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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Battle Begins Beeby Case Before High Court Intense Interest Lawyers at Grips with Coal Problem MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

'Surrounded by a number of authorities—animate and inanimate—to submerge the coal bar the Full Court assembled to-day to, test the validity or otherwise of the interim award made in December last by Judge Beeby and the…

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Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

Sir,—A letter signed "An Old Pick Coalminer" appeared on Saturday. He asks me to tell him just how much each class of off-hand labour got under the sliding…

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Malay Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

Because of the continual disputes on the Australian coalfields, resulting in uncertain supplies, the Federated Malay States have ceased to use our coal, according to…

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British Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

The serious condition of the British coal industry has moved the Labour Government to back a scheme for the regulation of prices and output, and…

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Queensland Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

The Canadian Victor is now loading 1800 tons of Burrum coal at Urangan (Queensland). states the "Maryborough Chronicle." The Lady Isabel will call for…

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Distillation of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., has been informed by the Department of the Prime Minister, with reference to a deputation which met Mr. Scullin in Sydney on…

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Dispute Settled Wallsend-Borehole Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 7

The management of Wallsend-Borchole colliery was interviewed yesterday by Messrs. W. Buxton. W. R. Elliott, and J. Longworth, Chairman, Secretary, and…

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Support for Miners Returned Soldiers Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 7

Returned soldiers and former service men of the Kurri Kurri district met in the basement room of the Kurri Kurri School of Arts, yesterday afternoon. The…

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Glebe Miners' Lodge Working of Happy Valley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 10

At the half-yearly meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge, held on Monday night, Mr. J. Jennings presided, and there was a large attendance. Mr. W. Parker,…

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Teece Beaten Northern Miners' Ballo New Treasurer Results of Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare and Mr. D. Me- Nells will be president and secretary respectively of the Northern Miners' Federation for 1030,…

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Mr. Bavin Back Position in Coal Dispute SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 7

Mr. Bavin, the Premier, returned from Khancoban to-day. He was met at Moss Vale by Mr. Weaver, the Minister for Mines, and both came to Sydney…

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No Decision Mining Unions Meet "All-out" Programme Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 7

The coal position was discussed at a meeting of the Combined Mining Unions' Committee for over two hours this afternoon. When the meeting adjourned until…

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Our Trade Big Increases Other Than Coal Customs Returns £215,000 More General Exports

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 5

Coal is still Newcastle's largest export, but the falling off in the coal trade does not mean that other trade of the port has slackened. The Customs figures issued by the sub-collector of Customs…

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Before the High Court Legal Argument on Coal Issues Is There an Interstate Dispute? Decision on "All Out" Policy Deferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 7

Did an interstate dispute exist which would give Judge Beeby jurisdiction legally to intervene at the time he issued his interim award? That was the main issue raised in argument before the Full Bench of the High…

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Miners' Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

Figures for the northern miners' ballot for two check inspectors, a representative to the A.L.P., four councillors, and three Committee…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 7

A combined meeting of Hebburn No. 1 and No. 2 Miners' Lodges was held in the School of Arts. Weston, yesterday, Mr. V. Wardle presiding. The minutes of…

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First Coal Train from Rothbury Colliery Arrives Without Trouble Made an Early Start Rothbury Goal Now at Port Waratah Strong Police Guard Safety Men Decline to Withdraw, from Mines Miners' March Proposed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

A coal train from Rothbury left at 4.30 a.m., and arrived without incident at Port Waratah marshalling yard. The train, on which was a strong police guard, was not molested. A second train of 37 trucks from Rothbury passed through Branxton at 3 p.m. for Port…

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Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

Sir,—I agree with "Tired Mother" that it is time a relief depot was opened in either Pelaw Main, Stanford Merthyr, or Spion Kop. This is the 45th week of…

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Coal Trimmers' Attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

The secretary of Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Union, (Mr. McLagan) said this afternoon that although his union 'had so far had no occasion to…

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Miners' Children Holiday in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

A further draft of 100 miners' children from Rothbury. Branxton, and Kurri will leave the coalfields to-morrow for Sydney, where they will…

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