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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Rejected Again Mr. Scullin's Coal Terms Owners Confer in Sydney Reiterate Previous Decision

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 5

Hopes for a settlement of the coal dispute ran high for a lime yesterday, when the owners met to re-consider the proposal of the Prime Minister that the Federal Government should pay the miners the 9d.per ton by which the owners…

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Colliery Menaced Miners Quell Bush Fire Outbreak

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Bush fires menaced Abermain No. 1 colliery yesterday but a number of miners, armed with boughs and wet bags, fought the…

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International Coal Problem Geneva

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 6

The International Coal Conference ended, failing to agree upon the hours of work. The employees proposed 8 and the miners 7, voting for a…

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"No General Strike" Miners Reach Decision SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 7

The Northern Delegate Board recommended that every lodge in Newcastle and South Maitland districts should send a protest to Mr. Scullin regarding…

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Coal Dispute Text of Proposals Bavin-Scullin Parley Premier's Statement Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 7

After discussions with Mr. Scullin in connection with the ccoal trouble Mr. Bavin to-day issued the followin…

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A Deadlock Scullin-Bavin Conference More Mines May Be Re-opened Ministers' Grave View of Position

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.: On [?]ceipt of a wire in Sydney to-night that the conference between Mr. Scullin (Prime Minister) and Mr. Bavin (Premier of N.S.W.), in reference to the northern coal situation, had ended in a deadlock, universal…

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Shortage of Coal

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--Owing to the coal dispute, local shipping companies are finding difficulty in obtaining bunker supplies necessary for the…

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Coal Industry Losses Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

While the miners have lost over £2,000,000 as the result of the coal dispute, the colliery proprietors are also heavy losers. The…

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20 Miners Summoned. Police Court Incident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon. The hearing of the charges against 20 miners in connection with the Rothbury disturbances was resumed…

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Miners' New Log Conference in Camera MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

The compulsory conference, presided over by Judge Beeby, met to-day to consider the log of claims served on the colliery proprietors by the Miners'…

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Waiting on High Court Opening of Additional Mines

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--The Premier (Mr. Bavin) said to-night the State Government will make no further move to open additional mines…

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11 Charged the Rothbury Riot Police Story Attack on Colliery Maitland

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

Eleven men appeared at the Police Court to-day to answer charges of having at Branxton on December 16 attempted to destroy…

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The Coal War. Ammunition Dump Found. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Hidden in the bush near Cessnock yesterday the special police flying squad discovered a large quantity of mine explosives and…

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Nugget from Taloom Goldfields

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. W. A. Zuill, of Grafton [?]ving in the "Daily Examiner" files of 1800, unearthed this interesting item of news: -- A nugget weighing 140os…

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Coal Owners' Statement

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, interviewed in Melbourne, said he wanted…

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Coal Trouble. Latest Developments

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Prosecutions against men concerned in the Rothbury disturbances commenced on Monday at West Mainland, and were continued…

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Coal From England Prohibition of Shipment Urged

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Senator Dunn has sent a letter to Mr. Scullin asking him to take steps to prevent a big shipment of coal from England being…

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A.L.P. Coal Conference Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 9

The conference called by the A.L.P. to consider the coal position will commence at the Trades Hall to-morrow afternoon. All the N.S.W. and…

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World's Record! Held by Lismore Gas Per Ton of Coal

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 14

For the second time within a week Lismore learns that an alderman is satisfied that all that passes through the gas mains is not gas. On Monday…

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Nothing Fresh the Coal Situation Militant Women Police Prevent Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 9

News from the coalfields yesterday does not disclose any fresh developments. All is quiet, the only incident of note being the…

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