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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

"Worst Known to Miners" Maitland-greta Shocking Conditions Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

There is serious trouble over rates and conditions at R. Jones' Maitland-Greta "pot-hole." Members of the Miners' Federation…

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Rack From City Miners' Children Police Question Mothers Kurri

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

A large crowd of women gathered at the Kurri School of Arts to-day their children from Sydney, where they, have been holidaying…

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Crisis Imminent in Mining Dispute Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

A CLIMAX is approaching in the present lock-out. After eleven months' determined resistance by the miners, an…

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Coal Dispute. Unassociated Pits. Millfield-Greta Men Hesitant. NEWCASTLE

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

It is understood that a curious position has arisen as the result of the working of Jesmond and Ellermore Vale collieries, and the contemplated working of Millfield-Greta…

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Fell to Death Fractured Skull and Neck Mine Employee's End Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

OVERBALANCING on a platform in the fandrift at Aberdare colliery, Arthur Henry Ingle, 40, of-Pokolbin. staff employee, fell…

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FINANCES. "No Need for Panic." Mr. Scullin's Optimism. Coal Settlement Essential

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

"I want to make it clear that there is no need for panic, and people are well advised to hold on to their securities, because they are sound."…

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Marts—money and Mines J. C. Ludowici Ratrut Debentures Date of Repayment

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

J. C. Lo[?] and Son Ltd., made a profit of £8340 for 1929, as against [?] for 1928. A 10 per cent di[?]dend takes £7930, and £610 is transferred…

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Safety Men "Have to Risk Picketing" Report To-day Miners Return to Ashtonfields

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 13

An important development in the coal position occurred this morning. The general secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association (Mr. J T Atkins), lelegraphed to…

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Unassociated Mines May Commence Plan Discussed Men Refuse Police Protection Combined Meeting Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

INSTEAD of Millfield-Greta colliery resuming work to-day, the employees in conjunction with the men of Greta Main colliery, evolved…

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State Dole Ends To-day Govt. Decision Bavin Follows Up Ultimatum Miners to Pay Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

The iron heel of the Bavin Government with be applied with more virulence an the miners from to-morrow…

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Dramatic Northern Coal Developments Optimism! New Spirit on Fields 7 Pits to Open Ashtonfields Started Again Enginemen Back Cessnock

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

AN OPTIMISTIC feeling that the coal dispute will soon be ended prevailed on the northern fields to-day. At Kurri and Weston, groups of men discussed the matter…

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New Guinea Goldfields

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

The following progress report for the week ended January 11 has been issued by The Mining Trust, Ltd., consulting engineers for New Guinea Goldsfields, Ltd.:—…

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New Goldfield in Victoria "A Payable Proposition"

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Whether the gold-bearing ore discovered near the Lady Nelson mine on Wilson's Hill will prove a payable proposition…

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Tanami Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 17

The legal manager of Tanami Gold Mines (No Liability) reports that arrangements made with the London optionees have been completed. The Great Tanami Gold Mines…

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Moree Sympathy with the Northern Coal Miners

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

To a very largely-attened meeting at Moree, the case Tor the locked-out miners was forcibly put by Mr. E. P. Cummings, a very effective speaker. Mr. Cummings…

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Rockdale Meeting Support for the Coal Miners

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

At a meeting held at Hunter's Corner. Rockdale. Mr. Pat Lynch (A.W.U.) compared the legalised and glorified murder of human beings during the 1914-1918…

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Coal Dispute. Enginedrivers. Resuming Work. Defiance of Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 15

There was an unexpected development in the coal dispute yesterday, when the State secretary of the Federated Enginedrlvers' and Firemen's Association (Mr. J. Atkins)…

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Britains Coal Mines bILL Labor: Liberal Pact London

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

THE Government has come to an arrangement with the Inberal party by which it is hoped that the awkward horde represented by…

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Western Collieries Resume Work Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

After a conference with district officials the management of the Cal Colliery on the Mudgee line, decided yesterday to withdraw the notices of dismissal served on…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Poor Coal for Oas Affects Profits

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

That the metropolitan gas companies are experiencing a very difficult period as a result of the continued coal dispute is clear from the accounts…

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