Non- Union Workers Molested at Ashtonfields Colliery Strategical Move 5000 Miners Surround Pithead Police Unprepared Workers Driven Off and Clothing Burned SYDNEY, Friday. ton became almost deserted. The
Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 9
At daylight to-day 5000 miners from seven lodges on the New-castle field marched into Ashton-fields Colliery and surrounded the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →5000 Miners Invade Colliery; Violence at Ashtonfield Men Stripped Naked Chased Off Premises Clothing Set in Heap and Burnt Police Taken by Surprise March on Rothbury a "Blind"
Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5
A situation charged with grave possibilities developed on the northern coalfields early yesterday morning, when 5,000 miners surrounded Ashtonfield mine, attacked non-union workers employed there, stripped them…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Marooned in Tree Gold Prospectors' Ordeal Innisfail Floods
Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4
BRISBANE, Friday.--To be marooned by flood waters in a tree for seven hours was the unenviable experience which befe[?] four gold…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ruffled Tempers Protracting Hearing Coal Case in High Court Legal Battle to Come
Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Friday.--Ru[?]ed tempers on the Bench, induced possibly by the hot weather, superimposed on the fact that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Japan's Gold Embargo Tokio
Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 5
The gold embargo, which has been enforced for thirteen years will be removed to-morrow. Japan's present reserve ratio is eighty per cent. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Huge Gold Reserves Cause World Depression
The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 3
During recent months opinions of leading economists have been quoted in these columns upon the effect of gold concentration in New York and Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Refusal to Handle Railway Men "Volunteer" Coal Latest Developments SYDNEY
Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 7
By 223 votes to 122, members of Waratah and Newcastle branches of the A.R.U. decided not to handle coal hewn by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Non-union Coal Black Newcastle Railwaymen's Decision Will Make No Difference, Says Mr. Bavin Further March on Rothbury Planned
Tweed Daily · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 3
SYDNEY, Sunday.--Miners who advanced on Rothbury on Friday are threatening to do so again. They state that they will be led by the Miners' Safety Corps, reinforced by 4,000 men from other fields…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mighty Future for Coal Powdered Fuel
The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4
Scientific research (writes a prominent electrical expert) will achieve what economics never can—the rebuilding of our coal trade. Settlement based on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Trouble Miners and Police Clash SYDNEY
Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5
Further trouble occurred on the coalfields last night, when, it is alleged, stones were thrown at the police, who were arresting a man who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Food Relief For Demonstrating Miners. Government's Decision
Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3
SYDNEY, Monday.--The Premier (Mr. Bavin) announced to-night that men taking part in demonstrations on the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Norman Brown's Death Inquest Further Adjourned "Might Inflame Miners"
Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3
WEST MAITLAND, Monday.-- Expressing the opinion that a recital of the events at Rothbury on December 16 might cause further…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Commission No Recommendations "Term Insufficient" Melbourne
Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5
Mr. Scullin stated to-day that no recommendations in respect of the subject matter of its inquiry had been made by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal War. All Out Policy Advocated. Sydney
The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2
A special meeting of the miners delegates board at Wollongong carried a resolution that the time had carried for an "all out"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Suspend Dole" Cabinet's Ultimatum Northern Miners Breaches of Peace Sydney
Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5
The Premier (Mr. Bavin) announced to-night that miners taking part in demonstrations on the northern coalfields will not in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Telegrams. More Trouble in Coal Areas. Riotous Scenes and More to Come. Sydney
The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3
It is reported that the miners are preparing for another march on Rothbury. A display of force will," it is said, be made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Stone Police Ugly Affair at Kurri Kurri Norman Brown Inquest Adjourned Law Breakers Will Lose Food Relief
Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3
An ugly situation developed at Kurri Kurri on Sunday right, when police officers who were arresting a man who had been addressing an open-air meeting were stoned by miners. The speaker has been charged with inciting the King's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coalfields Plans for Extensive Picketing "Eject Men-damage Mines" Startling Rumours of To-day's Activities NEWCASTLE
Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5
Startling rumours were afloat on the coalfields to-day. They were to the effect that the miners will to-morrow picket every mine in the lower field and forcibly eject the men. It is also reported that the miners propose to damage the mines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Vindictiveness
Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 3
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The coalfields branch secretary of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association received a telegram from the General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Defence Army Newcastle
Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 9
Two thousand men who will form the first battalion of the labour defence army assembled at Aberdare Park, Cessnoclt, to-day, where a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →