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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Burrum Miners—a Correction H.T. (Howard, Q.) writes

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

Editorial compression of my letter in the “W.W.” of Jan. 10 (“Coal Boss Asks for ‘Refund’ of Wages”) may lead to a misunderstanding…

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Convicted Miners. Fines May Not Be Paid. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 12

There was a rather curious sequel at Cessnock Police Court this morning to the conviction of 20 pickets at West Maitland yesterday…

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Miners Charged. Tearing Up Railway Line. Fines of £10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 12

The eleven men charged with offences arising out of an alleged attempt to pull up the Rothbury colliery railway line during the riots of December 16, were each fined £10…

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Feud to End? A.w.u. Gift to Miners

The Sun · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 12

When the general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. D. J. Davies) and a delegate from the Northern field (Mr. W. Neilson) addressed delegates…

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Fall of Coal Rothbury Miner Hurt Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 12

After working only two days at the Rothbury colliery this week, Albert Ronx, 43. was injured by a Call of coal…

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Rothbury Coal. Use at Newcastle Powerhouse. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 12

A conference of union executives at Newcastle to-day decided that no action should for the present be taken in connection with the use of Rothbury coal at Zara-street…

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To Settle Coal Dispute Council's Co-operation Sought

The Biz · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Liverpool Council is in receipt of a L[?]gow letter, [?]rom those who controlled and directed, what is stated to have been a monster meeting held…

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"Keep the Mines Closed." to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 5

Sir,—Among all the correspondence and contributions to the Press re the northern coal trouble, there is one phase that seems to be either overlooked or unknown, hence I should…

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Melbourne Won’t Dabble in Industrial Peace Organising Help for Miners

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Jan. 18.—The Trades Hall Council this week unanimously rejected “Industrial Peace.” Delegate Coull (Electricians) moved…

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Export of Gold Control Trading Banks Agree to Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Commonwealth Bank's scheme for the control of the movement of gold held in Australia was adopted to-day…

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Three Men Saved After Being Buried in Mine: Desperate Fight for Fourth Fall of Coal Feverish Rescue Efforts Ipswich Drama Fate of One Miner Still in Doubt Ipswich

The Sun · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 11

A grim battle to try and save the life of a miner who is buried under a fall of coal and stone at Hart's Aberdare colliery, is now in progress. He was engulfed this morning along with three…

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Great Rally in Sydney Against Boss-Class Brutality Fighting Greetings to Miners

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Called by the International Class War Prisoners’ Aid, thousands of workers assembled on Sunday afternoon in Belmore Park, Sydney, for the…

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British Miners Betrayed by Labor Party C.P. Gives Only Fighting Lead

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

No pledge made by the British Labor Party during its last election campaign was more widely broadcast than the one given to the miners of:…

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Gold Mobilisation. Agreement Reached. Commonwealth and Trading Banks. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 11

After a conference lasting three hours today between the representatives of the Commonwealth Bank and the managers of the trading banks to consider the exchange and…

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Coal Crisis All-out Policy Not Approved. Probable Decision by Lodges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 12

There are strong indications that Northern lodges will reject an all-out policy, upon which the Board of Management of Western Mines is holding a…

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Case for the Miners Address at Hobart N.S.W. Union Officials Hobart

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

AT a meeting of the Hobart Trades and Labor Council to-night, Messrs, Moir and Dolan of the Miners Federation addressed those present on the lock-out of…

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Marts—money and Mines 7 P.c. P.a. Bank of Commerce Reduces Dividend

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

A third tank has reduced its dividend rate. First the Bank of New South Wales, by dropping the bonus, reduced the return from 12½ to 10 per cent per…

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Only “All Out” Will Hurt the Coal Owners Answer to “Labor Daily” Lies

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

On January 16 and 17 the “Labor Daily” intensified its treacherous propaganda against a general stoppage in the coal mining industry. In two…

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Still Out of It Southern Cross Fails Badly Harvest Gold Plunge Misses

Arrow · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 5

While Southern Cross has failed to greet the judge since coming back from his six months' disqualification, he has left holes in the pockets of many racegoers. Failing to do better than second in the Cup last Saturday, he again disappointed on Wednesday, when sent out second…

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Woman Killed and Men Entombed in Colliery Accidents Buried by Falls in N. Zealand and Queensland Rescue Scenes Faced Living Death Ordeal

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

TWO colliery accidents, resulting in five people being entombed—one of whom, a woman, was killed—have been reported from Queensland and New Zealand respectively…

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