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Mining & the mines, 1930

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Coal Meetings Owners Impatient Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 2

The Miners' convention to-day decided to hold aggregate meetings, but the date was not fixed, it is understood that before finality…

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Miners' Convention Aggregate Meeting No Date Fixed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 2

The Miners' Convention to-day decided to hold an aggregate meeting, although the date has not been fixed. Unless some definite date is fixed this…

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Coal Dispute Offer of Subsidy a Secret That Leaked Out

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 4

The inside story of the negotiations leading up to the decision of the Commonwealth Government to offer a subsidy of 9d a ton to miners…

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Coal Commission Report Presented Board to Regulate Industry SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

RECOMMENDATIONS OF a drastic and far-reaching nature are contained in the report of the Royal Commission which inquired into…

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Coal Control Far-reaching Recommdations of Commission Board of Control Advocated for Industry. Could Obtain a Reduction of 5 TO 6 in the Price of Coal Per Ton Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

Recommendations of a drastic and far-reaching nature are contained in a report of the Royal Commission which inquired into the coal industry,…

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The Coal Mines Aggregate Meetings Called Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 1

The Miners' Conference to-day decided definitely to call aggregate meetings on the northern coalfields to consider the position. The date…

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"Ridiculous" Coal Commission's' Report Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 1

The Secretary of the A.C.T.U. Mr. Crofts, describes the Coal Commission's finding as "a ridiculous report which could not be given effect to."…

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Licenses for Miners Would Lead to Turmoil Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The secretary of the Australuin Abuncil of Trade Unions (Mr. Crofts) said to-day that the finding of the Coal Commission was a "ridiculous report,"…

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Coal Commission's Report Board of Control Opposition by Owners SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Commenting on the report of the Coal Commission yesterday, the chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. C. M. M'Donald) said…

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Coal Dispute Miners' Meeting Dates Fixed Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

THE MINERS' Federal Council and the northern delegates to the Miners' Convention conferred yesterday on the question of…

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After Gold Sinking a Cylinder Miners Getting Close to the Wash at Jackalas

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 3

“Gold is where you find it, and she’s heavier than lead,” is the old miners’ axiom, and that is the thought of the men who are out in the hills…

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Coal Owners Meet Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Members of the Northern Collieries' Association met to-day, but no informal on regarding the meeting was given to the press…

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English Mines Central Levy Abandoned London. April 2

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1

Ministers, [?]ced with the prospect of a reverse in the report stage of the Coal Mine Bill, abandoned the proposal to restore the permissive VATICAN SECRETARY.--Cardinal Patelli, who succeeded to the post of Vatican Secretary, vacated by Cardinal Gasparri…

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Miners' Funds Former Official Accused of Fraud Cessnock

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Instructions have been given for the issue or a warranti for the arrest of a former official of the Abermain No. 2 lodge for alleged conversion of…

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Pirate Gold on Cocos Island. Expedition to Search London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 3

Captain Malcolm. Campbell, the Famous racing motorist, is fitting out an expedition to search for pirate gold and jewels on Cocos Island, Which are…

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