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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 72 of 145

The Sun Stop Press Miners Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

The president on the Northern [?]ner's Pre[?] (Mr. Hoare) announced this afternoon that a conference had been arranged for next…

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Free Coal Distribution Next Week Unemployed Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 6

The Newcastle O.B.U. of U. will commence next week the distribution of 1810 tons of coal given by the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) for the…

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"Track" Rations Exemption For Miners Mr. Baddeley's Claim Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 8

That the system of issuing rations to unemployed miners should be varied, was urged by Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., who interviewed the…

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Southern Mines Owners Press for Wage Cut Request for Conference Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 9

On behalf of the Southern Coal Proprietors' Association, a letter was sent to-day to the Miners' Federation, asking that a conference be held by Wednesday,…

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"Not So Black" Coal Trade Can Be Regained MR. McDONALD'S VIEWS How the State Government Can Help

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 7

Declaring that with additional assistance by the Federal Government Australia would regain the whole of its lost overseas trade, the chairman of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association (Mr. C. M. McDonald), who was in Newcastle…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 9

Combined meeting of members of the Colliery Mechanics' Association will be held at the centres advertised, when relief will be distributed…

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Waiting for Ships Collieries Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 7

A number of collieries in the Cessnock district were idle to-day. The reason given the men why work was not available was that there was not…

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Relief Issue Colliery Mechanics' Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 6

Matters in connection with the distribution of relief will he dealt and orders will be issued at meetings of the Colliery Mechanics' Association…

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Slack Times South Coast Collieries WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 9

In a statement to-day, Mr. F. Lowden, Miners' District President, said that conditions in the mining industry on the South Coast, are very bad unemployment…

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Coal for Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 8

The first coal to be unloaded in Melbourne from Newcastle since the resumption of work on the coalfields was discharged on Tuesday from ships which…

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Rothbury Colliery Notices Expire on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 9

The notices of dismissal which have been served on the free labouers employed at Rothbury Colliery, will expire next Wednesday. In the ordinary course…

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Free Coal Carrington Distribution

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 4

The officials of the Carrington Council had a busy time yesterday distributing eight trucks of coal given by Mr. O. Gillam to the por of…

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Coal for the Poor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 8

The Mayor of Carrington (Ald. A. McLagan) yesterday expressed his appreciation of the gift of coal received from Mr. O. W. Gillam. The coal bad been…

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Record Output Greta Main Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 2

Records are only made to be broken. This would appear to be the policy ol employees of Maitland Main (previously called Greta Main…

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Victorian Gold Encouraging Results MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 9

Reports from Bendigo to-day, state that trial crushings of 14 tons, of wash dirt from Jackson and Gregory's claim, at Myer's Flat, have proved that the new find…

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Coal Freights Will Help Industry Govt. Reductions

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 4

An immense stimulus will be given to both local and export coal trade in New South Wales by Mr. Stevens's announcement yesterday of big…

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Coal Export 54,530 Tons for Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 9

The largest shipments of coal, including bunkers, for more than 15 months were made at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State. An indication…

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Gold and Minerals Revival in West Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 5

Mining in many places in West Australia has assumed a revival, that gives rise to the hope of better conditions in the immediate future. As many of the…

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Officials' Example Free Coal Distribution First Day's Work

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 6

The executive of the Newcastle B.O.M. of U. will set an example to the rank and file by doing the first work in connection with the removal…

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Chemical Company London Annual Meeting Converting Coal Into Petrol Important Announcement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 4

In view of the option taken by the Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., over Moscheto Island, Newcastle, the annual meeting of the…

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