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Mining & the mines, 1930

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Coal for Railway 14 TO 17 Per Cent. Saying Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 1

The Railway Department to-day accepter tenders for the supply of 478,000 tons of coal from the norths era collieries at prices representing…

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Gold Bonus Wiluna Co.'s Process Assistance of £300,000 CANBERRA

The Daily Express · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 1

When the gold bonus deputation waited upon the Prime Minister this week reference was made to the fact that the Federal Government had…

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A Silver Wonder. Romantic Mine Near its End Broken Hill's "Big Mine” To Close

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 1

Should low metal prices persist, Australia will lose another of its most romantic mines, For a long time, the once…

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“Too Childish” Miners Wont Accept a Wage Reduction Sydney, To-day

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 2

The Workers' Industrial Union, at a meeting at Broken Hill decided not to entertain a proposal of the three Milling Companies that the men…

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Miners and A.W.U. Suggested Fusion Membership of 158,000 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 5
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Although the A.W.U. Federal executive members declined to comment, the acceptance or otherwise of a proposal of the Miners' Federation for a…

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Coal Tenders Rejected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 1

The Civic Commission to-day decided not to accept tenders for the supply of coal, holding that very little reduction had been made in prices…

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Broken Hill Mines Men Refuse to Accept Cut Broken Hill

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 4

There was no work at the Proprietary Mine to-day, following the men's refusal to accept the 17½ per cent. wage cut…

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Broken Hill Miners Wage Cut Refused Menes to Close Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 1

There was no work at the Proprietary mines to-day following the men's refused to acc[?] the 17½ per cent. wage reduction. Only a few were…

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Coal Output Fifteen Years' Record Newcastle

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 2

Coal exported from Newcastle to Places beyond the State amounted to 136,845 tons in June, the largest amount for over fifteen years…

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Newcastle Coal Largest Exports for 15 Years Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 1

Coal exports from Newcastle to sports beyond the State amounted to 136,845 tons in June, the largest amount for over 15 years…

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Tumbarumba Gold Visit of Inspector of Mines Syndicates Seek Aid

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 6

Mr. C. B. Jaqeut, chief inspector of mines, visited Tumbarumba last week and inspected the Deep Lead and the Burra alluvial fields. He was…

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Gold Bonus South Australian Petition Canberra

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 1

In the Senate, Senator McLachlan (Nat., S.A.) presented a petition, signed by 563 residents of port Lincoln, South Australia requesting the…

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Search for Gold 800 Men Assisted Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Weaver, stated to-day that supermen were searching for gold with Government assistance. Although no big…

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Southern Coal Mines Trade Slackness 735 Miners Lose Jobs Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 2

In all 735 miners on the southern coalfields will be dismissed, owing to slackness of trade. Of this number 400 comprise employees of the South…

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Southern Coal Mines Deadlock May Be Averted Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 1

The mining industry, Union officials are generally hopeful that the compulsory conference between representative of the Miners'…

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Barrier Mines Close Broken Hill

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 1

Block [?] mine closed at midaigt arowlag lo[?]men out of amoloy meat…

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Coal Dispute in South and West Compulsory Conference Fails Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 4

A Compulsory conference under the Arbitration Act to attempt to settle the coal dispute in the southern and western districts of New South Wales…

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Wages Reduction in Mining Industry Settlement Probable Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 3

Officials of the mining industry unions are generally hopeful that the conference on Monday between representatives of the Miners' Federation and…

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Mungana Sensation Theodore, McCORMACK, Goddard and Reid Found Guilty of Fraud and Dishonesty Scathing Indictment by Royal Commission on Queensland State Mines Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 1

The Royal Commissioner on the Mungana and chiliago inquiry, in his report presented to the Governor today, finds that Messrs. Theodore,…

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