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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 145

Liberal Split Vote on Coal Mines Bill Question of Leadership London, March 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 8

A crisis has developed in the Liberal party in consequence of four members voting with Labour and eight abstaining from voting on the Coal Mines Bill…

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Miners and Non-union Labour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 3

Sir,—Reading Mr. Simpson's letter of February 20, in reply to my letter of February 18, I am rather surprised at the reply, in view of the fact that about…

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Muswellbrook Coal Co. Muswellbrook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 7

For the fortnight the Muswellbrook Coal Company's output was 7071 tons. This is a record for any similar period. The fortnight's output at St. Heliers' colliery…

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Record Output Muswellbrook Mines MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 5

For the fortnight ended on Saturday the output from the Muswellbrook. and St. Hollers collieries was the largest on record, the quantity…

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Unassociated Pits Insufficient Trade for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 7

Coal production is being carried on at a considerable number of the mines in the northern district, and from these a good quantity of mineral is coming forward for…

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Women's Guild Assisting Miners' Families WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 7

The co-operation of the Co-operative Women's Guild of the district has been sought by the Illawarra Trades and Labour Council in attending to the children…

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Union Levies £42,000 a Week for Miners SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 5

Over £42,000 will he received for distribution each week among minors for the continuation of the coal war if the levies proposed by the A.C.T.U…

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"Take Action!" Miners Appeal to Scullin A.C.T.U. DEBATE Over-capitalisation Stressed MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 5

Resuming the debate on the coal mining position at the Australian Trade Union Congress at the Trades Hall to-day, the general secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. D. J. Davies) made an impassioned appeal on behalf of the miners. He urged…

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High Court Declares Beeby Interim Coal Award Null and Void "Bad in Law" Owners Win Appeal Against Beeby Award Majority Verdict Existence of Interstate Dispute Denied Isaacs Dissents Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 5

The Full High Court, by a majority of four to one, decided to-day that the second interim ward made by Judge Beeby in the Federal Arbitration Court on January 23 last, was bad in law and void. Mr. Justice Duffy, Mr. Justice Rich, Mr. Justice Starke and Mr.. Justice Dixon upheld the…

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Stole Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

Robert Gibson, 6 Young-road, Lambton, was charged with the theft of a quantity of coal, valued at 2/6, the property of Messrs. Hough and Jeffries…

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Date Fixed Miners' Convention

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

The annual convention of the Minors' Federation will be held in Sydney, commencing on March 18, at 2.30 p.m. An announcement to this effect was…

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Carpenter Creek Tin Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

The statutory meeting of Carpenter Creek Tin Mines Ltd., was held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms, Newcastle, on Saturday night. Mr. H. A. St…

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They Will Meet Coal Proprietors and Miners Bavin Conference Weaver's Hint of Government Action SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

A conference of the mine owners and miners is practically assured, and in some quarters hopes are held out that the end of the coal dispute may be in sight. The Miners' Council met this afternoon to consider the…

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Economic Solution Colliery Owners' Efforts SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

The following statement was made by the Chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. C. M. McDonald) today—"Without commenting in any way…

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High Court and the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

Once more the hopes offered to the miners by their leaders have been dashed to the ground. The High Court, as shown elsewhere in this…

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Miners' Officials in Melbourne Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

Until the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. D. Rees), and the General Secretary (Mr. D. J. Davies) return from Melbourne to-morrow, no…

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Owners Waiting Miners' Council Decision Bavin Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

The reply of the Miners' Central Council to the invitation of the Premier, that the miners' representatives should meet the…

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Open Mines Minister Looks to Owners SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

Referring to the decision of the High Court, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) said to-day that the judgment meant that after all the legal disputations…

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Repeated Attempts Old Man's Suicide Leap Into Mine Shaft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 7

Haunted by the fear that within aim were the germs of deadly disease, Richard Augustus Fleming, 62, an ironworker formerly employed in Lithgow left his…

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"Just As Expected" Newcastle Opinion Miners' Council to Consider

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

Representative opinion in the Northern district disclosed the fact that neither the owners nor the men were surprised at the decision of the High Court…

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