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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Miners' Central Council

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

The Miners' Central Council will [?]eet in Sydney to-day…

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Gold Scrip

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 8

New Guinea Gold Deposits advise having received the scrip for 10,000 fully paid-up £1 shares in New Guinea Goldfields Ltd., in respect of six leases which were disposed…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 13

Blenheim Oil Well Reclamation Coy, reports that on January 18 the broken drill stem was recovered from the bore. The geologist of Roma Oil South Block…

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Lifting "Black" Ban Miners' Council Meets

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation commenced to-day, and will probably continue for a week…

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Everyday and Everybody Gold Shipment

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

WHEN THE ATTENTION OF THE Federal Treasurer was directed yesterday to a proposed shipment of gold from Australia, Mr., Theodore said…

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The New Feeling Miners Awakened Cessnock

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

Strange though it may seem, nobody knows exactly why the spirit of optimism on the coalfields is so pronounced to-day. Perhaps the unassociated move,…

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St. Aignan Reports Good Gold Strike

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 14

A wire received by St. Aignan from the mine at Lucknow states:--"Struck joint in drive north from winze showing richest free gold, also rich specimen gold."…

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Miners Condemn Council Refused Band's Request Coalcliff

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

Coalcliff Miners' Lodge held its monthly meeting to-day at Thirroul. It was reported that a conference had been arranged with the owners on the…

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Food Relief Kurri Miners Lose It Kurri

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 11

Following instructions from the State Government, it is stated that food relief was refused to the miners at Kurri to-day. It is expected that…

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The Man in the Street Miners and Dole

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

"Widow" wonders why work is refused :-- I see by the press that miners are receiving a dole from the Government…

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Rothbury Coal. Consigned to Newcastle. Branxton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 11

A further consignment of coal was trucked from Rothbury colliery this afternoon. The train, consisting of 37 trucks, left the colliery at 3 o'clock. As was the case with…

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Flying Gold Millionaire for Sydney? London

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

Geysendorffer, the pilot of Mr. Van Lear Black's private monoplane interviewed by the "Sun," said that Mr. Black was hoping to extend his…

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A Fetish? the Gold Standard Brierley's Appeal

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 8

An appeal to members of the Federal Institute of Accountants to assist in destroying "the gold fetish" was made by the chairman (Mr. H. C…

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Inflammable Gas in Mine Report on Coalcliff Coalcliff

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

The Southern District Miners' Check Inspector, Mr. J. Ratterson, in his report of an examination of Coalcliff mine,…

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New Greta Mine. May Reopen on Monday. Branxton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 11

It is expected that, miners will recommence work in the New Greta colliery next Monday. Negotiations between officials of the Miners' Federation and the directors of Excelsior…

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Coal Position Owners Meet "Certain Points" Chairman's Reticence

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

A FURTHER development in the coal deadlock is possible following a meeting of the Northern Collieries Association to-day…

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Boycott for Schools? Latest Phases of Coal Struggle

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Monday.--Children were drawn into the coal struggle to-day when a militant conference at Weston…

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P.m. Busy Finance and Coal Party Worries

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 15

Since his arrival in Sydney on Sunday the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullian) has had one of the most strenuous periods since he assumed office. His…

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Graphic Figures What Southern Miners Have Done Port Kembla

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

Some idea of the solid and consistent support rendered the locked-out Northern miners by Southern comrades can be gained from figures…

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Still Promising St. Arnaud Gold Reef Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 11

Favorable indications are being maintained in the new, gold-beuilng reef discovered on Wilson's Hill, St. Arnaud. The latest firing in the…

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