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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Coal Trouble. Matters at Rothbury Quiet

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Minister for Mines states that matters at Rothbury mine are improving daily. Each pair of volunteers is producing 15 or…

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Rothbury Coal Satisfactory Production Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 7

The Minister for Mimes (Mr. Weaver) states that matters at Rothbury mine are improving every day and the men are contented. Each pair…

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Miners' New Log Copy Sent to Rothbury Manager

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. D. J. Davies) has written to the manager of Rothbury Colliery (Mr…

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Harrowing Story Miners' Awful Plight Evidence in High Court Mr. Davies' Allegations

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--The general secretary of the Miners' Federation, D. J. Davies, continuing his evidence before the High Court, said about 9750…

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Volunteers Leave Mine West Maitland

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 4

It is disclosed that fourteen volunteers have left Rothbury since the mine opened. Some stated they were dissatisfied with the conditions and the…

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Transport of Coal Railwaymen to Ballot

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Arrangements have been completed for a ballot of railwaymen to decide whether they should handle coal produced at…

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Rothbury Coal Attitude of Unions SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 4

Arrangements have been completed for a ballot of railwaymen to decide whether they should handle coal produced at Rothbury mine. About 1500…

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High Court Vacancy To be Filled Before Coal Case? Several Names Mentioned

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--It was disclosed yesterday, that the Federal Government may make an appointment to the High, Court Bench before the coal…

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Audacious Theft Mail Bag Robbed Steamer from New Guinea. Gold Packages Involved

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--The entire contents of a mail bag, comprising registered articles from New Guinea, were stolen from the…

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Coal Deadlock. High Court Hearing Miners' Case Concluded

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--When the hearing of the coal case was resumed before Mr. Justice Rich, in the High Court to-day, it was indicated the case…

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Rich Gold Mine New Guinea Find Prospector's Story

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--News of another rich gold find in New Guinea was brought to Sydney to-day by one of the lucky discoveries, Mr. G. R…

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Rothbury Mine

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

Sydney, Friday.--Conditions at Rothbury this morning are reported to be particularly quiet; in fact this condition of affairs prevails…

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Coal Dispute Case for the Miners Officials' Evidence High Court Hearing Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 5

When the hearing of the coal case was resumed before Mr. Justice Rich to-day it was indicated that the case would…

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Mine Inspectors. Victimisation Threat

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--It was officially stated to-day that as a result of the mine inspectors having obeyed the instructions of the Government, they…

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Mining in Central Australian

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 2

According to the annual report the Government Resident at Alice Springs to the Federal. Government, the opening of the railway to that…

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Miners' New Log. Agreement Reached at Lithgow

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 2

LITHGOW, Thursday.--An agreement has been reached between the miners at the State mine and the colliery proprietors respecting the new…

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Report Denied No Miners Have Left Rothbury

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver), referring to the report which had been circulated to the effect that a number of…

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Coal Trouble. Threatened Withdrawal of Safety Men

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

Sydney, Friday.--It was reported yesterday that should tho coal proceedings now before the Arbitration Court breakdown, all safety men Will…

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Robed in Gold." "Giant of the Andes."

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 8

Mount Chimborazo, recently scaled by American scientists, is the loftiest peak in Ecuador, rising nearly four miles above sea level. It is…

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Western Mines Working Southern Collieries Open Monday?

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--Despite the threat of "other action" if the owners rejected the miners' new log, all the western mines are working. It is…

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