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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

"Black" Ban to Be Raised? Miners May Have to Retract

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

The "black" ban on all coalfields hotels and business places may be lifted next week. THREATENED withdrawal of…

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Hindenburg Sent Gold Watches to British London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

President Hindenburg sent gold watches to F. V. Hahn, captain, and P. Dunbar, mate, of the "Rudyard Kipling," a Hull trawler, for saving…

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The High Court and the Law. Coal Dispute Decision

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 26

When we say, with the Prime Minister, that we are not surprised at the decision of the High Court in the coal case, we do not suggest nor admit that it is, as…

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Consumers and Coal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

Sir,—It is estimated that the rates of wages on which the coalminers of the northern fields were asked to resume work would be equivalent to a nine per cent, reduction on the…

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Strike at Preston Mine. Order from Trades Hall. Werris Creek

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 12

Miners at Preston coalmine, situated at Wetrls Creek, which has been singularly free from tiouble, went out on strike this morning Notice was received from the Trades Hall that…

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Marts—money—mines and Maritime More Profit Mangrovite Belting Tin Restriction

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

For the six months ended December 31. Mangrovite Belting. Ltd. made a net profit of £4203 a against £1868 for the previous period, and £219 was brought…

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Coal Finding Next Month Volume of Evidence Question of Expenses

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

The Sectary of the Coal Commission. Mr. Jamieson. yesterday intimated that the full report of the Commission would not be available until…

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Miners Relief Fund. Over Hundred Added Boilermakers' Big Effort Total Now £1275

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

A finger is pointing at you. Not accusingly, but in question. What have you dove to help the Northern miner his wife, his child?…

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Ice's Grip Byrd Seeks Escape Coal Cargoes Bay of Whales

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

After a conference by wireless with Bendik Johnson, ice pilot for the supply ships City of Now York and Eleanor Boiling, Rear-Admiral Byrd…

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Notes of the Week. Political and Otherwise. Leadership in the Coal Dispute

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 27

The justice of the coalminers' claim is one matter; their method of presenting it is another. Many a good cause has been lost through bad leadership. An old Latin…

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Coal Industry. mr. McDonald's speech. Need for Wage Adjustment. to Avert Disaster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 11

"This is not a fight between the owners and miners, it is a sincere effort to adjust a position which loudly calls for alteration, in your interests and those of all Australians,…

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Weaver Seeks New Worlds Visits the North Other Mines, He Says Avoids Rothbury Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

THAT political [?] of the very much worried Bravin Gablet--Weaver--inflicted his presence on Newcastle today…

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High Court Hearing of Coal Dispute, Feb. 17 Over Again Rule Nisi Granted Interstate Matter?

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 17

In High Court Chambers to-day, Mr. Justice Rich, on the application of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, granted a rule nisi for prohibition directed to the Federal Arbitration Court, and to the Coal Miners' Federation, to restrain the Court and the…

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Crown Up Against Js.P. Alleges Bias "May Find Miners Not Guilty" Kurri Cases Kurri Kurri

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

There was a dramatic interruption this afternoon to the cases in which seven men were charged with intimidating certain person…

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Federal Cabinet. Meetings at Canberra. Coal Position Not Discussed. Premiers' Conference. (From Our Special Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 10

There was an air of seriousness to-day about the Ministers who returned to Canberra for the first meeting of the Cabinet held at the Tederal Capital this year When the…

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Surprise by Trelence Dead-heat with Little Mart Gold Switch Fails Cramped Betting in 14.2

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

BACKERS regarded the first division of yesterday's Kensington 14.2 Handicap as little more than a match between Gold…

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Miners Injured. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 12

Henry Barry, an employee of Vale of Clwydd colliery, received injuries to the chest when he was jammed between two skips. Arthur Bell, a youth, was riding on a set of skips…

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Gold Lure Again!

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

PERTH, Thursday.--Gold-seekers are rushing for the Koolyanobbing Ranges, a waterless area 38 miles north-east of Southern…

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Balmain Mine Resumes Enginedrivers Replaced

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Balmain Colliery resumed work yesterday with a new set of enginedrivers and firemen. The colliery been laid idle at…

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Miners' Children Ready on

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

ALL miners' children who have to be back at the coalfields for school, are to meet Mrs. Munday on No. 1 Platform,…

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