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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Wigless Judge and Bar Heated Day for the Coal Hearing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 5

In the small and heated courtroom at Darlinghurst yesterday Mr. Justice Rich heard High Court argument in the big coal…

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Full Bench of High Court to Hear Coal Case Tuesday Preliminary Hearing Will End To-day Miners Complete Solidarity Witnesses From Queensland and Victoria Are Emphatic Mountains of Exhibits

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 5

PROCEEDINGS in the preliminary hearing of objection to Judge Beeby's interim award for the coal industry, before Mr. Justice Rich in the High Court, were continued yesterday, and almost certainly will finish to-day. The case for the miners closed late in…

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Baths for Blacklegs at Rothbury Miners Had to Go Without Food Supplies Branxton

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 6

To-day ten blacklags arrived by the northern express to augment Weaver's dwindling brigade in the Rothbury compound…

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Miners' Relief Fund Haunting Eyes Don't They Spur You? the Fund Is Dragging

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 6

THOSE additions to the Miners' Relief Fund which came to hand on New Year's Day and yesterday, are acknowledged…

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Helping the Miners Children Generous Public Help From All Quarters Fifty More to Arrive

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 7

THE cause of the miners' children is receiving splendid response. No difficulty is being experienced in finding guardians for the kiddies, who…

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Preliminary Hearing of Coal Case Ends Suddenly for Love? Why Girls Marry Mistaken Ideas

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 11

The girl who gives up a good job to get married can't be accused of marrying to get a living, nor should she be expected to support the family and…

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Beeby Award. High Court Case. Union Official's Warning. "General Coal Strike." "If Rothbury is Worked."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 12

A warning thai U the Rothbury coalmine continued to be worked at lower wage rares and undei worse conditions than were piovlded foi in the award theie would be trouble in the…

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Vendetta Carried to N.z. Bavin and Miners "Don't Send Them Any Relief Funds" Dastardly Action "Work for All"

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

ADVICES to this paper from New Zealand disclose that Mr. Bavin, N.S.W. Premier, is pursuing his vendetta against the Northern…

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Sudden Ending to Preliminaries in Coal Case Full Court Now Melb. Hearing Next Tuesday Way Is Cleared Judgment on Monday Week?

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 7

THE long drawn-out preliminaries to the coal case before Mr. Justice Rich were brought to an unexpected close less than an hour after the resumption of proceedings to-day…

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New Guinea. Flying Fleet to be Increased. Rush to New Goldfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 11

Aerial transport has proved a boon to the white residents of New Guinea, according to Dr. W. J. Ferguson, of Brewarrina, near Bourke, who travelled on the Marslna on her…

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Doctor's Son Fame on Goldfields Perth

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 9

"Coolgardle" Smith (whose death is reported in a cable message on page 1), was better known on the goldfields as Archie Smith, With his brother, he…

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Miners' Mine New Manager Appointed

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 4

AFTER the holiday spelt, work has been resumed at the Balmain Colliery though operation will not be in full swing till Monday next…

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Help the Miners That Coal Combine (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 9

Sir. -- The coal com[?]ne. Thousands upon thousands of pounds; fifty thousand slaves, iron, fire, smoke, soot, fury, blackness and up[?] and sweat; machines and…

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Victorian Brown Coal

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 8

The Victorian Mines Department has sent to England 225 tons of brown coal from Gelliondale for testing for oil and other by-products by…

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Want Money for Miners

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 3

To assist in a financial drive on be- Half of the northern miners, five delegates from the coalfields--Messrs. J. Kellock, W. Neilson. J. Logan. E Ford…

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The Gold Reserve

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 8

In last quarter's banking returns are shown the actual quantity of gold and bullion which will come under the control of the Federal Treasurer when…

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Gold and Silver

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 3

Norman Hill and Co. Ltd. of Sydney, has shipped to London, [?] P. and O. steamer [?], 140 bags of gold gravel from the Limeburners Creek section of the Associated…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 1

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present operating at…

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Britain's Government and Coal

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 9

IT is a deplorable thing that the stupid Commonwealth Constitution that was adopted by the majority of the electors at the end of the nineteenth century so seriously "cribbed, cabined, and confined" the energies of the Australian people. This has long been recognised by…

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