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Mining & the mines, 1930

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May Import Less Coal Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

It is reported in some quarters here that the return of the Labour Government is South Australia nay affect the situation on the northern…

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Coal Dispute Compromise Proposals Aggregate Meetings Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

AGGREGATE MEETINGS of miners at Wallsend, West Wallsend, and Swansea yesterday rejected the compromise, while at.Adamstown…

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Out of Coal a Steamer Adrift Newcastle

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

The steamen Inkula, which is bound from Ocean Island for southern ports, with a cargo of phosphates, was seen drifting helplessly…

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The Miners Aggregate Meetings Results of Voting Awaited Newcastle

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

Aggregate meetings of miners at Wallsend, West Wallsend, and Swansea to-day rejected the compromise terms, while at Adamstown the…

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Dynamite in Coal Wrecks a Train Tokio, April 7

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

Dynamite, accidently mixed with coal, caused an explosion of a passenger locomotive at Kyushin yesterday. Seventeen were killed and…

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Vessel Helpless Coal Supply Exhausted Rescued by Tug Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

The steamer Inkula bound front Ocean Island for southern ports with a cargo of phosphates, was seen drifting helplessly a few miles off the coast…

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Seventeen Killed Dynamite in Coal on Japanese Railway Engine Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

Dynamite, accidentally mixed with coal, caused an explosion on a passenger locomotive at Kyushin yesterday. Seventeen people were killed and…

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Coal Dispute Compromise Proposals Aggregate Meetings Three Reject, One Approves Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

Aggregate meetings of miners at Wallsend, West Wallsend, and Swansea to-day rejected the compromise while at Adamstown the terms were…

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British Coal 4,000 Tons for Melbourne Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 1

The Norwegian motor ship Trianon is calling at Sydney to-day en route to Melbourne, Where she will unload 1,000 tone of British coal suitable for…

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The Miners Aggregate Meetings Big Numbers Want the Compromise Newcastle

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 1

An aggregate meeting of miners at Cessnock rejected the compromise terms by a large majority. Five meetings were held on the…

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Coal Dispute Compromise Terms Accepted at Paxton Rejected Elsewhere Aggregate Meetings Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 1

At to-day's meeting of the miners at Cessnock the men rejected the compromise terms by a large majority. Five meetings were held to-day at…

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Free Labor for Mines

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 2

It was reported in Sydney last night that coal owners will attempt to man the mines with free labor at an early date…

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Empire Mining Congress Capetown, April 8

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 1

The Empire Mining, Congress, at its final session, accepted an invitation to hold the next Congress in Australia in 1933…

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Liquefaction of Coal Exploitation in Australia Standard Oil Company's Proposal London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 4

A representative of the Standard Oil Company had a long interview with the Australian Minister for Trade mid Customs (Mr. Fenton). He asked…

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Maitland Mine Work Not Yet Resumed. Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

It was arranged that work should start at the Maitland colliery to-day. When the miners reached the pithead, however, they were told by the…

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Sir Adrian Knox Attitude in Coal Strike Attacked in House Of Representatives CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 5

An attack on the former Chief Justice of the High Court (Sir Adrian Knox) by Mr. Eidridge (N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives to-day…

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SIR A. Knox Attitude in Coal Trouble Attacked in House of Reps. CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

AN ATTACK on the former Chief Justice of the High Court (Sir Adrian Knox) by Mr. Eldridge (N.S.W.) in the House of…

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Coal Mines Owners in Meeting Re-opening Expected Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 1

The Northern Collieries' Association held a meeting this morning, at which, it is believed, they discussed a date for the re-opening of the…

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Wagga Gold Cup Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 2

On May 7th and 8th the Wagga tanks will close on both days at [?] o'clock for the Wagga Gold Cup races…

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Albury Gold Cup Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 6

In another column is advertised the programme for the minor events of the Albury Gold Cup Meeting to be held on April 30th and May 1st…

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