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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

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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Miners' Council Meets

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

The Miners Central Council met yesterday and will resume deliberations, this morning. At present there is nothing to report…

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A Miners' Minister

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 21

THE late "Alf" Edden, who represented a coalfields constituency in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly from the 'nineties, was an earnest, sincere man filled with good plans for the benefit of the miners. He had…

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Greenline at a Mine

Referee · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

A MOUNIS is not in the the field for the C. F. Orr Stakes at Williamstown on Saturday, but Sydney will be represented by Greenline, who was runner-up…

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St. Aignan Gold

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

The legal manager of St. Aignon (New Guinea) Gold Lodes, N.L., has received the) following wire from the mine manager at Lucknow:—"Rich brown vein making on…

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Associated Collieries Work to Be Offered Food Stoppage Penalty

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

MINISTERS made no secret yesterday of the hard fact that stoppage of rations to the State's foodless is one way of saving…

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Ashtonfields Colliery. Men Resume Work. Newcastle

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

The Ashtonfields colliery on the Maitland field resumed work to-day with the 40 men who were recently picketed off the Job by the Miners' Federation…

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Coal Trade Corporation Proposed

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 17

The A.W.U. Convention to-day carried a motion recommending the Federal Government to take control of all exports, imports, and interstate…

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Miners' Relief Committee Important Meeting

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

A meeting of the Central A.L.P. Miners' Relief Committee will be held in the Trades Hall, Sydney, to-night (Wednesday)…

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N.g. Gold Deposits

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 16

New Guinea Gold Deposits has received scrip for 10,000 fully paid £1 shares in New Guinea Goldfields; Ltd., in respect of six leases disposed of to the Ellyou Co…

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Why No Embargo on Coal?

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

'ACCORDING to a "Labor Daily" report, the Commonwealth Government will not place an embargo on the importation of coal into Australia…

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Miners' Delegation to Queensland Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

Messrs, J. Logan and D. McGee representing the miners' organisation of New South Wales, who are visiting…

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"All Out" Policy Miners Will Discuss

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 17

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. D. J. Davies) said this morning that the "all out" policy would be discussed by the Central Council…

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"All Out" Policy Miners to Discuss

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 11

The general serietary of the M[?] Federation, Mr. D. J. Davies said to-day that the Miners' Council, now sitting in Sydney, would given consideration…

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Coal Lockout Beeby Award Held Up

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 14

HE chief development in connection with the coal lockout during the week was the action of the mineowners comprising the Coal, Combine in applying…

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Balmain Mine. Police Take Action. Against Enginedrivers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 16

Officials of the Federated Englnedrivers' and Firemen's Association alleged yesterday that the names of their members who were on picket duty at the Balmain Colliery during…

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New Greta Mine. Settlement of Dispute. Branxton

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

The manager of New Greta colliery (Mr. Moon) stated to-night that negotiations which have been proceeding between the directors of Excelsior collieries and the northern…

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Assistance for Miners. Action in Victoria. Melbourne

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

As the result of an appeal made to Victorian unions at a conference of executives by delegates representing the Coal Miners' Federation, each separate union will now…

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Coal Bill Lab.-lib. Agreement London

The Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

The Government has come to an arrangement with the Liberal Party, by which it has agreed to postpone consideration of Part One of the Coal…

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Coal Casks 91 Charged Abermain Affray Kurri

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 12

THE battle of Abermain was refought to-day, when 91 men from Weston, Hebburn, and Abermain were charged at Kurri court with…

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