New Greta Miners Conference to be Held
At a meeting of the Ken Greta Miners' Lodge held in the Central Hall, Greta, Mr. J. Kellock, District Treasurer, and Messrs. R. Crocker, Chairman, and J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1930
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Trade Recovery Shipowners Confident Lower Coal Freights
Freights below pre-war levels, with working costs 70 per cent. above and the multiplication of tariff barriers figured in Sir Arthur Sutherland's presidential address…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ADRIFT! Off Newcastle Coal Exhausted Rescued By Tug
With the last ounce of banker. coal consumed, and tossed at the mercy of big seas, the steamer Inku[?], from Ocean Island, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To-day's Meetings Attitude of the Miners Alternative to Terms
The chief officials of the Miners' Federation, whose business has for several weeks occupied their time almost wholly in Sydney, came to Newcastle at the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Wages "Higher Than Elsewhere" Standards in Industry Review by Commission
Discussing the varying wage rates and the standards in the coalmining industry the Coal Commission, in its report, gives interesting figures regarding the earnings…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Round-up Communists are Raided Police Activity Reds to Miss Mine Meetings
An early morning raid, organised by Detective Bo[?]cell, upon a house in Stanford-Merthyr yesterday was a reminder of the struggle between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four Aggregate Meetings on Newcastle Field Reject Compromise Terms Four to One Miners' Meetings Against Compromise Terms Adamstown in Favor Swansea, W. Wallsend, Wallsend, Speed's Pt. Against Maitland Meetings To-morrow
A vital struggle between the militants and the moderates of the Miners' Federation was staged at the aggregate meetings on the Newcastle field to-day, to decide whether or not the November compromise terms would be accepted. Four of the meetings Swansea, Wallsend, West Wallsend and Speer's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Trouble
Sir,—The aggregate meetings are to be just as big a farce as the aggregate meetings held last December. The "red" element have had plenty of time of sow…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Meetings of Miners
Though the result of yesterday's meetings of miners was expected by those who have been observing the position, it will occasion deep…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English Coal Arrives SYDNEY
Four thousand tone of English coal are in the Norwegian motor-ship. Trinal, which arrived in Sydnay to-day. The coal, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Red Herring" Age of Mine Workers
A statement was made yesterday, on behalf of the Northern Collieries' Association in the following terms.— "Speaking at Kurri, Kurri on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Matter for Unions" Levy for the Miners
A report of the proceedings at the recent All-Australian Trades Union Congress was further discussed at a meeting of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Convictions Appeal to High Court SYDNEY
The High Court to-day granted the application made by the State authorities for special leave to appeal against a judgment of the State Full Court, quashing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Price of Coal Reduction Possible Mr. Gepp's Opinion
The necessity for the secondary industries of Australia to do their share to rehabilitate the Commonwealth was emphasised by the Chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seventeen Killed Dynamite Among Coal TOKIO, April 7
Dynamite, accidentally mixed with coal, caused an explosion on a passenger locomotive at Kyushiu yesterday. Seventeen were killed, and many seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Girl Is Mine" Acrobatic Lover Dad's Permission Police Station Comedy
A man shaking hands with himself, and then tumbling about in ecstasy, was the unique performance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Short of Coal Steamer's Forced Call Struck Mudbank Inkula's Unhappy Voyage
Without coal, short of fresh food and water, and rusty and weather-stained, after having drifted for three months in the swell off Ocean Island, the British…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plan to Apply Oil-from-Coal Process to Australia Our Chance Coal Seen as New Wealth Fenton Interested Local Deposits Proved Suitable LONDON
The Standard Oil Company expects to be visited by the Commonwealth Minister for Customs (Mr. Fenton) to-day, in connection with the possibilities of applying the process of turning coal into a liquid form to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aggregate Meetings Federation Officers Address Miners Owners' Compromise Terms Adamstown Only Centre in Favour
Interest in the long drawn-out struggle between Northern colliery proprietors and the Miners' Federation was concentrated yesterday on the aggregate meetings held by the miners on the Newcastle field…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Can Resume" Greta Main Miners Federation Decides
Greta Main miners who have been anxious to resume work on pre-stoppage conditions can do so with the sanction of the…
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