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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Bavin Cuts Off Miners' Relief

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

Stating in a cable that relief for the Northern N.S.W. miners was “entirely unnecessary,” Mr. Bavin, Premier of N.S.W., has dissuaded the…

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Rumanian Miners Fight for Life

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

VIENNA, Nov. 19.—The committee which has been formed to organise relief for the Lupeni (Rumania) mine strikers and for the families of miners…

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New Guinea Gold Deposits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 15

New Guinea Gold Deposits forwards the following report from Mr. J. Bryan, at Edie Creek, together with the assay results of tha samples which he mentions in his report:—…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime Silver Price Effect of Fall Round the Mines

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 7

The recent falls in the price of silver have caused some concern, and their effects upon Barrier stocks may be appreciated from the following figures. The…

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Rothbury Coal Ready to Move

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

This view, taken by an "Evening News" man from an aeroplane over Rothbury this afternoon, shows a rake of trucks loaded with coal waiting to be moved from the colliery…

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Search for Coal. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 17

William James Maskell, of Farley, applied to the East Maitland Wardens' Court to-day for an extension of authority to enter and search for coal on a number of holdings in…

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Miners' Contingents Concentrate Pictures from Rothbury To-day

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 28

The Sheffield Shield match between N.S.W. and South Australia was continued to-day at the the Cricket Ground. Hooker (N.S.W.) is shown playing Grimmett. TWO WAYS of catching snakes.--At left, Spot, the terrier is shown with the 6ft. brown snake he tracked down at Temora for his master to kill, and, at right. Ern. Callahan, a West Wyalong snake-charmer, is shown with 40 feet of live reptiles he…

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Rothbury Mine Court Mention Judge and Counsel Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 10

THE hearing of the coal case was resumed before the High Court to-day. When Mr. Browne commenced to refer…

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To Handle Coal? Railwaymen May Agree Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 11

Among the rank and file members of the Australian Railways Union to-day it is considered that there will be a majority in favor of handling…

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Miners Make a "Talkie" Pit Scenes for Cinema London

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 5

MINERS employed at the Penaltta colliery, Hengoed, Cardiff, have been engaged in acting as principals and supernumeraries for a talkle"…

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Till Tuesday? Coal Award Hearing Dreary Argument Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

Dreary arguments raised by the reading of long and tedious portions of evidence maintained the monotony of…

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Seamen. Will Not Man Ships with Rothbury Coal. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 14

Mr. Schofield, secretary of the Newcastle Seamen's Union, said to-day that, in accordance with resolutions passed at previous stop-work meetings, the Seamen's Union had…

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Coal Hauled. On the Railway. Strong Police Guards. Newcastle

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

Two train loads of coal hewn from the Rothbury mine by volunteer labour, left the colliery to-day, and arrived at Port Waratah. The first train, which left Rothbury about…

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Coal Industry. International Conference. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Jan. 8

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

The Preparatory International Technical Conference on conditions of woik In the coalmining Industry, which is being held at Geneva, began to-day a general discussion on…

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Reading the Report Costs £60? Coal Case in High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday -- A Sydney estimate gives the cost of the coal case before the High Court as £1 a minute…

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Miners March. On Rothbury. Anxiety Felt. (From Our Special Representative.) Branxton

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

Reports received from various parts of the coalfields early this morning indicate that the minors are moboiising for a big demonstration at Rothbuiy to-day. Cessnock and Kurri…

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The Miners are the Front Line Fighters of the Whole Working Class

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

“Mr. Bavin persisted in his efforts to net a reduction in wages as an essential preliminary to a reduction in the price of coal. “He would not listen to any proposal unless the men…

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Tasmanian Complaint. Service to Mainland. Quality of Steamer's Coal. Burnie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 12

During recent weeks the steamer service between Melbourne and the north-west coast of Tasmania has been far from satisfactory. On several occasions the Loongana has been…

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Miners' Rights at Harbord? 22 Diamonds Known to be There Diamonds at Harbord!

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

The Harbord Beach Hotel proprietor, Mr. Hope Paten, is thinking of cutting up his yard into diamond claims…

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Another March on Rothbury? Early To-day Miners Inflamed Police Rush Branxton

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

THE whole town is aflame with rumors to-night of another march to Rothbury in the morning. It is stated that all lodges, within…

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