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Mining & the mines, 1930

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Coal Trouble Police Summoned Insulting Words Alleged CESSNOCK

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

Edward Wallace Putton, a member of the Communist party, has taken out summonses against inspector M'Kay and Sergeant Lindrum on…

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Coal Trouble Police Summoned Summoned Insulting Words Alleged Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

Edward Wallaco Patton, a member of the Communist Party, has taken out summonses against Inspector M'Kay and Sergeant Lindrum on charges of…

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Coal Commission Term Extended Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1
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The Government intends to extend the term of the Coal Commission until March 31, owing to ill-health of the Chairman, Justice Davidson, but…

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Coal Offer Withdrawn and Unemployment Relief May Follow Imperative for Coal Parties to Get Together Government Will Assist by Reasonable Reduction in Transport Charges Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

The State Cabinet to-day consider of the question of continuance of the dispute on the Northern coalfields in its relation to the general position of…

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Coal Position Government Subsidy Withdrawal Announced Parties To Be Invited To Confer SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

The State Cabinet to-day considered the position on the northern fields in its relation to the general position of the State. "Our offer of 2/ a ton…

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Coal Conference Owners and Miners Will Be Called Immediately SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, said to-day, that the conference he had proposed between owners and miners would be called immediately. He added that if no…

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Coal C'ference Owners and Miners Will be Called Immediately SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 1

THE PREMIER (Mr. Bavin) said yesterday that the conference he had proposed between owners and miners would be culled…

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Broken Hill Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

What wil happen to the Broken Hill lead and silver mines at the end of the present half, year! There is a population of 27,000 in the far western…

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Mines Will Re-open If Award Invalid Newcastle

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 1

It was stated to-day that several large pits will re-open if the High Court declares the Beety award invalid…

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Trade Union Congress Coal Dispute Return To Work Suggested Delegates at Variance Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

At the All-Australian Trade Union Congress to-day there was an animated discussion when a delegate suggested that the coal miners should accept…

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Coal Conference Friday Suggested Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

In his letter to the secretary of the Northern Colleries' Association, the Premier suggests that the conference be held next Friday at Sydney Town…

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Communist and Miners Charges Withdrawn Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

A large crowd attended the Cessnock Police Court to-day when Edward Wallace Paton, a Communist, us charged with vagrancy. Two colliery…

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Melbourne Labor Men Want Coal Trouble Settled

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 2

The A.C.T.U. Conference, Melbourne, has appointed a committee to formulate a policy which would make for resumption of work on the…

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Learning the Lesson Every Acre of Rural Lands a Gold Mine Our National Wealth Is in Our Land Plea for Development by Riverina League President

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

"Evry acre of our rural lands is a gold mine . . . . Our national wealth is in our land." With these expressions, the President of…

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Coal Conference Premier's Proposal Suggested Meeting To-morrow SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

In a letter to the secretary of the Northern Collieries Association, in which he announced that the Government had withdrawn the offer of 2/ a…

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British Coal Order From Canada 40,000 Tons Required London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 6

The Minister in charge of Unemployment (Mr. Thomas) replying to questions in the House of Commons to-day, said that he had received information…

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Coal Conference Miners' Leaders in Melbourne No Meeting To-day Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

The general secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. D. J. Davies) who is in Melbourne telegraphed to the head office of the Miners' Federation:…

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Coal Mines Bill in House of Commons Close Division Expected London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

Strong opposition is expected on the quota clauses of the Coal Mines Bill to be presented in the House of Commons this "evening." A critical division is…

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Coal Supplies

The Daily Express · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

The Municipal Engineer, Mr. H. J. Chaston, reported to the Council last night that coal deliveries had been sufficient to keep the works going,…

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