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Mining & the mines, 1930

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Colliery Mechanics Signing On SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 1

Colliery mechanics at Kurri Kurri intend to sign on for work to-day and to-morrow at Richmond Main and Pelaw Main…

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£1 an Ounce Suggested Bonus Gold Mining Industry MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

A conference at Geelong, which discussed plans for the revival of gold raining, decided that a bonus of £1 an ounce should be paid by the…

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Motor Spirit Extract From Coal £3,000,000 Company

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 3

A company representing Britain, American and German interests proposes to establish a plant at [?]llalong, near Newcastle at a cost of…

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Mining Stocks Fall N.B.H. Reduced Dividend SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

The Barrier mining stocks fell sharply on the Sydney Exchange yesterday, following receipt of a telegram from Melbourne announcing…

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No Response To Colliery Whistles CESSNOCK

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 1

Although the whistle was blown at a number of collieries in the Cessnock district at 5.30 this morning, there was no response owing to the hitch which…

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"Whistling" for Miners Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 4

Although the whistle wan Mow it 'it n number of collieries in [?] distried at 5.30 this [?] there was no response. owing to n hitch which had…

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Alleged Misappropriation Miners' Federation Funds

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 4

At the Werris Creek. Police Court yesterday, George Lake, who had been arrested on a charge of misappropriating £30, the property of the Miners'…

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Alleged Misappropriation Miners' Federation Funds

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 4

At the Werris Creek Police Court yesterday, George Lake, who had been arrested on a charge of misappropriating £30, the property of the Miners'…

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Miners Interested Government Prospecting Scheme SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) last night gave details of his prospecting scheme, with which a start is already being made. Many…

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Gold Search Governments Plans. Parties Equipped. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 1

In connection with the Government's scheme to encourage prospecting, the Minister for Mines said that an examination of large…

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[?]981,000 Loss In Coal Exports NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1930 · page 1

The President of the Chamber of Commerce says the hope of Industry lies in pulverising coal rather than distilling oil from it…

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Coal Trouble Settlement Helps Seamen 10-15 Steamers Re-commissioned SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1930 · page 1

It is estimated that as a result of the settlement of the coal dispute, about 10 to 15 steamers will be re-commissioned to transport coal…

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Coal Deposits in Spitz-bergen

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 3

Only a few years ago Spitzbergen was an unknown land, the resort of only whalers, fishermen and bandits. Valuable and interesting information…

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The Coalfields. Maitland Mines Open. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 4

A number of Associated Collieries in the South Maitland field resumed work to-day. The reumption however is not general…

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The After-math of the Coal War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 4

Problems are no novelty to Australians. In fact we have arrived at the stage when their very propinquity fails to disturb our cairn or provoke even the suspicion of a frown. We have come to regard them as the targets on which we may test the shafts of our logic our…

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9,000 Men Sign on At All Associated Collieries in Newcastle District Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

Men returned work at all the associated collieries on the Newcastle filed this morning…

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Two Killed Fall of Earth In Mine SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

John Lynch ([?] and Frank Lawsley (24) were killed by a fall of earth from the stope on the 1260ft level of the Great Boulder Mine…

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9000 Men Resume At Newcastle Mines £100,000 For Sydney Uni. Rockfeller Foundation Gift Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

The University Senate has received information that the Rockfeller Foundation of New York has decided to…

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Miners' Levy Must Pay Up! SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 1

The Miners' Federation has decided to discontinue the levy of 12[?] per cent imposed on miners to allow the Northern miners to continue the coal…

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Northern Miners June Wages Bi[?]l £150,000 SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 1

Assuming that the various collieries work without periods of stoppage, it has been calculated that £150,000 will be paid to the employees in the…

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