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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Export of Coal Newcastle's Collapse

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

NEW CASTLE, Wednesday.--The decline in the export of coal as a result of the strike is shown by the fact that during December only 35,185 tons were…

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"All Out" Policy Miners' Committee Favorable

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The combined Mining Unions Committee to-day carried a resolution that "all members of unions working in the locked-out…

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Starvation Tactics. Miners' Demands on Business Men

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--West Maitland miners have asked Branxton butter factory to cut off supplies of milk and butter to Rothbury colliery, and…

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Export Coal Effect of Strike NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 6

The decline in the export of coal, as a result of the strike, is shown by the fact that during December only 35,185 tons were shipped to other…

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Conference Miners' Application Arbitration Court New Wages Claims Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

While the hearing of argument was proceeding in the High Court a surprise application was lodged in the Arbitration Court this…

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29 Men Charged Sequel to Rothbury Trouble 1,000 Miners Assemble

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

KURRI KURRI, Wednesday.--Over 1,000 miners assembled outside the local Police Court to-day, when 29 miners appeared on various charges…

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Coal Dispute Not Interstate Counsel's Contention High Court Hearing Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

When the coal case was resumed in the High Court to-day the Court announced that it would admit certain evidence by an…

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Conference Sought Miners' Surprise Application General Stoppage Threatened Unless New Log Is Accepted

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--While the hearing of argument was proceeding in the High Court, a surprise application was lodged in the Arbitration Court this afternoon by the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, asking for a…

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ROTHBURY Removal of Coal 970 TONS Surprise for Miners NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 7

Four hundred tons of coal were removed from Rothbury colliery to the railway marshalling yards at Waratah shortly…

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Miners for N.S.W. Being Recruited in Adelaide

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--News from Adelaide states the Mines Department there is recruiting experienced miners for the N.S.W. coalfields. It is stated…

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Coal Situation. Trouble Likely to Spread Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

The Labor Council carried a resolution protesting against the recent actions of the State Government and the police at Rothbury colliery, and…

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"Jam Tin Bombs" Miners Incited to Revolt German "Red" Arrested

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--"Comrade" Shelly, who deseribed himself as a German and a member of the Communist Party, addressed a meeting in…

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"Black Out" Sydney Threatened Another March to Rothbury Miners' Decision

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

Sydney is threatened with a "black out" unless the coal supplies of the State immediately increase. About 970 tons were…

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The Turf Lismore Gold Cup Early Morning Gallops Horses Preparing

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 11

With prize money and trophies valued at more than £900 to be distributed at the annual race carnival, Lismore has…

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Coal Removed. From Rothbury Colliery

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

Four hundred tons of coal were removed from Rothbury colliery to the railway marshalling yards at Waratah shortly after daylight on Thursday…

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5000 Miners March. to Astonfields Colliery. Clothes Torn Off Workers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--At daylight to-day five thousand miners from seven lodges on the Newcastle field marched into Astonfields colliery and…

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Coal Appeal Protracted Hearing Miners' Case Working of Rothbury MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 9

Ruffled tempers on the Bench, induced possibly. by the hot weather superimposed on the fact that the Justices are working…

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Miners' New Log Compulsory Conference Granted

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A compulsory conference regarding the log applied for by the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was…

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Stripped Naked Miners Attack Free Laborers Police Surprised

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--There was only a small body of police at Ashtonfield when the men marched on the mine property to await…

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Cost Miners £300,000 Trouble Likely to Extend

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Speaking at a meeting of the Trades Hall Council, Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Coal and Shale Miners'…

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