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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 145

POSTPONED Resumption at Northern Mines Short Delay "Clearing Up Men's Misconceptions"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 5

Owing to misconceptions that have arisen fit the various lodges and the further fact that the lodges are demanding the attention of the executive officers, before they will resume work, the miners' executive, after serious consideration, has decided…

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Rothbury Issue Miners Adverse to Resumption Lodge Meetings Drawing Cavil To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 6

The members of the Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation were besieged with inquiries throughout yesterday, and the whole of the time was…

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Five Shillings Likely Coal Cut Federal Help Recapture Foreign Trade SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 5

With the co-operation of the Federal Government, it is hoped that the price of coal for export will be reduced by at least 5s a…

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Western Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 6

One matter under consideration by the management board of the western mining district this week, was the question of alleviation of distress among unemployed…

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No Response [Continued from page 5] Northern Pits Ready to Start Whistles Blown But Coal Miners Stayed in Bed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 6

For the first time during the last I5 months the "get up" whistles was blown at several collieries in the Cessnock district at 5.30 this morning. in view of yesterday's decision which caused a postponement of the resumption date, the miners simply…

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Precautions Taken Gas in Wonthaggi Mine Commissioners' Report Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 6

Commenting on a Press report that gas had been detected in No. 18 shaft of the State Coal Mine, at Wonthaggi, the Railway Commissioners stated to-day that…

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Coal Cut State Govt's. Share Bavin's Statement Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 6

It cannot yet be stated whether the State Government's freight cut on coal will be is…

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Owners Wait Work For 10,000 Men AT 35 Mines Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 5

Northern colliery owners are prepared to resume operations in the pits as soon as the men are ready, the chairman of the Northern Colliery…

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Sunken Gold £800,000 in British Pay Ship American's Search

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 11

In the hope of finding £800,000 of British gold, believed to have sunk with a pay ship sent to America by the British during the War of Independence, Captain…

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Mine Seized Bandits Defy Authorities Ready to Kill on Attack Bagota (Columbia), May 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 7

Armed with rifles, bandits, reported to number 100, and asserting themselves that they number 400, seized the Conseuez mine, which produces many of the world's…

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Conference To-day Rank and File of Miners Rothbury Position Resumption of Work Deferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 7

Another conference of the rank and file of the Miners' Federation has been convened for to-day. This announcement was made by the…

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Lone Girl Flier Will be Welcomed by Twelve Planes Over Newcastle EXPLANATIONS By Mine Officials Resumption Monday? Meeting in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 5

A spirited discussion Of every Conceivable detail in connection with the reopening of the mines took place at tho Newcastle rank…

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Maitland Main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 7

After having been idle since September when the South Maitland railways ceased operations. Maitland Main, until recently known as Greta Main colliery…

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Mining Prospectors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 6

Mr. J. E. Smith, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Mines in the Legislative Assembly yesterday if, he would give information as to the procedure to be followed…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 6

Once more there is promise of a resumption of work in the mines. The conference held in Newcastle yesterday seems to have smoothed out…

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All Ready Mine Resumption Men Prepare Assurance of Leader

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 7

"I have no reason to doubt that there will be a general resumption of work on Monday, and that all the…

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"Big Help" For Local Industries Cheap Coal Bunker Trade, Too!

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 7

Manufacturers and coal men in Newcastle were definite to- day that the proposed reduction in the price of coal, if carried into…

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On Monday Rank and File Decision Work at the Mines Complying With Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 7

The rank and file conference of the Northern Miners' Federation, meeting at Newcastle Trades Hall on yesterday, resolved that work should be started…

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ADJUSTED Aberdare Mine Grievances

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 7

Grievances with regard to the three Aberdare collieries, with the exception of those which may arise out of scrutineers reports, were adjusted this…

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Questions for Miners' Leaders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 13

Sir,—Secing that Mr. A. Blakeley, Minister for Home Affairs, let the "cat out of the bag" regarding that £100,000 for repatriation of miners, will the miners'…

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