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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

214 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 11

ABORTIVE The Coal Conference Lasted Only Fifteen Minutes SYDNEY

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, to-day opened the coal conference between, the owners' and miners' representatives. He urged them to effect a…

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Coal Conference Fails

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

Peace on the coalfields is eva loudly as far off as ever. The conference in the Town Hall on Monday, to whi[?] representatives of miners and owners had been…

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The Coal Trouble. Conference Breaks Up

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 5

Peace oh the coalfields is evidently as far off as ever. The conference to the Town Hall on Monday, to which representatives…

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Coal Mines to Be Re-opened

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

Coal owners on Thursday called for labor at 34 associated pits on the northern field. Applications from "former employees, miners and others" willing…

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Coal Deadlock Failure of Conference Disappointment at Newcastle

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

The public are very much disappointed that the coal conference proved abortive and are eagerly awaiting probable action by the…

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Call for Labour Action by Associated Coal Owners November Rates SYDNEY

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

An important development in connection with the coal stoppage on the Northern coalfields took place yesterday, when the Northern…

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Coal Mining Industry. Dole to Be Stopped

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday last, the Hon. Member for Gloucester, Hon. W. Bennett, asked the Premier the following question:--…

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Coal Mining Industry Dole to Be Stopped

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 4

In the Assembly on Tuesday last the hon, member for Gloucester (Hon. W. Bennett) asked the Premier the following question:—Since the outcome of the…

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Fair Response From Miners

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 4

It is unofficially announced that there has been affair response to the coalowners' offer for labor, but as all applications have to be send by post the actual…

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The Mines Owners Offer Work

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 4

The Northern Coll[?]rs Association on Wednesday decided to offer work to the former employees of all its mines, the [?] to be offered work on the basis…

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John Brown Dead. Newcastle Coal Magnate

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 3

Mr. John Brown, aged 78, notable Newcastle coal mining magnate, steam tug proprietor and racing man, died at his home in Wolfe Street,…

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Many Applications from Miners

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

So satisfactory has the response been to the call for labor that the coal owners will hold a special meeting this week to consider what mines…

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Gold Point

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 7

In view of various regulations concerning gold and the cashing of the Australian notes it is well to recall that the chairman of the…

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"White Gold." Flax Industry Pictured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 1

The film "White Gold" was screened before a comparatively large audience at the Boomerang Theatre on Friday night…

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To Work Mines Good Response by Workers

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 3

With a further big batch of answers to hand on Saturday the associated northern coalowners feel satisfied with the response to their advertisement for labor…

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Mines to Open

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 7

So great has been the number of applications for work at the different associated mines that the Northern Collieries' Association decided on Wednesday to…

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The Coal Dispute Settlement Nearer. By Wire

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

It is reported that the miners' convention decided to call off the coal dispute, provided "certain arrangements" could be made. There is every indication that…

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Conference Sought Miners Decide to Approach Owners

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

The long drawn out struggle on the northern coalfields is likely to come to an end next week. The Miners' Convention has…

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Compromise. Accepted by Miners

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 5

The miners' convention on Wednesday rescinded its no-compromise decision of the previous day and agreed to a resumption of work on the terms…

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Compromise. Accepted by Miners' Convention. Conference with Owners

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 7

The miners' convention on Wednesday rescinded its no compromise decision of the previous day and agreed to a resumption of work on the terms…

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