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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal Deadlock Mr. Scullin’s Latest Offer Rejected Unacceptable to Either Side in the Dispute No Further Steps Now Likely Pending High Court Decision

The Daily Express · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 1

The third attempt made by the Prime Minister to settle the coal deadlock has failed. On Tuesday the chairman of the Northern…

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Rothbury Mine Work Resumed Situation Quiet Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 4

After two days' holidays work was resumed at the Rothbury mine to-day. The Minister for Mines, Mr. Weaver, said that he was pleased with the rate…

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Miners Serve New Log Will Create Federal Dispute Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 1

The Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation to-day serven a new log on the mine owners throughout the Commonwealth. Heavy…

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"Ridiculous Claims" Owners' Opinion No Mine Could Stand It Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 4

The secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Davies, when approached to-day, would say nothing about the now log…

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New Log Increases Wages and Improved Conditions Miners' Latest Move Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 4

The Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation to-day served a new log on the mine owners throughout the Commonwealth. An increase…

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Coal Dispute Interim Award Validity Questioned Application to High Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1929 · page 4

The High Court to-day heard preliminary evidence in the applications to challenge the validity of the interim award, made recently by Judge Beeby…

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High Court Clash Chief Justice Retires From Coal Clash Hands Over to Mr. Justice Rich to Act Miners Counsel Apologises That He Never Imputed Partiality Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 30 December 1929 · page 1

There was a dramatic development in the high Court case to test the validity of the co[?] award by judge [?]eeby this morning…

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New Log Miners Do Not Expect to Get New Rates Demands Not Taken Seriously Branxton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 December 1929 · page 2

There is not a miner on the northern coalfields who expects the owners to accede to the demands included in the new log submitted by the…

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Coal Dispute Interim Award Challenged Chief Justice Hands Over Proceedings Mr. Justice Rich the New Judge Will Preliminary Evidence Be Re-heard? SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 December 1929 · page 2

To the great surprise of a crowded High Court yesterday the Chief Justice, Sir Adrian Knox, handed over to Mr. Justice Rich the further hearing of the preliminary evidence in the coal industry award case…

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Railwaymen and Miners Will Coal Be Hauled From Rothbury? Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 1

The question whether the labor of members of the Australian Railways Union will be available for the haulage of coal from the Rothbury collieries…

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The Coal Issues Justice Rich Determined on Speedy Issue High Court Will Sit with Half Hour Luncheon Minutes of Queensland Collieries Quoted As Inter-state Evidence Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 1

The coal case resumed to-day before Mr. Justice Rich. His Honor expressed a desire to open the case each day at [?] a.m.,…

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Lithgow Miners Enforcement of New Log Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 2

A mass meeting of miners passed a resolution that if the owners did not accept the log, which had been served upon them, by the new year they…

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Rothbury Mine Rumors of Attack Preparing Branxton

The Daily Express · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 1

Rumors are being circulated that another attack will be made on Rothbury by armed miners. There is no confirmation of the report, however…

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Coal Dispute Interim Award High Court Proceedings Previous Evidence Accepted SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 2

The High Court case to test the validity of the interim award made by Judge Beeby in the Federal Arbitration Court in regard to the coal industry,…

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