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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Collapsed in Mine Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 6

William Greer, 10, of Keirville, took ill while working as a clipper in Coal[?]a mine. He was carried from the mine unconscious and taken to Coledale Hospital,…

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Miners' Log Conference. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 16

The compulsory conference concerning the new log served by the unions on the employers will be held at Melbourne before Judge Beeby on the afternoon of Monday, January…

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New Guinea Gold Deposits

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 16

The following assay results have been reported by Mr. J. Bryan, leader of New Guinea Gold Deposits' party at Edie Creek:--No. 1 Reef: No work has been done on…

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Another Coal Conference Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

A COMPULSORY conference, applied for by the Australasias Coal & Shale Employees' Federation was ordered by…

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Domain Rally Case for the Miners

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 6

Miners' officials are hopeful that the biggest crowd on record will assemble in the Domain to-morrow to hear, as they say, "a full and candid exposition of the…

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Pulverised Coal What Science Will Do

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 9

The annual Conference of the Institute of Fuel was held at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London, on October 24 and 25…

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"Back to 1913" British Coal Exports

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 9

It is a reassuring fact (says the London "Compendium of Commerce" for October) that in spite of the handicap of shipping shortage and high freights, coal…

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Aerial Pictures of State-operated Colliery Quietly at Work Yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 18

Rothbury Colliery, showing (centre foreground) trucks of newly-won coal at the pithead, awaiting transportation. The volunteers' camp (background) and the police quarters (foreground). Only four mounted police were seen as the 'plane passed over…

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True Facts of Mining Dispute

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

IT is expected that one of the biggest crowds ever witnessed will gather in Sydney Domain to-morrow to hear a full…

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Coal Dispute General Stoppage in the North Feared

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

Developments this week in the coal dispute indicate that the issue is still clouded in uncertainly, and a general stoppage on the northern fields is feared…

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Rothbury Coal. A.R.U. Ballot. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 16

A ballot was taken to-day by the Newcastle [?]nd Port Waratah branches of the A.R.U. on whether the members were in favour of handling coal mined at Rothbury…

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The Voice of the Miners To the Editor the Blacklegs

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 9

Sir,--In support of "No admittance [?]any of the free laborers!" Under no circumstances should the blacklegs be admitted to the Miners' Federation. No…

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Secret Orders Miners' March All Quiet To-day Branxton

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 6

FOLLOWING yesterday's hectic doings, an unusual coalfields. Rothbury, except for its files, which are always…

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Miners' Army in Bred--Quiet Night in North 9000 Men in Yesterday's Coal Demonstrations Conflict With, Police Avoided, but Non-Unionists Maltreated Try-out for Big Picketing Plan?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 3

Fears of serious trouble on the coalfields were dispelled during yesterday's massed demonstrations by the miners avoiding conflict with the police…

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Unions with the Miners Levies to Be Raised Delegates Big Success

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 6

"THE Sydney Trade Unions are with you." This is the message the northern miners' delegates, now in Sydney, in connection with the raising…

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Gold Holdings. Banks Give Information. London Assets Not Disclosed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 15

Following inquiries among the banks yesterday regarding the statement by Sir Robert Gibson, chairman of the Commonwealth Bank, concerning gold holdings it is understood that…

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Crookedness and Coal What Dr. Jensen Thinks (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 9

Sir,--There appears to be amongst workers and unionist a good deal of hesitancy about what their position should be on the present coal trouble in New…

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Scullin and the Coal Owners "Mailed Fist Needed" Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. D. J. Davies, miners' general secretary, said to-day that his statement at the Trades Hall Council last night might, be misunderstand with…

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Ballot of the Railway Workers Expected to Favor Handling Rothbury Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The Newcastle secretary of the A.R.U. (Mr. Hooper) left to-night, with the ballot papers of the Newcastle and Port…

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S. African Gold £43,764,517 in Year Capetown

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

THE Rand gold output in 1929 was valued at £43,761,517, an increase of £227,000 over 1928…

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