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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Judge's Method Interim Coal Award High Court Argument Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 14

When argument was resumed in the Full High Court to-day. Mr. R. G. Menzies, K.C., senior counsel for the Northern Colliery Proprietors in New…

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Coal Industry. Commission's Report No Recommendations. Insufficient Time Allowed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 11

No recommendations have been made by the Royal Commission on the coal industry, the report of which has been presented to his Excellency the Governor-General, Lord…

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Shale and Coal Oil. Association Formed. Distillation Plant to Be Erected

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

At a meeting yesterday afternoon, with Mr. C. E. Williams in the chair, a resolution was passed, "that those present form themselves into an association for the purpose of…

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Mine Stopped: Search for Missing Boy Found Safe on Road, But Was Hungry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 7

LITHGOW, Monday.--Over 600 State Mine workers searched all day in the bush at the back of the colliery for Robert Moulds (16) who…

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"Let 'Em Go Hungry" North Miners Bavin, Weaver and Chaffey Policy Rations Cut Out

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

The Premier announced yesterday that he will be on the sir tomorrow night about 9 o' clock from, GB Station, in connection with…

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The State-owned Mines Take Them From the Owners Correspondent's Ideas (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 8

Sir.--Judging by the reports in the daily Press of the determination of the miners not to resume work on the owners' terms[?] and as it is imperative that the mines…

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Police on Edge Lonely Vigils Tricked Again at Stockton "Black" Coal Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

THE police concentrated at Stockton-Borcliole Colliery last night and drew a blank. There was nothing doing so for as…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Builders (Oil) New Issue Ratrut Debentures More Capital for Oil Co

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

In accordance with authority given by resolution of a meeting of shareholders in Builders Ltd., held last month, the directors intend to offer…

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Amazing Coal Lunacy Action of State Cabinet Huge Costs Pile Up Silent Church (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

Sir,--Just how much money is the far[?]e, which Mr. Bavin and his coterie are singing at Rothbury, going to cost the people of this State? For such a madcap venture…

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Negotiations Reviewed in Coal Case Proprietors' Policy Did Dispute Assume Inter-state Proportions ? Technical Argument Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

DID the stoppage at Wonthaggi Mine constitute an inter-State dispute in the northern coal crisis? Lengthy legal argument centred this point at the resumption of the coal-case in the Melbourne High Court to-day, Mr Menzies…

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Coal Commission Gives Its Report No Recommendations Made Mr. Justice Davidson States Time Was Insufficient Did Not Review Industry Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

THE long-awaited report of the Coal Commission has been presented to the Governor-General. No-recommendations have been made by the Commissioners, who state that it was impossible in the time allotted…

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No Food Relief For Miners Who Attend Mass Meetings Cabinet Is Determined to Stop Lawlessness Southern Men Make Demand for An "All Out" Strike Surprise Adjournment of Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

The Federal and State Governments have realised that the position on the northern coalfields is becoming more desperate. While the Federal Cabinet in Melbourne is divided upon what action should be taken,…

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New Guinea Goldfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 13
Also in The Sun, The Daily Telegraph

The following progress report of the operations of N.G. Goldfields, Ltd., for the week ended December 21, 1929, has been issued by the Mining Trust, Ltd., consulting engineers…

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Half Enough State's Coal Needs 90 Collieries Affected

The Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 13

Only half enough coal for local requirements can be supplied now that the [?]associated pits in the north have ceased work; and none will be…

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Coal Lockout Massed Demonstrations by Miners. Another Compulsory Conference

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 15

THE outstanding development of the trouble on the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields last week, was the organisation of several large mass demonstrations by…

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Coal Mining Dispute. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 9

Sir,—Mr. Wm. L. Patlson, in your issue of this date, asks if there are not still some sane men among the miners, and he answers the question himself in the affirmative. I agree…

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Lithgow Collieries Idle. Men's Strange Grievances. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 16

Two local collieries were idle to-day At Zig Zag a wheeler expressed dissatisfaction with his horse, and after a pit-top meeting the men went home. The management…

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Rothbury Coal Costs

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 11

IT was stated last week that business men in Sydney and Newcastle had protested against the action of the Bavin Government in squandering public funds…

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