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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 145

Appeal for Miners Victorian Unions Respond MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 8

The Assistant-Secretary of Melbourne Trades Hall Council (Mr. A. E. Monk) said to-day that large sums of money were being subscribed by unions towards…

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Coal Transport Kearsley Shire Roads Official Prohibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 8

The official notice of the decision of the Kearsley Shire Council to prohibit traffic upon any public road within the shire by any lorries, waggons or other vehicles…

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Down Mine Shaft Man's Suicidal Leap Brave Rescue Efforts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 8

An old man, badly maimed from the effects of his leap into the shaft of Newcastle A colliery, at the Glebe yesterday, fought desperately to seize the scissors…

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World's Record Australian Miners' Effort Helping Comrades Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 5

Fifteen thousand Australian miners have created a world's record by maintaining 10,000 locked-out comrades for 44…

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Miners "Petted" Retort to Lithgow Protest Manning River View Taree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 8

"That the Lithgow Municipal Council be informed that while deprecating the introduction of politics this council, entirely and positively disagrees with their…

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Owners 'Appeal Beeby's Award K.C's OBJECTION Miners Not Represented MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 5

Mr. justice Rich announced in the High Court to-day, that probably the full High Court will assemble on Monday…

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"Spent" Bullet Revolver Expert's View Rothbury Inquest Allegation That Miners Were Armed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 5

Eight additional witnesses were examined yesterday at the inquest concerning the death of Norman Laurence Brown, of Greta, who was fatally shot at Rothbury…

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Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 5

Sir,—"Red Ragger" says that only 3 per cent. of the miners earn £10 per week. When should we believe? Mr. Rees says that a 12½ per cent. reduction would…

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For Unemployed Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 6

A decidedly novel scheme to find employment for miners who may be unable to resume their ordinary occupation even when the associated collieries reopen, was…

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12 Months Gone Issuing of Notices Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

It is within a fortnight of 12 months since the associated collieries in the Northern field were closed down. This step was taken on the expiration of the…

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Mine Application Unusual Case

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 5

The operation of a mine at Black Hill without the granting of any application by the Mines Department was revealed in a case before the…

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Miners' Council Coalfields' Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 5

Members of the Miners' Central Council of the Miners' Federation were in conference with the northern executives (Messrs. Kellock and McNeill)…

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Holidays for Miners' Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 9

A special meeting of the Sranford-Merthyr No 2 Miners' Lodge was held on Monday to deal with the motions carried at Mrs. Monday's meeting. After a full…

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PROSECUTIONS Kearsley Coal Loads

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 5

Notwithstanding that Ke[?]sley Shire Council has issued an edict that motor lorries carting coal over roads within its area shall not carry loads…

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Wallsend Miners Centralised Relief Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

Prior to the fortnightly distribution of federation relief dockets at Wallsend yesterday, the miners held a short business meeting. The decision of Tuesday's rank…

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Miners' Relief Twenty-second Distribution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

Relief dockets, issued by the executive to the members of the Miners' Federation, who are out of work, were distributed yesterday…

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Rothbury Coal Another Train To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 5

Another load of Rothbury coal was brought to Newcastle to-day. It consisted of 22 trucks of small coal and 10 trucks of large coal…

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Rothbury Coal Question as to Cost SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly today, Mr. G. Booth asked the Treasurer (Mr. B. S. Stevens) if he was in a position to inform the House and the people of New South…

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Japan Ships Gold Local Bankers Perturbed KOBE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

The month's gold shipments total 76,000,000 yen (£7,[?]00,000). and some alarm is expressed among bankers. Foreign exchange banks are…

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Coalmines Bill Minimum Wage for Miners Amendment Rejected London, February 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 8

During a debate on the Mines Bill, in the House of Commons to-night, Mr. J. Maxton (Lab.) proposed that a national minimum wage be established for…

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