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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Corrimal Mine Idle Corrimal

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

Corrimal mine was idle to-day, the transport having been sent into the mine, whilst a report of a deputation was being given at the pit ton this morning. The…

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Solidarity with Miners Brisbane Labor Council

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

T.U. Officials Fall Down in Fight against New Arbitration Act BRISBANE, Jan. 22.—At the meeting of the Brisbane Trades and Labor…

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Clyde Repair Men to Aid Miners

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

Mr. W. Nelison, miners' delegate from the northern coalfields accompanied by Mr. S. Dodd, boilermaker' secretary addressed a meeting of the employees at…

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Vic. Gold Report Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 11

A rich gold reef has been reported to have been struck by four men, prospecting in the vicinity of the once-famous Lord Nelson mine, near St. Arnaud. The…

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Cardiff Mine to Resume Monday? Newcastle

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

Cardiff Borehole mine Kill probably resume work on Monday. The president of the northern miners. Mr. Hoare, addressed the enginement of the mine…

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Federation Found £500,000 for Miners' Belief

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. 'The Miners' Federation is estimated to have distributed over £500,000 on the relief…

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No Pay for Wet Clothes So Colliery Men Went Home

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

LITHGOW, Thursday. -- Claiming that the clothes of several employees which had been left in the bathhouse overnight were wet. employees at the…

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DISAPPOINTED Gold Switch in 14.2

Arrow · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Sent out a hot favorite at 5 to 4 in the first division of the 14.2 Handicap at Kensington on Wednesday, Gold Swith let his backers down badly when…

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Clothes Wet, So Miners Went Home Lithgow

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

CLAIMING that the clothes of several employees, which had been left in the bath-house overnight, were wet, employees of the Steelworks Shaft colliery…

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No Embargo Theodore Favors Tariff Coal Imports

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 11

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theodore), does not favor an embargo against coal…

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Delicate Gold Speed Trophy Two Years' Work

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 17

The gold trophy for the world's speed record, presented by Lord Wakefield, of Hythe, to the R.A.C., is now practically completed. The work of making it has been in hand for…

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Lithgow Mine Idle. "Clothes Unfit to Wear." Lithgow

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

The steelworks' shaft colliery was idle today because some of the men alleged that their clothes, which had been left in the change-house all night, were wet and unfit to…

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The "Black" Ban. Miners' Food Relief. to Be Withdrawn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 11

It was stated yesterday that the Chief Seoretaiy (Mr. Chaffey) in compliance with a decision of the Cabinet had instructed the police not to issue food relief in cases where…

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Not Coal, But Other Things Federal Cabinet's Day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- Coal trouble--no. Mr. Scullin stated after Cabinet to-day that once again coal had not been discussed…

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Withdrawal of Coal Offer? Premier's Threat After 12 Months

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Kept open for over 12 months, the offer which the Government made in September, 1928, as a basis for opening the coal mines,…

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Victoria Imports More Coal Big Shipments Arrive Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

CARRYING 4000 tons of British coal for the Metropolitan Gas Company, the steamer Arendskerk, arrived to-day…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Loan Conversions Whaling Capital

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 3

Delay in the announcement of the terms and conditions of the Commonwealth loan to replace the £10,500,000 6 per cent. issue which…

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Miners to Be "Black" If Other Things Are Chaffey's Turn Now

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

INTENSIFYING the Bavin Government's campaign against the miners, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, issued emphatic instructions yesterday…

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Darwin Unemployed Greet Miners (Special wire to “Worker Weekly.”)

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

DARWIN, Jan. 21.—A meeting of the unemployed yesterday deride to send fraternal greetings to the coal miners and expressed their sympathy…

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State's Offer. To Settle Coal Dispute Possible Withdrawal. Financial Difficulties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 11

In consequence of the alarming alteration in the economic position during recent months the State Cabinet is now considering the question of withdrawing its offer to assist…

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