Special development in the [?] dispute on Tuesday when the State se[?] of the Federaled Lingue drivers and F[?]men's Association (Mr…

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Coal

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

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

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The Coal Crisis. Stopping Relief Party View

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, had a presessional talk with his supporters at Parliament House on Friday. The Coal position and the State's…

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