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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 145

Kimberley Colliery Prosecutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 7

Owen O'Brien, owner and manager of a small coalmine known as Kimberley Colliery, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr…

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Miners' Relief Twenty-fifth Distribution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 5

The 25th fortnightly distribution of relief dockets to the members of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation will take place to-morrow. Mr. L…

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Industrial Expansion Effect of Coal Settlement "Not Immediate" Position in Newcastle Works

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 6

A recrudescence of industrial activities in Newcastle, as in other Australian Industrial centres, is expect cd to follow the settlement of the coal dispute, Particularly if the price of coal is reduced. Expansion of some of the bigger Newcastle steel concerns is…

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Industries Wait for Coal Settlement. Crown Sued Objections to Valuations Land Appeal Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 6

A claim against the Crown for compensation for land which was resumed on July 1, 1927, for the formation of Hall-street, Ccssnock, was made by…

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Terms for Resumption Miners Consult Federal Ministers Another Conference Suggested Leaders May Place Position Before Federation SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 5

Proposals for bringing about a general resumption of work on the Northern coalfields occupied the attention of the Miners' Convention to-day. The Federal Treasurer (Mr. E. G. Theodore) and the Assistant Minister for…

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When Mines Resume What of Men Not Required? Convention Problem 4000 or 5000 Surplus Men on Field CANBERRA

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, to-day declined to state whether the Federal Government's offer to make up the 9d a ton in dispute between the owners and the miners was still open…

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Miners Deny Reported Move for "Peace Conference" with Owners Muriel Starr's Fall Partly Talkies and Depression Bankrupt Actress SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 5

Muriel Johnston, professionally known as Muriel Starr, the actress, voluntarily sequestrated her estate on February 7 last,…

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Colliery Fully Manned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 7

It is stated on retiable authority that sufficient applications have been received at one of the collieries in the Cessnock district to permit of work being resumed…

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Colliery Mechanics Instructed to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 7

The Secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) stated yesterday afternoon that in view of recent happenings in connection with…

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Loading Coal Idle for Nine Months

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 5

The Adelaide S.S. Company's Barunga which has been tied up in Newcastle for about nine months will leave for Port Plrie on Friday with…

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No Decision Yet Aggregate Meetings Miners' Convention

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 6

The miners northern leaders (Messrs. Kellock and McNeill) said to-day that so far as they knew the convention had not yet decided to call…

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Northern Coal Singleton-Muswellbrook Area Geologists' Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 10

The work of Messrs. M. Morrison and H. G. Raggatt, of the Department of Mines geological staff, has been completed, dealing with the survey of the Singleton…

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"Repudiated It" Miners to Federal Govt. Suggest New Party

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 6

A combined meeting of Maitland ladges will have before it on Sunday motions repudiating the Federal Government and urging the…

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Miners and the Dole Question in Assembly SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. H. Connell asked the Premier if his attention had been drawn to the fact that men who went for relief to the…

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Slackness of Trade South Coast Mines Affected WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 7

Arising out of notices being served on 280 miners at the Wongawilla mine, rumours have been current as to other mines in the district being closed down, among…

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Appeal Court Coal Co. v. Crown Compensation Claim Cessnock-street Extension

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 8

Whether the extension of Hall-street. Cessnock, had tended to convert adjacent residential blocks to potential business sites, was the chief point at issue in a…

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Gallery Notes Mr. Scullin's Problems Coal, Wine and Wheat Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 6

Speaking in Melbourne at the week-end, Mr. Scullin said his efforts to find a solution for the problems confronting Australia, and to provide for unemployed, had…

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Federal Subsidy Unions Want Definite Statement "Ninepence or Nothing" Miners' ''No-Compromise" Attitude SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 6

Among mining industry unions apart from the Miners Federation a view was expressed this morning that the "no-compromise" attitude of the convention was partly designed to bring pressure to bear upon the Federal Government to subsidise the miners…

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Mining Experts Conference at Capetown Copper in Rhodesia Capetown, March 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 7

It opening the triennial Empire Mining and Metallurgical Conference here to-day, the Governor-General, the Earl of Athlone, gave a special welcome to the…

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Nothing to Say Ministers and Miners Questions in House The 9d a Ton Proposal CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 7

Mr. Roland Green (Richmond) asked the Prime Minister (Mr. J. N. Scullin), if he had any statement to make following the representation of the Ministry at the…

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