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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Western Mines. Provisions for Rescue Staff. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 12

Mr. W. L. Evans, superintendent of the Western Mines Rescue Station, said to-day that, despite the decision of western miners to canvass business people concerning…

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Wages Cut Union Mine So Enginemen Out Balmain Split

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 11

THE Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association to-day withdrew all its members…

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Miners' Kiddies Appeal to South Coast Residents Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 7

The Illawarra Trades and Labor Council decided at Saturday's meeting to appeal to all sympathizer's on the South Coast o take into their homes for a week…

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Mr. Alfred Edden. Death Announced. Former Minister for Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 12

Mr. Alfred Edden, a former Minister for Mines, and a prominent member of the Legislative Assembly for many years, both with the Parliamentary Labour party, and, later, with…

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"Scullin Must Wake Up" Says Abermain Miners (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

Sir,--I would like to ask Mr. Scullin does be believe in bavin's blue-clad basher [?] arresting innocent citizens? Does he want to see more of "devitalisation"?…

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Soldier Aroused Indignant at Miners' Ill-treatment (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

Sir,--What is this sunny land coming to? We Diggers who fought in Flanders. France and Belgium for supposed freedom and the democracy of the world…

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To Arbitration Court the Coal Trouble (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 8

Sir,--From a constitutional viewpoint and seeing that conciliation has failed. It seems apparent that he only constitutional course left open for adjusting the…

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£400 MISSING. Levy For Northern Miners. Lodge Official Sought. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 11

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an official of one of the miners' lodges in Lithgow. It is alleged that about £400 is missing…

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Coal Dispute. Ministers "Black." Services at Rothbury Camp Branxton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 11

A holiday quietness prevailed in Branxton and Rothbury to-day. Few miners were to be seen in the streets of Branxton, and at the police camp a quiet day was spent by both…

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Mr. Forde, Oyster on the Coal Trouble (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

Sir,--The Assistant Minister for Costumes (Mr. F. W. Forde) during his recent tour in Queensland talked much about cotton and wool, and of the good times…

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A Missed Mining Law Amendment (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

Sir,--When land was first acquired by Government grant or the early Selection Act. only the gold was reserved to the Crown At a later period as to land…

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Mining Control of Tin. Smelters May Regulate Supplies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 13

The outcome of an extraordinary general meeting of the Tin Producers' Association held in London recently may be a regulation of tin supplies coming through the…

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Marts—money and Mines Money Dearer Interest Rates Up Check on Spending

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 8

The Associated Banks have raised their interest rates for both deposits and advances from to-day. Rates on fixed deposits have been increased from…

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Get Them Through the Land! the Coal Owners (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

Sir,--In the interest of the coalminers. may I offer a suggestion to the Federal Ministry (and surely in such a crisis any practical suggestion should be welcome) ?…

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As Usual Bavin Was Wrong Police V. Miners Connel's Come-back Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

REPLYING to the Premier's statement that there were no grounds for his (Mr. Connell's) allegations that the Government instructed the police to deal…

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What Rothbury Coal Costs a Monstrous Price Analysis of Overhead Charges (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

Sir,--The "Labor Daily"'published on Tuesday. January 14 a letter of mine on the enormous cost of producing coal at Rothbury, under the Bavin-Weaver…

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"In the Abstract" and Nothing Concrete Settling the Coal Lock Out (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

Sir,--The "Labor Daily" and a host of its correspondents have been saying all sorts of nasty things against the Federal Labor Government because it has not…

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Government's Move Against "Black" Ban on Coalfields Stop Relief Stern Measures Taken Miners Warned "A Disgrace to Any Civilised Community"

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 15

The Government has decided to counter the action of the miners declaring business premises "black" by stopping the issue of food relief. The Cabinet considered the matter this morning…

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Caught the Police at Crown and Anchor Blackleg "Given the Boot" What They Do at Rothbury, and What They Don't Shades of Mines' Act Rothbury Compound

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

DID you ever meet Chapman, the Rothbury Crown and Anchor expert? No? Well, he's gone. He nipped the police too hard, so, like Tom Bowling, he's having a rest. But the point about Chapman, for whom [?]…

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Death Mystery of Gold Mine

The World's News · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 35

REMARKABLE details of the mysterious death of Mr. A. R. Manby, a seventyyear-old Englishman, at his home in Taos, New Mexico, U.S.A., have been given by…

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