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Mining & the mines, 1930

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Balmain Colliery Miners and Engine-drivers Unions at Loggerheads Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 4

The dispute between the engine-drivers and miners at the result of trouble at the Balmain colliery, has resulted definitely in a split. The…

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Rothbury Mine Government Plans Not Definite Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 4

The Premier (Mr Bavin) to-day said that until the miners had decided to return to work he could not say what the Government would do in…

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Northern Mines Three or Four to Be Working Next Week Plenty Of Labor SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 4

The chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. C A. M'Donald) said to-day that three or four, mines would be working next week. He…

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Start on Two Mines Richmond Main and Pelaw Main the Preparatory Work Entered Upon All the Enginemen Agreed to Offer for Work Newcastle

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 1

The deputies, pumpers and railway men commenced work at Richmond Main colliery this afternoon, and deputies also signed on at Pelaw Main and commenced work at 3 p.m. All the enginemen agreed to offer for work…

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Gold Shipments Arrive London

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 1

The Bank of England has received one million sovereigns from Australia by the Maloja, and one million by the Baradine…

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Federal Subsidy Miners Ask for Aid Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 2

Realising that the fight is lost, the Miners' Convention decided yesterday to ask the Commonwealth Government to subsidise miners with an amount…

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The Coal Fight Lost Miners Now Seek Rejected Federal Subsidy Would Then Return on Owners' Terms Convention Delegates to Wait on Federal Treasurer To-day Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 1

Realising that the fight is lost, the Miners Convention, decided yesterday to ask the Commonwealth Government to subsidise the miners to…

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Coal Dispute Will Men Resume? Bounty Basis New Peace Effort SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 2

Further negotiations for the settlement of the coal dispute will be begun to-morrow when efforts will be made by some of the union leaders to…

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In the City Nearing the End the Northern Coal Trouble, Sydney To-day

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 2

There were several developments connection with the coal trouble last night. It was announced that the…

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British Politics Liberal-labor Entente Aid in Coal Mines Bill. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 2

The first steps towards an entente between the Labor nnd Liberal Parties are now believed by newspapers to have been token. The cessation of…

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Resume Work Probable Instruction to Miners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 2

Rumors were current tonight that, failing the Federal Government agreeing to the suggestions put forward by the…

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Resume Work Probable Instruction to Miners SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 1

Rumors were current last night that, failing the Federal Government agreeing to the suggestions but for ward by the miners' convention…

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Coal Buyer Prisoner in Lift Cage Newcastle

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 1

A well-known Inter-State coal buyer had an unenviable experience at Newcastle, yesterday. While ascending to Dalgety's office, the lift…

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The Coal Subsidy Miners Belated Appeal Likely to Fail Impressions Following Treasurer's Attending Convention Dole Withheld From Men Who Refrained Offer for Work Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police today received a report that everything is quiet on the northern coalfields, and that some of the…

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Unionists Seek Work 400 Apply at One Mine Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 1
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The chairman of the Northern Collleries' Association (Mr. C. M. M'Donald), commenting upon statemen's made by the miners' leaders that vary…

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Dole Refused to Miners Who Did Not Apply for Wohk Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 2

When miners applied for relief at the Newcastle Labor Bureau to-day those who had not lodged an application for work at the associated pits…

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Coal Convention Fed. Ministers Attend 9d Ton Subsidy Sought SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 1

THE FEDERAL Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) and the Assistant Minister. (Mr. Beasley) attended the Miners' Convention yesterday to…

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Coal Convention Federal Ministers Attend 9d A Ton Subsidy Sought Not Likely To Be Granted SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) and the Assistant Minister (Mr. Beasley) attended the Miners' Convention to-day to discuss the attitude…

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More Gold Needed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 4

It was the discovery of gold—perhaps the most potent lure known to mankind—in payable quantises that first attracted population to…

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