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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 145

"Start Next Week " But Exact Day Not Fixed Northern Mines When Will Railway Be Reopened?

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 7

Inquiries locally have not succeeded so far in ascertaining definely which mines are proposed to be reopened on Monday. There is considerable activity at Aberdare Extended, and…

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Coal Mines' Bill Liberal Party's Attitude LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

When the House of Commons went. into committee on the Coal Mines Bill, the Liberal leader, Mr. Lloyd George explained why the Liberal…

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The Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 6

In the history of the long drawn-out trouble on the Northern coalfields, the members of the Miners' Federation have been faced by various crises,…

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Balmain Colliery No Reinstatements A.C.T.U. IGNORED Miners May be Disciplined SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 7

The refusal to-day, of the Balmain miners to reinstate 26 deputies, engineers, and mechanics, who applied for work at the colliery, may, it is felt, result in a…

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Millfield Colliery Stop-work Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 7

Mr. J. Leslie, Secretary of Millfield Miners' Lodge, in referring last evening to the trouble which has arisen at Millfield colliery, said that when the…

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The Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 10

Sir,—A correspondent of the 15th inst., under the nom-de-plume of "Stug," referred to the price of cool produced at the small pits in Newcastle district. He says…

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Gold Still Rules

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 6

THE suggestion that the Government should give a bonus of 10s for every ounce of gold won in Australia directs attention to the production of that medium upon which is based all currency in the world. Even in those lands where the silver standard surplants it, the…

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Queensland Gold Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 6

For February this year, Queensland gold production showed an increase of 233 fire ounces, valued at £980, compared with the same month last year. For the first…

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Accidents Coal Falls: Man Hurt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

William Stephenson, 36, of Catherine Hill Bay, was injured as the result of a fall of coal at Wallarah colliery yesterday morning. Suffering from a large…

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Shipping Coal Problem for Owners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 7

The view was expressed in union circles yesterday, that the task of reopening the associated mines with what labour there was offering, represented only the first…

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Coal Trimmers Labor Bureau Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 7

A deputation from the Coal Trimmers Union walled on the manager . of the State Labor Exchange (Mr Bellemore) who came to Newcastle…

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"BLACK" Non-Union Coal.. Seamen's Attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

The Newcastle branch of the Seamen's Union has declared Rotbbury coal "black," and the edict is taken to [?] to any coal won by non-…

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Cannot Attend Miners' Convention Mr. Scullin's Plans Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) has informed the Miners' Federation that he will be unable to attend their convention in Sydney this week to…

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Coal Leases Trouble Over Areas Warden's Court Inquiries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 9

Two inquiries under section 57 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act were heard by the Warden, Mr. A. N. Graham, at the Warden's Court, which was held at…

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Bounty for Shale Proposal to Absorb Miners James's Question Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 7

Replying to Mr. Roley James, In the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Sculin) said that the Government had considered the…

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Mr. McDonald's List of Mines to Open Next Week BOGGED 'Bus on Cessnock Road All Had to Walk

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

Unless Immediate action is taken to repair the gravel sections of the Cessnock-Kurri road, which since the rain has become almost impassable,…

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Bryantville Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 9

A conference regarding certain matters affecting the employees of Bryantrille Colliery was held in Newcastle yesterday. The Miners' Federation was represented…

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Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 14

Sir,—Having followed the various events of the coal trouble, and read the leading articles in the "Newcastle Morning Herald." I feel that I must express a few…

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Bryantville Colliery Peace Conference Held

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 2

The secretary of the northern miners (Mr. McNeill) attended yesterday a confer-once with the representatives of the owners of Bryantvlllo colliery, which was thrown Idle owing to a dispute between the management and the men…

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Slackness in Trade South Coast Collieries Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 9

All the mines on the South Coast are experiencing slackness of trade after practically having a run of full time for 12 months. At Corrimal, the Balgownie…

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