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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 145

S.S. Port Nicholson Stowaways in Coal Bunkers Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 5

James Leonard, 27, seaman, and John Gray, 28, seaman, appeared at the Police Court on Saturday, and pleaded guilty to a charge that on April 24, at Newcastle,…

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A.L.P. and Miners Scullin Government Called Upon "Great Privations" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 5

The A.L.P. Conference to-day opened with a motion for the suspension of the standing orders by Mr. Keller (Southern Miners) to consider a resolution, "That…

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Sudden Mobilisation of Newcastle Police Reserves in the Early Morning COUNTER-ATTACK! Miners and Enginemen Official Statement One Big Union Advocated

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 5

An attack on the officials of the F.E.D. and F.A. was contained in a statement issued to-day by the Northern Executive of the Miners'…

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Miners' Campaign Labor In Small Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 5

The Northern Miners' Executive is instituting a campaign against non-Federation men employed in small mines…

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Millfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 5

Millfield Colliery was idle yesterday in consequence of a number of grievances. A deputation will meet the manger to-day with a view of bridging the troubles that…

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Coal From England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 4

A significant reference to the "good" that has countered some of the "ill wind" which has been experienced in the northern coal industry in the past year is found…

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Coal Hold-up Miners' Council Again Debates It May Make Move Owners Arrive at No Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 5

A declaration of the intentions of the Miners' Central Council is anxiously awaited. At its meeting to-day it is suggested that the council may seek another conference with the owners…

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Coal Stealing Nuisance at Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 8

Early this morning, John Thompson, 54, armed with a chaff bag, 'visited some coal trucks at Carrington, and had managed, to stow 30lbs of coal into the bag…

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Greta Miners Stone in the Seam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 5

The question of stone in the seam was the subject of a conference between the representatives of the Greta Company and the miners, held in Newcastle yesterday…

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May Day Miners Defy School Dept. Celebrate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 5

Complications have arisen in connection with the celebrations of May Day at Cessnock, where the committee has arranged to…

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Miners' Council In Sydney To-day Reply to Engine Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 5

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet in Sydney to-day. The deliberations will, it is expected, occupy the whole of the week…

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Not in Mines Carbon Monoxide Gas Compensation Claim Fails Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 5

A claim which Michael Vincent Graham, of Crow's. Nest, made' against the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board for compensation, was disallowed by the…

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Gold Production Proposal for Bounty SENATOR McLACHLAN'S Scheme Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 6

With a view to forming a committee to support Senator McLachlan, of South Australia, in his campaign to obtain a bonus on gold production in Australia, a…

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Stolen Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

While Constable Hollis was on duty in the vicinity of the railway yard, Carrington, at 6.30 a.m. yesterday, he saw John Thompson, 55, coaltrimmer, with a bag…

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Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 5

Sir,—Leading articles in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" dealing with the coal lock-out, repeatly stress the fact of "Terms of settlement agreed to by the…

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The Future of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 6

Scientists, mining engineers, and technicians are engaged in various countries upon the development of processes to make coal yield its full…

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"Can Be Revived" Australian Gold Industry MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 8

Considerable support was given to-day to Senator McLachlan's proposals for reviving the gold industry in Australia. The Secretary of the Chamber of Mines (Mr…

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Suffers Loss Coal Hold-up Hits Race Club Meetings Abandoned

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 7

Cessnock Jockey Club has been badly hit by the coal hold-up. Although the club conducted only four meetings during the 12 months…

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Coal Unions Meeting In Sydney Craft Unions' Intention Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 5

The four unions most closely concerned in the coal dispute are all meeting in Sydney to-day. Before the Miners Central Council…

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No Progress Coal Issue Discussed Meetings of Two Sides Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 7

Meetings of the Northern Collieries' Association and the Central Council of the Miners' Federation were held today. In neither case was any…

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