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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Band Displays--kiama Show Views--ipswich Colliery Tragedy--shipboard Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 10

LIKE AN ANCIENT WARRIOR J. Marks (Eastern Suburbs) threw the javelin at Saturday's inter-club sports at Mascot. CHEEKS WERE PUFFED at the Sports Ground yesterday when massed bands if provided a feast of music to the crowd at the annual demonstration…

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Miners' Children Holidays and School Mrs. Munday Arranging

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 6

Those who have made temporary homes for the children of the locked out Northern miners will, where it is convenient, send them to local shcools…

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Coal Crisis Enginemen Champion Scullin Blow for Reds

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 3

A HEAVY blow at the militant section of the industrialists, who have strongly criticised the Prime Ministers' attitude in the coal crisis, was struck at…

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Police Escort. Coal Hauled From Rothbury. Branxton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 9

Another trainload of coal left Rothbury early on Saturday morning for Newcastle. The train was under police escort, and made the trip without incident…

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Support for Miners at A.L.P. Conference. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 10

At the A.L.P. Conference to-day, permission was given Mr. Luchetti (Lithgow) to move "That this conference expresses its sympathy with the miners of the northern districts who…

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Mining the Quest for Oil Belford Dome Bore

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 3

The following report has been received from the Mine of Belford Dome company:-- "Depth 738 feet, formation sandstone, small showing gas at 700 feet."…

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Basis of Settlement. Shareholders and Miners. Request for Co-operation. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 9

Negotiations between shareholders in coal companies and the rank and file of the miners is the latest scheme proposed for the settlement of the coal dispute…

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More Funds Wanted Aid for Miners Large Meeting in Domain Record Crowd

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

A RECORD crowd in the Domain yesterday listened to appeals for funds for the Northern miners. Addresses were delivered by the…

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Aid for the Miners Practical Plan Country Conference Scheme Goods-- Money Tamworth

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

PRACTICAL support for the Northern miners was afforded by delegates to the Country Provincial Conference of the A.L.P. on…

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Little Support for Workers' Army Wild Talk Miners Attacked "Doing Nothing" Communist Makes Appeal Cessnock

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 4

When Cessnock's first battalion of the Workers' Defence Army was broken up by the police, enthusiasm for the scheme waned,…

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Bavin's "Cheap" Coal--£14 a Ton at Pit Head More News From the "Sink of Iniquity" Six Trains of Coal Cost Well Over £28,000 Sidelights on Camp Life Rothbury Compound

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

HAVING read with some amusement the propaganda of my dear friends Bavin and Weaver, about miners' earnings, I simply cannot keep back the facts. In view of my stated condition of mirth, you might think me balmy…

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A.L.P. Conference. Delegates Hold Olive Branch to A.W.U. Lang Urges Acceptance "Rank and File Good Labor Voters" Aid for the Miners Tamworth

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

LABOR history is being made by the A.L.P. Country Provincial Conference at Tamworth, which is tackling some of the biggest problems of the Movement with thoroughness, thoughtfulness and despatch…

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MINING Money For Wiluna Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 14

Wiluna Gold Mines, Ltd., has raised Privately in London a loan of £200.000. In addition, it has secured an advance of £300,000 on the guarantee of the West…

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Attack the Enemy in the Coal Miners' War (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

Sir,--All other [?] to settle the coal trouble let as carry the war into the enemy's camp. There are in the State Parliament several Nationalist…

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Seizing the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

Mr. William James (Lithgow) is sarcastic:-- I see our Opposition leader. Mr. Lang, is advocating that the Federal…

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Coal Chief on Radio

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 11

The chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, Mr. C. M. M'Donald, is to broadcast from station 2GB, at 8 p.m. to-morrow, an address on the coal…

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"Mediation Useless" Bishop and Coal War

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 11

The president of the Miners Federation Mr. D. Rees, when asked to-day for his opinion on the suggestion made in Melbourne that the Bishop of Newcastle…

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Safety First Enginedrivers' Action Steelworks' Coal

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 15

The Newcastle subbranch of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association has carried the following resolution:--…

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To Help Miners Coalfields' Concerts Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

A number of, well-known Newcastle vocalists will visit Cessnock and stage a series of entertainments in aid of the Cessnock Citizens Relief Fund…

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Wage Cut at Balmain Mine Drivers Act

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 13

The Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemens' Assn. to-day withdrew its 22 members from the Balmain mine…

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