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Mining & the mines, 1930

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Miners Attacked Engine-drivers' Opinions "Unless Sacrifice" "Fight Has Been Doomed to Failure" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

Bitter comment on the conduct of the miners is contained in the report of the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, adopted at the annual…

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Useless Sacrifice Fight Doomed to Failure From Beginning President's Bitter Report to F.E.D.F.A. Is It Good Tactics for Workers to Fight Till Down and Out? Rothbury Mine Extension of Operations Newcastle

The Daily Express · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Mines, who visited here to-day, said further sections at Rothbury mine would bo opened shortly…

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Coal Supplies

The Daily Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

The Municipal Engineer, Mr. H. J Chaston, reports that the gasworks has two week's supply of coal on hand, and that just sufficient coal…

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Coal Miner Killed by Fall of Coal Kandos

The Daily Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

As the result of a fall of coal in Coomber mine, near Kandos, to-day. Hock. Wildes, a miner, sustained a fracture of the spine, which resulted…

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Fall of Coal Kandos

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

As the result of a fall of coal at the Coomber mine yesterday, "Hock" Wilders a miner sustained a fracture of the spine, which in his…

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Levy for Miners Wharf Men Object Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

It is reported that the Waterside Workers' Federation will at its next stop work meeting rescind its levy of 2 per week for the miners. The…

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Fall of Coal Miner Killed Kandos

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

As the result of a fall of coal at the Coomber mine to-day, "Hock" Wildes, a miner, sustained a fracture of the spine, which resulted in his…

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Miners' Fund £5,000 Disbursed by Federation Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

It is estimated that nealy £5,000 has been paid by the Miners' federation to unemployed miners during the coal dispute…

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Coal Dispute Interim Award Writ of Prohibition Sought SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Rich in the High Court chambers to-day, the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association applied for prohibition directed to the…

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Balmain Colliery Engine Jobs Filled Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 1

The Federated Engine Drivers and Firemens' Association at a meeting to-day deeded to declare Balmain colliery "black," and to picket the…

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Balmain Colliery "Black" Engine-drivers' Move Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 4

The Federated Engine-drivers aud Firemen's Association, at a meeting to-day, decided to declare the Balmain colliery "black" und to picket the…

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Stop Coal Imports Latest Demands Upon Federal Government Federal Ministry "On Trail" by the A.L.P. Conference Pressure to Induce Federal Seizure of the Coal Mines Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 1

In view of the large quantities of coal which have been imported from abroad, it is reported that pressure is being brought to bear on the…

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Japan's Return to a Gold Basis

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 5

Japan is taking the final steps which complete, its return to the gold standard, and it is remarked in the press that now the last of the major…

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Wet Clothes Miners Refuse to Work Owners Withhold Pay Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 8

When employees of the Steelworks Shaft Colliery arrived at work they claimed that the clothing which was left in the bath house overnight was…

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Coal Dispute Proclamation Sought Federal Investigation No Reason For Issue MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, when requested a fortnight ago by the 'Premier, of New South Wales, Mr. Bavin, to issue a proclamation under…

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Strong Pressure to Be Applied to Federal Government Take Over Mines; Prosecute State Government Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 4

A rumor current in Sydney today that strong pressure is to be applied to the Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, in an attempt to force the taking over the…

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Melbourne Unionists to Assist Coal Miners Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

The executives of all unions in bourne met to-day to hear addresses by the coal miners' delegation from New South Wales, who urged…

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Coal Imports Mr. Theodore Wants Higher Duty Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1

The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, said he was misreported last night when, at a meeting of the Daley Electorate Council, he was…

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Position Serious Ministers Confer Coal Dispute Considered Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, the Premier, of New South Wales, Mr. Bavin, and the State Treasurer, Mr…

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Rich Gold Reef Found at St. Arnaud Heavily Studded Stone Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

Four men are reported to have struck a rich golf reef near St. Arnaud. Working on virgin ground to the…

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