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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 145

Surplus Men Repatriation Plan Coal Industry Scullin Outlines Scheme CANBERRA

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 7

An outline of the Government's proposal to assist miners on the northern coalfields was given by the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin),…

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ACCEPTED Overwhelming Vote of Miners Will Resume Work Early Conference of Parties to Arrange Details

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 9

No official announcement has yet been made by the Miners' Federation, but the result of the voting at meetings of the miners' lodges held yesterday throughout the Newcastle and Maitland fields, as gathered from independent…

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British Coal Bill Amendments by Lords Compulsory Amalgamation (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, May 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 10

The House of Lords, in Committee, quickly reached amendments to the Coal Bill, going to the heart of the measure. Lord Gainsford and the Earl of…

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Millfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 11

Millfield, colliery was idle yesterday, and negotiations between the lodge officials and the management yesterday failed to reach of settlement respecting the…

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The Mines Management Committee Meeting on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 9

No official announcement of the voting of the lodges in the North has yet been made, although the miners' executive intimated that the result was a…

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Gold and Minerals Assistance to Prospectors (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 15

At a meeting of the West Australian Gold-mining companies a resolution was carried urging upon the Commonwealth Government the desirability of assisting…

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Joint Committee Repatriation of Miners Prime Minister's Proposal Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 9

In response to a question submitted by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Latham), in the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Levy for Miners Victimisation Alleged N.Z. Case Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 3

Alleging that because he had refused to pay a levy of 9d in the £ out of his earnings for the assistance of the Australian miners, he had been…

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Mt. Isa Mines Shortage of Money Government Guarantee Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 8

Owing to financial conditions abroad and hostile propaganda, the Mount Isa Company has advised the Queensland Government that it would be impossible…

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Amendment Rejected Hours in Coal Industry House of Lords Debate London, May 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 10

The Coal Bill was further cousidered in Committee in the House of Lords. Lord Melchett initiated an important debate by moving that the 7½-hour day…

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At Court "So Medieval" Scarlet and Gold Lady Barrister Tells LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 1

"It was the most exciting moment in my life," said Mrs. Sybil Morrison, of Sydney, to the representative of…

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Compromise Terms for Unassociated Miners Cricket (Continued from page 1) BARRACKED Australian Batsmen Slow Scoring Jackson Regains Confidence

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 3

Australia's inability to remove the weak tail in a hurry left them the difficult task of getting 227 runs in 165 minutes for a win again the strongest…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 10

Sir,—The "Newcastle Morning Herald" of May 14 reports Mr. Dan Rees as saying that the miners' organisation is the most militant and best of its kind in…

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The Miners' Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 10

Sir,—Now that the vote has been taken and a majority are in favour of the acceptance of the reduction to going back to work, what will the men of the other…

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Striking Camp Miners At Stockton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 5

In anticipation of the coal mines reopening, many families who have been camped at North Stockton for the past 12 months have struck camp…

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Northern Miners Management Committee Meets

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 5

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management sat at the Newcastle Trades Hall to-day to discuss a number of problems which have to be…

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Stormy Meeting Cavilled-out Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 5

There were some stormy seenes at the meeting of the Cessnock cavilled. out miners to-day, when a resolution to abolish the organisation and fight…

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Northern Colliery Owners Will Be Ready for Work on Monday Morning £100,000 GRANT[?] Surplus Mine Labor Ministry's Case Substitute for Subsidy CANBERRA

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 5

Federal Ministers are confident that its decision to vote £100,000 to repatriate surplus labor on the coalfields has removed a great…

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Free Coal 1000 Tons : Not 3000 Mayor's Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 5

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Blackall) said to-day that 3000 tons of coal, which was to be given away to the poor of the district from the…

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On Wednesday Miners to Meet Owners Management Committee Position of Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 7

The Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation was notified on Saturday by the General Secretary (Mr. D. J. Davies) that…

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