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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 145

Big Trusts to Extract Oil from Australian Coal Won Singles Australian Davis Cup Team Crawford Brilliant Moon is Too Consistent for Swiss ZURICH (Switzerland)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 1

Australia won both the singles in the opening of the Davis Cup match against Switzerland, played here today…

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State Coal Mines Operations in Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 7

During the whole of the year the Bowen State coal mine worked fairly consistently, due mainly to the increased demand for bunkering and cargo coal as a result of…

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Free Coal! Seam Near Bar Beach Busy "Miners"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 6

While most workers attended the various May Day celebrations to-day, a number took the opportunity of becoming coal miners, and visited the…

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Coal Position

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 5

Latest developments in connection with the moves for a settlement of the coal dispute are given on Page…

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Gold Rush

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 7

Despite the bleak weather yesterday, there was a large crowd of "diggers" at the Newcastle Beach, who searched diligently for "treasures," in the shape of…

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Oil From Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 4

THE announcement that the vast organisation of which Lord Melchett is the head is preparing to carry on more extensive experiments with Australian coal to obtain oil is news of the almost importance to the northern district; but it has a world-wide Interest, too…

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Beach "Gold Rush"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 7

Keen interest was taken in the treasure hunt stunt of the management of the Theatre Royal in connection with this week's picture, The…

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Miners' Leaders Likely to Recommend Settlement of Coal Trouble "No Victimisation" Assurance Given by Mine Owners Settlement Prospects Rank and File Conference Likely To Be Called Hopes Are Bright

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 6

Prospects of a settlement of the coal trouble are more hopeful to-day than at any time since the issue of the November terms. There is a likelihood of the miners' executive calling a Rank and File conference on Thursday, to consider the Question of a resumption in the light of the assurance by the owners that there…

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Mining Laws of Turkey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 7

All mines situated in Turkish territory are State property, says the United States Bureau of Mines, Department of Commerce, in Information Circular 6188,…

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Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 7

Sir.—I wish to refer to Mr. H. Sargent's remarks on April 30, regarding "Satherland's Volunteers." First, I would say that the Rothbury volunteers were preferable…

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Coal From Kent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 3

Kent, which used to grow wheat for the Romans, and send it to Gaul, is now exporting coal to France. Some 2500 tons a month is shipped to Dunkirk from…

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Maitland Miners West Greta and Tollbar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 5

At a meeting of the miners of the West Greta and Tollbar collieries held on Saturday the following resolutions were adopted, to be sent through the…

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"Miners Beaten" Mr. R. James' View

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 5

Mr. Rowland James, M.H.R., whose sympathy with the Northern miners' cause has found expression on many occasions, created a stir at the May Day…

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Miners in Court Baton Charge Echo

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 6

There was an echo of the police baton charge on the crowd of marching miners at Paxton In January in Cessnock Police Court to-day. when…

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"BLACK!" Glen Greta Mine Federation Edict

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 5

The Glen Greta mine has been declared "black" by the" Northern Executive of the Miners Federation. The "black" edict applies to the…

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Owners' Move Negotiations to Resume Miners' Position Re-engaged on Seniority SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 5

There is a general expectation on the employers' side that before the end of the week there will be a resumption of negotiations with the…

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Definite Settlement of Coal Hold-up is Expected Next Thursday Dole to Go Relief Work Scheme Government's Plan To Be Offered To All SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 5

When the Government's new scheme for dealing with unemployment comes into force, the present dole…

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The Owners and Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 6

'The Chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, Mr. C. M. McDonaid, has now made it abundantly clear that when the owners promised in…

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John Darling Mine Water Supply to Homes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 10

At the meeting of the Hunter Water Board yesterday, a letter was read from the Superintendent of Collieries, Broken Hill Proprietary, Co., Ltd., Belnmont,…

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Coal By-products Cessnock Request Federal Assistance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 4

A motion urging the Federal Government to establish by-products works on the coalfields, and in the event of the Government being unable…

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