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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 145

Balmain Miners Representatives to Visit North Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

The engine-drivers, deputies, and mechanics employed at the Balmain colliery, met art Balmain this morning, with the object of discussing the latest…

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Beeby Award On Coal Dispute Owners' Challenge High Court Hearing MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

Once again the Full High Court assembled in Melbourne to-day, to determine constitutional points arising…

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A.L.P. Climb Down Victory for Mr. Theodore Miners' Amendment Defeated Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

The Metropolitan A.L.P. Conference last night adopted a report by the executive Which was to the effect that no censure be passed on the Federal…

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Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 10

Sir,—Considering that the "Newcastle Morning Herald" has freely, severely, and, in my humble opinion, unjustly criticised both the miners and their leaders, it…

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High Court Further Argument Coal Dispute Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 5

There was further argument before the Full High Court today concerning the validity or the second interim award in the coal dispute made by Judge…

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"Won't Starve" Miners' Relief Plans Vanished Dole "Checkmating" the Govt

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

The miners lenders hope to a counteract the Government's cutting out of the dole by co-ordinating the netivities or the…

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No Violence John Darling Miners Unlawful Assembly Thirty-one Men Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 8

No acts of violence were alleged against 31 miners charged before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court, yesterday, with having knowingly…

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Theodore to Stay A.L.P. and Coal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

There In no danger, it is slated, of the expulsion of the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, from the Labor movement…

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Too Much Coal! Congestion at the Dyke Northern Output Ships Bunkering Elsewhere

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 5

Despite the year-old coal deadlock, more coal was produced in this district during the last week than there could be sold, and the…

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No Free Labour Miners Accept the Engine-drivers' Terms Combined Meeting of Lodges Richmond Main Manager Declines to Discuss Reopening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

Mr. J. Johnson, Manager of Richmond Main Colliery, declined to be interviewed yesterday morning concerning the question of the reopening of the colliery. He said he had no information to give, except that Richmond Main was just…

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Cessnock Meeting Position at Balmain Colliery Charge Against Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 6

THAT "scabbing" was engaged In at Balmain Colliery and that It was condoned by the Miners' Federation as part of Its policy of one…

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CONVICTED Miners at John Darling Colliery FINED £3 Charge Against One Man Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 6

That members of John Darling Miners' Lodge had assembled near the coliery on the morning of January 15 to receive relief dockets from the Miners' Federation and not to…

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Teralba Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

A combined meeting of the Teralba Miners' Lodges was held in the School of Arts on Monday creating. Mr. Hayden presiding. Mr. Ross, from Sydney, was given…

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Rothbury Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 5

Another train load of Rothbury coal was brought to Newltle. this afternoon…

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Miners' Relief Combined Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 7

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Hoare), when questioned at the Trades Hall yesterday, said there was nothing on the…

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Levy for Miners Wharf Labourers' Object Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 7

A special meeting of the Waterside Workers' Federation is to be held in the Sydney Town Hall to-morrow morning, to consider a proposal to withdraw the levy…

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IDENTIFICATION Men at Ashtonfields Colliery Assembly Charges Names Written on Cigarette Boxes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 5

Further details of the happenings at Asbtonfields Colliery, on January 10, were given at Wallsend Police Court to-day, when the hearing of charges by summonses against 73 men. of having knowingly continued in an unlawful assembly, was resumed before Mr. Reed, S.M…

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"No One to Work" John Darling Colliery Unlawful Assembly Cases Allegations of Intimidation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 5

Evidence was continued before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., in the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, in the prosecutions against miners of the John Darling…

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High Court Argument Drags On Coal Dispute Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 5

when the Full High Court resumed argument to-day on the mine owners appeal against Judge Beeby's interim award. Dr. Evatt. senior counsel for…

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A.L.P. EXECUTIVE Attitude on Coal Dispute SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 7

Following upon resentment expressed at Sunday night's meeting of the A.L.P. Metropolitan and Provincial Conference at the suggestion that the A.L.P…

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