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Mining & the mines, 1930

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Veteran Gold Miner The Late Mr. Michael Bruce

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Adelong's grand old man, Mr. Michael Bruce, passed away at Xmas time (says an Adelong paper). Deceased had not been well for a little…

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Quite To-day 600 Police Now on Duty More Rothbury Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. [?]thing is recorded quiet on the [?] There are now [?] police on duty,…

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Safety Men Withdrawn; Mines in Danger of Flood Failed to Feed Children Mother Sent to Gaol Unbearable Stench Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

At North Melbourne Court, Elizabeth Wilkison (25), married, was charged with having failed to pro[?] adequate food and clothing, for…

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"Destroy Arbitration Court"--A.R.U. Appeal Coal Disrate Safety Men Withdrawn "Boomerang Effect on Miners" Early Appeal to Country Predicted SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

Northern colliery proprietors have expressed surprise at the withdrawal of the safety men. They point out that this action…

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Police Use Batons on Demonstrating Miners. Baton Charge 2500 MINERS v. 100 POLICE. Procession Broken Up. Communists Gaoled. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

A march of 2500 men from Cessnock to Abermain No. 2 Colliery was broken up by a baton, charge by 100 police, acting der the Government's scheme of action to enforce the Massed Picketing Act…

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Gold Holdings. Commonwealth Government's Move. i Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

The Federal Cabinet baa derided to authorise the Commonwealth Bank to acquire gold held by trading banks in Australia…

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Published by Special Arrangement Fetters of Gold (Copyright.) CHAPTER XII.—Continued

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 3

Norah Lyndhurst had overheard every word of the foregoing, and something told her that it was a decidedly had move to have behaved to…

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Withdrawal of Safety Men. Coal Owners Surprised at Latest Move. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

The Northern colliery proprietors expressed great surprise at the windrawal of safety men. They pointed hut that this action would probably have a boomerang effect, because when a settlement was eventually reached, it would take weeks before the…

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John Darling Colliery. Sydney

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

A meeting of miners at Belmont decided to request the withdrawal of all craft unions from the John Darling colliery…

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Deepwater Mining Warden's Court Cases

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

Before the Mining Warden, Mr. J. E. McCulloch, Deepwater on Monday the following cases were dealt with [?]…

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Kurri Protest "Miners Ruthlessly Attacked" Federal Protection Sought SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

[?] Lodge [?]als have sent the following telegram to Mr. [?] at Kurri Kurri ruthlessly attached by police ;…

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Garden Not Going to Coal Fields Alleged Faked Advt. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. [?] Garden said there is no truth is the statement that he is going to the [?] He added that a [?] advertisement was inserted…

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Cheap Sport! Jockey dob Caters For All Classes 3- Admission to Gold Cup Meeting And No Charge for Care

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

The citizen whose regard for his pocket has kept him from the races in past years, will be more happily situated so far as the…

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Coal Dispute Safety Men Withdrawn "Boomerang Effect on Miners" Early Appeal to Country Predicted SYDNEY

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

Northern colliery proprietors have expressed surprise at the withdrawal of the safety men. They point out that this action…

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Gold Control. Banks to Confer Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

A letter from the Common wealth Bank has been received by the trading banks of Australia suggesting a conference on the gold position be…

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Peace Overtures. Coal Owners in Conference. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Colliery owners are at present attending an important meeting in Sydney to consider an urgent proposition for settlement from the Prime Minister (Mr. Sculiin). The proposal it is understood is substantially the same as that which Mr. Sculiin put…

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The Way to Peace. Miners Reply to Premier. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Officials of the Miners Federation issued a reply to the broadcast comments by the Premier on the coal dispate The owners they say can…

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Published by Special Arrangement Fetters of GOLD (Copyright.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 14

CHAPTER XII.—Continued. "Well I repeat I don't believe it. If Gwyneth has really left you it is that bussy who is at the botton of it…

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Bowls. B Grade Championship Starts. Gold Leaves Match

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

The play for the B grade championship of the Armidale Bowling Club commenced on Wednesday afternoon when two matches were decided…

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Coal Dispute Deputation to Governor "Withdraw Volunteers from Rothbury" Police Action Resented SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

At a public meeting at Kurri Kurri last night, which had been called by the business men of the town and was attended by about…

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