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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Teece Goes North Miners' Election Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 12

Mr. T. Hoare and Mr. D. McNeill will be president and secretary respectively of the Northern Miners' Federation for 1930, but Mr. Teece will…

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Three South Coast Mines Favor "All Out"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday. -- The Corrimal miners last night, after addresses by representatives of the northern rank and file miners,…

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1000 Miners Court Besieged 29 Charged Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 11

The Kurri Police Court was besieged this morning by about 1000 miners who clamored for admission to the hearing of the…

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The Latest from Paris. Green and Gold

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 12

The bright, tender green of a young leaf, gleaming in the sunlight, has been imitated in this evening frock of green mousseline, showered with gold. The…

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Weaver Against Them Miners Must Be Right Dubbo's Remembrance

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 5

MR. WEAVER, Minister for Mines, first exhibited political tastes when he lived in Dubbo several years ago. Mr. Weaver resided in the…

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New Move for Compulsory Conference Miners' Log Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 11

A surprise move was made by the Miners' Federation this afternoon which might affect the hearing of the appeal now before the High Court…

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1000 Miners Gather "White" Beer Resented. Kurri Kurri

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 9

Twenty-nine Kurri Kurri miners appeared at the local court to-day on charges ranging from drunkenness and indecent language to riotous behavior…

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WINDEYER, K.C. Briefed for Miners' Fed. Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 11

Mr. Windeyer, K.C., has been briefed by the Newcastle firm of Held and Reld, solicitors, to appear in the interests of the Miners'…

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Queensland Coke. Satisfactory Coal Tests. Supplies for Smelting

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 4

The annual report of the Supervisor of State Coalmines (Mr. J. Stafford) states that the question of the supply of coke for North Queensland was…

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Rothbury. Arrival of Trucks. Increased Output of Coal. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 15

A further batch of empty railway trucks for the coal won by volunteer labour at the Rothbury colliery arrived at the mine this morning. The consignment, numbering 42…

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Beeby Coal Award. Argument Before Full Bench of High Court

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 18

"The Full Bench of the High Court assembled, at Melbourne yesterday to test the validity, or otherwise of the interim coal award made last month by…

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Coal Lockout High Court Proceedings. Testing Validity of Judge Beeby's Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 15

THE hearing of the case to test the validity of the award for the coal industry made recently by Judge Beeby was continued at the High Court at…

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Mr. C. L. Garland Death To-day Was Mining Pioneer

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 9

MR. C. L. GARLAND, director of Sydney Hospital, mining pioneer, ex-M.L.A., and inventor, died to-day after an illness which had lasted…

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Northern Collieries Which Have Acquired Other Interests Where They Have Their "Savers" Facts and Figures Which Accuse McDONALD'S "Point Blank" Denial Move to Capture Queensland

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

FOLLOWING the "Labor Daily" statement yesterday, that Northern associated interests, which had lost trade to "unassociated" collieries, as a consequence of the lock-out, had determined to buy up those concerns which had captured their trade, and thus safeguard their interests of the particular "Barons" concerned, this journal has learned that already several of the interests have been interlocked…

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Miners' Relief Fund. You Are Only One But You Can Help They're Waiting for Your Name

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

I am only one; But still I am one-- I cannot do everything; But still I can do something…

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"The Angel" Syndicate Made Fortune New Guinea Gold £50,000 in Two Years for Ex-draper

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 7

From a small draper's shop in Queen-street, Woollahra to a fortune of close on £50,000 is a big jump to make inside of two years. Mr. James Gordon, now of Commercial Bank…

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High Court Heat Routs Coal Case Bench Hearing Shifted Spectacular Road Procession Two States Involved? Wonthaggi Hold-up Argument. Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 10

OWING to the uncomfortable heat of the new £50,000 High Court building, the five Justices heard to-day's argument in the coal case, in the third Civil Court Chamber of the Victorian Law Courts…

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"All-out" Decision by Combined Mining Unions To-day's Move Financial Assistance Call Rothbury Echo Seventy Summonses Issued

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 9

THE combined mining unions met this afternoon and carried the following resolution:— "All members of the unions working in the locked-out collieries, that is, the safety men,…

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Coal Case Again Draws Crowds to High Court INTERSTATE ? Legal Aspect of Dispute Owners' Theory Judges Move to More Comfortable Courtroom Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 12

Argument before the Full Bench of the High Court in connection with the appeal against Judge Beeby's interim award in the coal dispute centred round the question of whether or not the trouble constituted an interstate…

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Full High Court Starts Hearing Coal Owners' Appeal Challenge to Beeby Award "Dispute Does Not Exist" Jurisdiction of Fed. Arbitration Court Admits Lockout Inter-state Aspect Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 5

TO-DAY the Full Bench of the High Court of Australia sat to consider the application of Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., and others for an injunction against Judge Beeby's interim award…

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