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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Right of Seniority Disputed by Miners Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

A committee, representing three Cessnock Lodges, has decided to ask the Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation to convene a rank and file…

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Owners and Miners Confer on Reductions Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

The Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association has requested the Miners' Federation to agree to a conference, to discuss the new log of claims draw[?]…

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More Miners Dismissed Swelling Unemployment Wallerawang

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 1

About 150 employees of the Renown Colliery, near Wallerawang, were given notice of dismissal, owing to falling off in trade…

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Victoria's Coal Mine. "Protest Against Closing MELBOURNE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 1

At a meeting of citizens at Wont-baggie, a motion was carried protesting against the action of the Railway Department in closing the State…

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MINING. Lucknow Pups Co

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 10

The manager of the above company reports:—At No. 1 shaft, 125ft level, crosscut S.W. has definitely located joint in the mine's virgin S.E…

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Gold Find. Four Dishes Yield £60

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 9

A REEF of gold of phenomenal richness has been discovered at the head of Wire Gully, which was the richest alluvial gully in the Orange…

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Miners' Trouble Underground Boss Stabbed Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

Mr. Ronald Davis, underground manager of the pit at the State coal mine, Wonthaggi, Victoria, was stabbed in the neck during an argument…

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Invincible Colliery. Will It Close Down?

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 4

THE whole of the employees at Invincible Colliery have received 14 days' notice of dismissal. In all, approximately 200 men and boys…

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The Gold Industry What Sir Robert Gibson Says

Western Age · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 2

"A sufficient argument for the Commonwealth to encourage in every possible way the gold industry, is the warning given by Sir Robert Gibson…

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Mining. Big Developments Intended

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 1

MR. W. Fuller, of Orange, whose application at the Blayney Warden's Court for cancellation of Biddulph's leases at Brown's Creek…

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A One-Time Famous Gold Centre

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 11

HILL END, that once-famous mining centre, in the Bathurst district, seems to be passing into the limbo of forgotten things. The public…

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Gold Digging Is Good. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 4

Sir.—Whilst reading your local paper a few days ago, we found that there are several fossickers working in Wellington district. We have…

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"Too Childish!" Miners and Reduced Wages May Mean Closing Down Broken Hill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 1

The members of the Workers 'Industrial Union at a meeting decided not to entertain the proposal of three mining companies that the men should…

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"Too Childish!" Miners and Reduced Wages May Mean Closing Down Broken Hill

Western Age · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 3

The members of the Workers 'Industrial Union at a meeting decided not to entertain the proposal of three mining companies that the men should…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 10

The Secretary, South Lucknow Extended reports: Mining has been resumed. A tunnel is being driven S.W. under the basalt ridge which…

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Miners Put Off. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 8

Over 400 employees at the [?] Clifton Tunnel Colliery, Scar[?] received 14 days' notice yest[?] owing to the slackness in the [?]…

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Log Claims Rejected By Western Miners' Board SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 1

The Management Hoard of the Western miners has rejected the log claims and conditions served by the mine proprietors. The decision arrived at was…

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Getting It Back Oversea Coal Trade But Take Some Time Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 1

According to Chairman McDonald, of the Northern Colliery Association, there was ample evidence that New South Wales will get back all her coal…

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Miners' Wages To Oppose Reduction SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 1

The miners' lodges held meetings throughout the South Coast district yesterday and unanimously carried resolutions directing the district…

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Prospecting for Gold New Scheme Launched

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 8

When the Minister for Mines and Forests launched a gold prospecting scheme recently, he did so with a view to providing immediate relief for…

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