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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Misuse of Funds Rothbury Coal Costs Injunction Is Mooted

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

AN intimation reached this office last night that a number of public-sprited citizens, chafing under the appalling misuse of…

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Heavy Coal Slump Exports Down Nearly £2,000,000

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-- Foreign and inter-State coal exports from Newcastle decreased from 2,885,958 tons, worth…

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From Alp to Alp Miners' Delegates Success Everywhere Sunday Mass Meeting

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

SUCCESS follows success for the Northern miners' delegates who are here as missioners for their stricken comrades and their families…

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Experienced Men. Being Recruited for N.S.W. Mines. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 12

The Mines Department is recruiting experienced men for work in the coal mines in New South Wales. This is being done at the request of the New South Wales Minister for…

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"All Out "Policy Many Favour South Coast Miners "Time Arrived" Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

THE Excelsior Miners' Lodge yesterday morning considered the issues at present facing the Federation to be of such vital importance…

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Coal Dispute. New Application. for Conference. Fresh Claims Made. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 11

An application for a compulsory conference in the industrial dispute between the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation (claimant) and…

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Miners' Relief Fund Adds £100! But .... So Many Have Not Heard the Call

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

ARE you a kind man--a neighborly man? There is much in that question for reflection. What is your attitude towards your…

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Early Move Miners Undemonstrative 800 Tons Ready 37 More Trucks Leave This Afternoon Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 13

Thirty-six truckloads of coal were shifted from Rothbury Railway siding shortly after 4 a.m. to-day, and landed safely in the railway marshalling yards at Waratah two hours later. No demonstration of any kind was made during the trip from…

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Five More Deserters From Rothb'y Foreigners Fail Business People Protest Miners Upheld Branxton

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

THE recital of the daily doings of Weaver's ragtime recruits may tend to become a trifle wearisome, but it is all important to know the…

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Coal Log Move Court Approaches Long Affidavit Read by Davies Higher Wages Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

AN application was lodged this afternoon on behalf of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, with the Federal…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip P. AND O.'s Reduced Profit S. Union Insurance P. and O. Finances

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

As no indication of gross earnings or of amounts appropriated for depreciation is given in the published statements of accounts of the…

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: Miners Force the Safety Men Issue : Withdrawal Agreed Upon at Yesterday's Meeting Stoppage on All Northern Fields Is Now Likely Bavin Attacks Labor Defence Army

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

An attempt to force the safety men out of the idle northern pits, and the application for a compulsory conference wih inter-State owners to consider the claims in.. the new logs were yesterday's moves by the Miners'…

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Federal Aspect of Coal Crisis Before High Court Beeby's Award Was Dispute Inter-state? Powers of Fed. Arbitration Court Counsel's Argument Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

THAT the stoppage of work at Wonthaggi Mine was the outcome of a demonstration by the men against the Bavin Government, and not a dispute, between the miners and owners, was the contention of Mr. Menzies K.C., when the Full Bench of the High Court met to-day to…

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First Rothbury Coal Landed in Newcastle by Rail 36 Truckloads Whole Operation in Daylight Strong Guards Police on Road, Lines, Train. Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

A TRAIN of 36 trucks of coal was lifted from Rothbury, and arrived safely in Newcastle at 7.25 a.m. to-day. Railway officials declined to divulge who drove the train, but declared that the whole operation was…

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Colliery to Close Down. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 19

When Inspector V. B. Collins inspected the Hartley Valley colliery he is stated to have ordered it to close down. The management subsequently stated that a shortage of…

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Miners' Meetings. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 13

At the lodge officials' meeting at Weston to-day it was decided thnt thtie will be a domonstiation of moss picketing to-morrow morning nt tile Ashtonfields colllcty, which is…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 15
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11½ per oz fine, an increase of /0½ on the day…

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St. Aignan Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 36

St. Aignan reports: -- Joint has not yet been reached at the Lucknow mine. Now winzing on lode in crosscut, with splendid gold and specimens…

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Coal Shortage at Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 13

Officials of the Mines Department stated yesterday that unless coal supplies for Newcastle were increased at an early date the city would be in darkness…

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