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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Mining Accident. Men Entombed in Queensland Colliery

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

A fall of earth in the ?Aberdare colliery at Blackstone, hear Ipswich (Q.), last Friday morning resulted in four men being entombed. One man, named A. Stephen…

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CENSURE Of Coal Miners. Enginedrivers' Opinions. "Fight Doomed to Failure."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 13

Bitter comment on the conduct of the miners is contained in the report of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, adopted at the annual meeting yesterday. The…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Bellambi Coal Div. Rate Raised

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 8

Prior to the return of capital amounting to 10s a share, the Bellambi Coal Co., Ltd., raised its…

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Miners' New Claims

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 15

The new log of wages ana conditions for the coalmining industry came before Mr. Justice Beeby in the Arbitration Court at Melbourne last Wednesday…

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Balmain Colliery. Enginedrivers Cease Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 14

Enginedrivers at the Balmain colliery ceased work yesterday as a protest against the alleged refusal of the management to pay them full wages. According to the men's…

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Coal Commission Report

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 11

The Secretary of the Coal Commission (Mr. Jamieson) said to-day that the full report of the Coal Commission would not be available until the…

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Choice Before the Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 12

How much longer are the miners prepared to follow the senseless and vindictive leadership of the militants before they recognise the inevitable?…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 15

Gold was quoted in London on Monday, our correspondent, cables, at 84/10¾ per oz fine, a decrease of /0¾ since Saturday…

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Coal Report Ready Next Month

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 9

IT was officially stated to-day that the full report of the Coal Commission would not be available until the end of February…

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Rothbury Mine Works Extension Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 9

REPLYING to a question, to-day regarding Rothbury, the Minister for Mines. Mr. Weaver stated that further sections would be opened soon…

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Hit Back Miners' Officials Drivers' "Camouflage"

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 17

"It appears to us that the Engine Drivers' Association's talk of a general stoppage is merely so much camouflage to cover their real desire, which is to…

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Miners' Reply to Enginemen Union Gloves Off

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 10

"THE cheap gibes about the miners being humbugs, and so on is not worth replying to," said Messrs. D. Rees and D. J. Davies, miners…

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More Aid for Miners Success at Rockdale

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

At a well-attended open-air meeting of Rockdale citizens Mrs. Toule (Barton committee) presiding, the following resolution was unanimously…

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Metropolitan Gas Co. Large Importations of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The chairman (Sir John Grice) told the annual meeting of Metropolitan Gas Company shareholders today that 250,569 tons of coal had been…

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A Paradox Coal Company's Profits NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 11

To make a profit when its mine was closed, but to show a loss when the mine was working has been the experience of the Newcastle Coal Mining Co.,…

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N.s.w. Mining News

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 19

I visited Captain's Flat recently, and held a meeting with the members, at which Mr. Page presided. The chief matter discussed was the…

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Branxton Mystery Man. Attempt to Enter Colliery. Arrested by Detectives. Branxton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 14

On Saturday evening a mysterious stranger arrived at Branxton and put up at the leading hotel. Speculation was rile in the town as to the identity of the man, for Branxton…

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Gold God the Demon (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

Sir,--The social religious, political and economic structure of this country is the melting pot. Both country and people are under the control of the great gold…

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Dorman Long Men All the Way with the Miners

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 5

The following resolution was adopted at a mass meeting of the employees of the Dorman, Long workshops at Milson's Pt.:-- "That this mass meeting of employees…

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Ultimatum to Enginemen Balmain Miners Will Start on

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

At a meeting of the Balmain branch of the Miners' Federation, held in the Dockers and Pointers' Hall. Mort Street, Balmain, last night, the…

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