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Mining & the mines, 1930

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Miners' Ballot Overwhelmingly Favors Return to Work Acceptance of November Conference Resumption Contingent on Further Conference with Owners Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

At Stockton or Behoie, the largest associated colliery in Newcastle field, the voting was 240 in far or of resumption, and 71 against. This was…

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Coal for Railways Fresh Tenders in Mines Re-open Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 4

It is understood, as a result of the expected resumption of work, on the northern coalfields at reduced wages, that the Railway Commissioners will…

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Visit of Minister for Mines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 4

The Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. Weaver) will arrive at Wagga by the mail train from Sydney today. He intends to inspect the forests at…

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South Australia Wants Coal Adelaide

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Hill, said to-day if satisfactory arrangements could be made for the purchase of coal in New South Wales, no more coal…

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Unemployed Miners Questions in Assembly Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Davies (Lab.) asked the Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) whether he was aware that there would be no…

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FEDERAL £100,000 to Repatriate Miners Canberra

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 1

The Federal Government's proposal for when work is resumed on the coalfields was outlined by the Prime Minister in the House of…

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Rothbury Miners Plans for the Future Minister's Statement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 4

The future of the men employed at the Rothbury Colliery is still in doubt, but referring to the matter to-day the Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver)…

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British Coal Bill Passes House of Lords London, May 16

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 4

In the House of Lords the Coal Mines Bill passed the committee stages…

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Coal Wanted 1,000,000 Tons for Railway Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 1

It is reported that as a result of the expected resumption of work on the northern coalfields at reduced wages, the Railway Commissioners…

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Reply From Russia Miners Ask for Aid Support, But Not Financial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 4

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Davies) to-day received a cable message from the Moscow Red International Labor Union…

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New South Wales Coal South Australia Will Buy Importation to Cease Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 4

The Premier of South Australia (Mr. Hill), said to-day that if satisfactory arrangements could be made, no more coal would be imported from abroad…

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Coal Fields Prepare to Resume Two-thirds of Men Way Be Absorbed Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 1

The General President and General Secretary of the Miners' Federation said to-day that the Northern District Committee of Management…

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End of Coal Dispute Work to Resume On Northern Fields Union Leaders Busy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 4

The general president (Mr. D. Rees) and the general secretary (Mr. D. J. Davies),of the Miners' Federation, said to-day that the northern district…

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Coal Dispute Unassociated Mines Men May Be Retrenched When Work Is Resumed Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 5

A retrenchment of miners engaged at the unassociated pits in the north is likely to follow the resumption of work at the associated mines, which…

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End of Coal Dispute in Sight

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 2

After having been closed far about 15 months, there is every indication that the coal mines on the northern fields will be re-opened within a few…

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Coal Fields Complications Feared Terms Being Ignored CESSNOCK

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 1
Also in The Daily Express

THAT complications, likely to militate against an early resumption of work in the mines are sure to arise is the opinion of the…

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Coal Pits Re-opening on Monday The Owners Confident SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 1
Also in The Daily Express

MR. McDONALD, chairman of the Northern Collieries Association, said he did not anticipate any hitch, in the re-opening of the…

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House of Lords Amendments to Coal Bill Compromise Likely London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 1

Newspapers suggest that if the House of Lords amendments to the Coal Mines Bill are rescinded when the bill returns to the House of Commons, differences…

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