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Mining & the mines, 1930

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Victorian Coal Reduced 3 Per Ton Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

To meet the reduction in the cost of New South Wales coal, the management of the State Mine at Wonthaggi yesterday announced a cut of…

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Victorian Coal Reduced 3/ Per Ton MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

To meet the reduction in the cost of New South Wales coal, the management of the State mine at Wonthaggi announced a cut of 3/ a ton for…

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Coal Reduction £900,000 Saving in Industry Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

It is estimated that the reduction of coal prices will mean a saving of £900,000 to industry in this State. The saving to the Government will…

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Mining Bounty Hopes for Revival Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

The West Australian mining detection, which is endeavoring to instil new life in the gold mining industry, with the aid of the Federal bonus,…

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Price of Coal Big Savings Result of Reduction Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 2

It is estimated that the reduction [?] the coal prices will mean a saving of £900,000 to New South Wales. The saving to the Government will total…

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Gold Bounty W.A. Delegates Arrival in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

The Western Australian mining delegation, which is endeavoring to put new life into the gold mining industry, with the aid of a Federal bonus, arrived in…

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Miners' Seniority Conference Sought Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 1

A committee representing three Cessnock lodges decided to ask the Northern Executive of the Mner's Federation to convene a rank and…

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Coal Trade Oversea Prospects Lost Trade Could Be Recovered Newcastle

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 1

The Chairman of the Northern Collieries Association, Mr. McDonald, said to-day that with further help from the Federal Government the…

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Work in Mines Seniority Question Bane and File Conference Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 4

A committee representing three lodges last night decided to ask the northern executive of the Miners' Federation to convene a rank and file…

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Temora Holds Gold Cup

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 3

Orange Our Boys, failed, at Temora, yesterday, to capture the Jack Hore Gold Cup, which Temora won from Canowindra the previous Sun…

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Gold Discovery Near Orange Orange

The Daily Express · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 4

Were Gulley, where the Luckno Options Company has been prospecting for some time, is said to have been the scene of a rich gold…

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Search for Gold Prospectors Busy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 2

The Miniser for Mines, (Mr. Wes[?]ver) said today that 200 men were prospecting for gold in various part of the State under the Government…

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Mining Relief 200 Prospectors Out Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Mines Mr. Weaver, said to-day that 200 gold prospectors are now at work in various parts of the State under the Government's…

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Colliery Flooded Newcastle

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 1

Floods entered four houses at Cockle Creek early this morning and the occupants lost all their possessions. They sheltered on the railway…

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The Gold Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 4

Cootamundra is definitely to play Temora on Sunday next for the Jack Hore Memorial Gold Cup. A great deal, of interest is being…

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Gold at Eskdale

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 2

The old mining town of Eskdale (v) which, in the days of the gold rush was the rendezvous of many fortune hunters, has after a lull of many years…

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Pit Flooded Miners Will Be Idle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 1

The Wallsend C pit was flooded by rains, and it is feared that the employees will be thrown out of work for many months…

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Collieries Idle Roads Flooded Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 4

The roads to the Aberdare Central colliery were flooded and the men did not work to-day. Aberdae Extended and Aberdare No. 2 are also idle…

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Rothbury Miners Notices Expire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 1

Notices issued by the State Government to Rothbury volunteers expire to-night, 150 men toeing effected, it is not yet known where the men will…

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Southern Miners Will Meet the Owners Wollongong

The Daily Express · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 1

The miners' board of management to-day decided to reject proposals of the owners for a reduction of newing rates and day labour rates. It…

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