"Political Underworld." Attack by Minister for Mines. SYDNEY
A vigorous attack upon what he described as organised political gangs who terrorise honest workers, and the association of Mr. G. Booth, M.P., with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1930
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Minister for Mines Hints at Action If Coal Parties Do Not t Agree Less Pay States and Employees Move Fails Concerted Action Lacking SYDNEY
A move which was not successful, it was stated, was made at the Premiers"Conference for concerted action to reduce…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →First Case Kearsley Coal Waggons Council Charge May Be Injunction Move
An adjournment until Tuesday next was granted by Mr. Reed, P. M., at Cessnock Court to-day, in the case in which Kearsley Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil From Coal Discouraging Report by Experts Federal Inquiry Not Likely to be Successful Yet CANBERRA
Processes for the low distillations of coal have not yet reached a stage at which economic practicability is assured. This is the decision of the expert committee appointed by the Federal Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Improvements Made Hillside Colliery
Another Inspection of the Hillside colliery, which is now idle, was to be made this afternoon by the miners' check inspector (Mr. Ike Hon re), as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Trouble
Sir,—"Veritas Odium Parit" takes Mr. T. Hoare very severely to task concerning his political connections with the Socialist Labour party. He states Mr. Hoare…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Decision Suggested Coal Conference Miners' Council Meets Divergence of Opinion SYDNEY
The suggestion made by the Premier (Mr. T. R. Bavin) that a conference he held between representatives of the Northern Collieries Association and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Merewether Glebe Miners' Lodge
The monthly meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge was held on Monday night in the School of Arts. Mr. J. Jennings presided over a largo attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners and North-west Australia
Sir,—On Friday evening I had the pleasure of listening to an interesting address by Mr. C. Powell on the possibilities of settling some of the 5000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Test Case Transport of Coal
Kearsley Shire Council proceeded against Albert E. Antony at Cessnock Police Court yesterday, on a charge of having carried an excessive load of coal over the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WAITING Miners' Council Decision Conference Debate Sydney
Everything there is at a standstill awaiting the decision of the Miners Central Council in Sydney on the Premier's proposals…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inquest Hitch Federation Representative Appears Right Questioned Miner's Death at Small Colliery
After inquiring at Cessnock Court House to-day into the death of Sidwell William, 42, miner, who was killed by a fall, of coal and stone at Hilldale colliery, near Bellbird, on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Breakers Hughes Attacks Mine Owners Brown's Millions Sidney
In an address at North Sydney last night, Mr. Hughes, M. H. R., in reviewing the coal trouble, declared that from the very…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Distillation Australian Possibilities Report by Experts Commercial Value Uncertain CANBERRA
According to the report of the export committee appointed by the Federal Government, low temperature coal distillation has not yet reached the stage where its…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →J. & A. BROWN Coal and Shipping Early Mining Days
Messrs. James and Alexander Brown were brothers and arrived in the colony from Scotland in 1839. They were men of keen perception, and seeing that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mines Conference Postponed Till Monday Owners' Request
The conference to which the owners and men invited by the Premier (Mr. Bavin) to send representatives has been postponed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Relief for Miners New Combined Scheme Wallsend Defers Action
At a special meeting of the Wallsend Combined Mining Unions' Relief Committee last night, consideration was given to the proposal to co-ordinate the work…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Meet Owners Invitation To Miners Council's Decision Acceptance Recommended SYDNEY
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation this afternoon reached finality with regard to the invitation put forward by the Premier (Mr. T. R. Bavin) that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Don't Give In" Views of Dying Millionaire Coal Struggle "It Will Be for Australia's Benefit"
One of the late Mr. John Brown's last messages was that the coal owners should fight on for the benefit of Australia, and not give in. This had been his attitude for a long time,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LATE Mr. John Brown Death Ends a Long Business Career Coal and Shipping Magnate Reminiscences and Impressions of Outstanding Personality
Mr. John Brown, senior and managing partner of the firm of J. and A. Brown, died at his home in Wolfe-street, Newcastle, at 10 minutes past 6 o'clock last evening. He had been in failing health for some weeks, and…
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