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Mining & the mines, 1930

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The Coal Trouble

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

After the alarums and [?] of the past few weeks, the northern conl fields are now quiet, the miners apparently having been impressed by the…

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Coal Dispute Drags on

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Another stage in the long drawn-out dispute between the colliery owners and the miners was reached on Wednesday when, by a majority judgment,…

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Unemployed Miners Sick and Tired of Idleness. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

It is reported from Cessnock that many miners are sick and tired of no work, and are prepared to accept work at reduced rates of pay…

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Miners Arrested Intimidation Alleged Pickets Withdrawn From Rothbury Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Following the arrest of a miner at Rothbury yesterday, all pickets have been withdrawn from the vicinity of the colliery…

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Miners in Court Interference with Railway Crown Alters Charge Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

The hearing of the cases of 11 men who were charged with having attempted to destroy portion of the railway line at Branxton was resumed…

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A.M.U. Conference Opened in Sydney £1000 for Miners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

The annual conference of the A.W.U. began to-day. There was an attendance of 25 delegates. It was decided to exclude the press, but a committee was…

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The Miners Divided Militants Want All Out, Moderates All in Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

A Cessnock message says a South Maitland rank and file conference agreed to the "all out policy, and steps will be taken to put the machinery in motion. Militants express opinion that the South Maitland Lodges…

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Newcastle Power House Not Declared "Black" for Using Rothbury Coal Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Union officials decided to-day that no good purpose would be served by declaring "black" the Zara street power house, which was using…

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Coal Crisis Wild Suggestions at A.L.P. CONFERENCE Prime Minister's Rebuke Constitution to Be Observed Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

"In so far as the proposals made at the conference called in Sydney to discuss the coal dispute involves the entire disregard of the Commonwealth…

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Reopen the Mines Mr. Sculun Appeals to the Mine Owners Leave Themselves in the Hands of Court Communist Ordered to Gaol for Inciting Miners to Violence Canberra

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

"Now that the Judge of the Arbitration Court has made an interim award laying down conditions, upon which work shall be resumed in the…

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Mining Accident Four Buried In Fall of Coal and Stone Man Still Missing Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

Four men were buried in a fall of coal and stone at the Rarta Aberdare colliery this afternoon. There men were recovered alive, but efforts to…

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Ail-out Policy Abermain and Hebburn Miners Reject Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

A meeting of the Albermain miners' lodge unanimously rejected the minute recommending an all out policy. The minute recommending the withdrawal…

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Rothbury Riot Inciting to Murder Inflammatory Speech to Miners West Maitland

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

Joseph Shelley, a German, was charged at Maitland police court today with having at Kurri Kurri, on January 8 incited persons to murder…

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Fall of Coal Pour Men Buried Queensland C[?]ery Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

Four men were buried in a fall of coal and stone at Hart's Aberdare Colliery this morning. Three men were recovered alive, but efforts to…

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Coal Crisis Make a Fresh Start a Golden Opportunity Statement By Prime Minister Special Appeal to Workers and Owners CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

"Now that a judge of the Arbitration court has made an interim award laying down the conditions upon which work shall be resumed in the coal…

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Welsh Coal Mines Huge Amalgamation London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

A huge amalgamation has been completed by South Wales Coalfields Ltd. and Welsh Associated Collieries Ltd. with a capital of £8,000,000. The…

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Welsh Mines London, Jan. 25

The Daily Express · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 4

A huge amalgamation has been completed of the South Wales coalfields with the Welsh Associated Coalfields, Ltd., With capital of…

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Coal Award Another Appeal Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 4

The chairman of the Northern Collieries Association Mr. C. M. McDonald, said to-day that the proprietors intend to test the validity of Judge…

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Constitutional Position Overshadows Coal Crisis London Newspaper Comment London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

The "Observer" is of the opinion that the Commonwealth constitutional position, overrides the economic significance of the coal dispote. The…

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Sniper in Scrub Eight Shots Fired Into Aberdare Mine Police Search Unsuccessful CESSNOCK

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

Breaking the stillness, eight shots in quick succession were fired from the bush into the Aberdare Extended Colliery on Friday night…

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