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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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The Peaceable Miners

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

If this message from Branxholm is true there must be some doubt about those "peaceable" miners a recent deputation spoke about. "A Greta…

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Entombed in Mine Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 8

A fall occurred in a coal mine on Dr. Matheson's property at Kurow, Otago (New Zealand). The doctor's wife was in the mine at the time and…

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The Coal Dispute Latest Developments

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

The situation remains complex, and no immediate settlement is in sight. The police continue to maintain order on the affected areas…

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Fall of Coal. Four Men Entombed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.--Four men were buried in a fall of coal and stone at Hart's Aberdare Colliery this morning. Three were recovered alive. The…

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Doctor's Wife Entombed. N.z. Mine Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

OTAGO, (N.Z.), Friday.--A fall of coal occurred in a coal mine on Doctor Matheson's property, at Kurow, Otago, New Zealand. The doctor's wife, who…

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Overpowered by Gas. Seven Miners at West Greta

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Seven miners narrowly escaped suffocation in the West Greta colliery last night, as a result of a sudden rush of gas. They…

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Doctor's Wife Killed Mine Tragedy in New Zealand

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. -- A fall occurred in a coal mine at Dr Matheson's property at Kurow, Otago, New Zealand. The doctor's wife was in the mine at…

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Rush of Gas Miners' Narrow Escape SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 5

Seven miners had a narrow escape from death in West Greta colliery last night. They were working on No. 4 level when a sudden inrush of gas…

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All Out Policy Rejected. Abermain and Hebburn Miners

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. -- A meeting of No. 1 Miners' Lodge unanimously, rejected the "all out" policy. A minute recommending the withdrawal of all men…

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Rejected "All Out" Proposal Miners' Lodges Unanimous Vote Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 9

A meeting of Abermain No. 1 miners' lodge unanimously rejected the minute recommending an all out policy. A minute…

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Incited to Murder Communist Charged Alleged Inflaming of Miners. Startling Allegations

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Friday: -- Joseph Shelly was charged at West Ma[?]and Police Court to-day with having, on January 8, incited…

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Fall of Coal Four Men Buried Three Recovered Alive Fourth Still Missing

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday: -- Four men were buried in a fall of coal, at Hart's Abedare colliery, Ipswich, this morning. Three of the men…

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Fall of Coal Four Men Entombed 3 RESCUED Little Hope for Other BRISBANE

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 9

Four men were buried in a fall of coal and stone at Hart's Aberdare colliery this morning. Three men were recovered alive,…

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Huge Coal Merger. London

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 11

A huge amalgamation has been completed between the South Wales coalfield and the Welsh Associated Collieries Limited, with a capital of…

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Costly Strikes. What Miners Have Lost. Telling Figures

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

Since 1914 the coal industry in New South Wales has suffered 4500 strikes, involving at different times about 1,700,000 workers, and…

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To High Court Beeby's New Award Coal Owners May Appeal

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--It is considered likely that the colliery owners will make application to the High Court early this week to test…

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Trades Hall Union Withdraws The Engine Drivers Over Coal Dispute Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

The State Council of the F.E.D.F.A. at a meeting to-day decided by 26 votes to 9 to withdraw from the Sydney Trades…

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Balmaim Colliery Enginemen Withdrawn SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

Because of the alleged stoppage of money from the wages of engine-drivers and deputies at Balmain colliery to make up the deficiency in…

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Making Up Deficiency. More Coal Trouble

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Owing to the stoppage of money from the wages of engine drivers and deputies at Balmain Colliery to make up the deficiency in…

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£400 Alleged Missing Miners' Lodge Official "Wanted."

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an official of the miners' lodge at Lithgow. About £400 is missing. A large…

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