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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Coal Near Milton ? WOLLONGONG

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 13

A syndicate has acquired a lease of 70,000 acres with a view to developing coal deposits said to exist in the Pigeon House district, near Milton…

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Rothbury. Coal Production Increasing. Branxton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 11

All remained quiet locally to-day, and police activity was considerably lessened. Police authorities are not expecting trouble from the miners for the present, but they say that…

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High Court Coal Finding To-morrow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

Latest advice from Melbourne states that the High Court will deliver its finding on the appeal by the…

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Will Scullin Stop This Overseas Coal?

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

WILL the Federal Government act through the Customs to prevent the importation of coal from England, in order to help the Northern miners in…

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Coal From Britain Protest to Scullin

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 11

Senator Dunn, in a telegram to the Prime Minister Mr. Scullin, has directed the latter's attention to a London cablegram, starting that 27,000 tons of British…

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Rothbury Coal Unions' Conference Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 11

Representatives of unions likely to be affected by the handling of Rothbury coal will meet in the Newcastle Trades Hall at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday…

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Valueless! Guinea "Gold" Land Millions, Once

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 9

GOLD-MINING property at Mr. Lawson. New Guinea, recently [?]d at more than £1[?],000 in [?]ation party, [?] now, in his…

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Negotiations Are Suspended Miners' New Log in Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Negotiations to settle the coal deadlock were suspended to-day while owners and miners'…

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Coal Company's Loss Newcastle Wallsend Taps Reserves

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 16

The Wallsend and Pelton collieries of Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Co., in common with other associated mines, have been closed down since March 2,…

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Waterside Workers. Miners' Levy Opposed. Demand for Discontinuance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 11

The decision of the Sydney branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation to impose a levy of 2/ ft week for the miners has aroused a storm of protest from the members. A…

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No Joists Steel Shortage Due to Coal Dispute

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 15

Construction work on all the over-bridges on the Tempe-East Hills railway has been held up through a shortage of rolled steel…

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Coal Deadlock Crisis Nears To-morrow? Awaiting High Ct

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 11

A CRISIS in the coal [?] is respected when the High Court [?]rs judgement to-morrow as to the [?] of the Beeby, interim award…

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Owners Will Make Sacrifices. But So Must the Miners. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 12

Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, announced to-night that the owners could not agree to the proposals submitted by the Prime…

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A.w.u. Men and the Miners Successful Tour Financial Assistance

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

A tour of the A.W.U. jobs in the western district has been completed by a miners' delegate in company with the organiser. Mr. Tom Lynch. Meetings…

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Coal and the Church. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 8

Sir,—The Rev. J. Harold King expresses the opinion that the Church should take some direct interest in the matter of the settlement of the coal strike. He tells us that the mere…

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Marts—money and Mines N.y.k. Roma Blocks Oil Guinea Airways

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha of Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ltd., made a p[?]ont for the sxi months ended September 30, 1929. of £314.110, as against £324.[?]78 for…

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Men with the Pick Have Hearts of Gold (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 8

"Where they swear in the six-foot spaces. And toll in the barrow squad--The men with unshaven faces, The [?] of the very pad…

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Gold Tinge Looks a Gilt Edge Security Made to Order for Her Gold Tinge Won't Stop This Time No Hill and No Headache

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

WITH no uphill finish to worry her and with the distance just the bare furlong and a half shorter than last week Gold Tinge looks one of the greatest certainties in the Victoria Park Flying on Wednesday that ever put a…

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Miners' Belief Fund. a Thousand in Sight Another £100 Yesterday How the Total Jumps

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 6

Again, over £100 for the Miners' Relief Fund yesterday. A total of £1000 is now on sight. "I am taking a keen interest in the…

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To Court To-morrow Miners' Log Beeby Says Dispute Exists Owners Rebuffed Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

AT the Federal Arbitration Court a compulsory conference was held this afternoon between representatives of colliery owners and…

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