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Mining & the mines, 1930

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Coal Aggregate Meetings Fixed for April 7 AND 8 SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1

The Miners' Central Council and Northern delegates to the Miners' Convention have fixed April 7 and 8 as the dates for the aggregate…

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Coal Commission Report Presented Miners' Wages Outlined Owners Criticised for Closing Mines

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 3

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

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Coal Mines Bill Levy on Coalowners Rejected London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

Ministers, faced with the prospect of a neverse during the report stage of the Coalmines Bill, abandoned their propoaal to restore the permissive…

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Coal Dispute Greta Main Colliery to Re-open Monday, Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 5

The Greta Main Colliery will resume work on Monday. The colliery, which is the largest of the unassociated colliries, closed in September when the…

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Coal Greta Main to Resume Miners' Lodge Decision Cessnock

The Daily Express · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

The Greta Main Miners' Lodge decided to-day to resume work on Monday at Greta Main, which is the largest of the unassociated collieries…

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Gold on Merrilla Station

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 1

The discovery of gold on Mr. W. M. Chisholm's Merrilla Station has aroused excitement in Goulburn. It is considered that gold can be won in payable…

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Coal Bill Through Report Stage London, April 2

The Daily Express · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

In the House of Commons the Coal Bill has passed the report stage. Mr. Womersley moved the principal amendment providing that no…

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Engine-drivers Insistence on 44-Hour Week Work Resumed in Mines Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

It was officially stated to-day that members of the federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association would insist on a 44-hour week in all…

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Albury Gold Cup Entries Close on

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 8

Entries for the Albury Gold Cup; and President's Handicap, the two principal events for the Albury Cup Meeting on April 30 and may 1, close…

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Coal Dispute. No Resumption Until After Easter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 1

Although no official statement has been made, it is generally recognised that no mines on the northern coalfields will resume work before Easter…

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British Coal Bill Third Reading Conservative Opposition London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 2

In the House of Commons to-day the Coal Mines Bill passed the third reading. Sir Laming Worthington-Evans…

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The Coal Bill Passes House of Commons London, April 3

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 1

In the House of Commons the Coal Bill passed the third reading. Mr. Graham maintained that both on economic and humanitarian…

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Coal Dispute Miners and Resumption Aggregate Meetings Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

What will be the decision of next, week's aggregate meetings on the question of a resumption, on the compromise terms is still a subject of keen…

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Mining Mems

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

A mining party likely to give Oakes' old mine at Bongongolong a try-out. Arthur Dempsey was round town…

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Mine Explosion Thirteen Men Killed Brussels

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 1

Thirteen miners were killed, and eight injured by an explosion of firedamp in a coal mine at Elouges. The disaster followed the firing of…

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Albury Gold Cup Nominations Close To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 6

Nominations for the Albury Gold Cup of £1,000 and trophy valued at £100 guin[?] over a distance of one mile and three furlongs and the…

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More Gold for Overseas Total Sent Since July Is £24,700,000 SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 1

The commonwealth Bank has arranged to ship £8,000,000 in gold overseas bringing the total exported from Australia since July 1 last year…

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Albury Gold Cup Races

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 4

Nominations for the Albury Gold Cup of £1,000 and trophy valued at 100 guineas, run over eleven furlongs and the President's Handicap. of…

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May Import Less Coal Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

It is reported in some quarters here that the return of the Labor Government in South Australia may affect the situation on the northern coalfields…

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