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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Quick Moves Keeping Out Free Labor Millfield Resumes Police Guard for Ashtonfields Miners Cessnock

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 15

The decision of the miners' council that all unassociated pits on the northern fields are to be worked immediately, has thrown the militants into a state, of panic. They are now working feverishly to secure some…

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Federal A.l.p. Business Concluded No Coal Debate Confidence in Scullin Officials Re-elected

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

WITHOUT the Northern coal position having been discussed, the A.L.P. Federal Executive adjourned its conference at the Trades Hall late…

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A Rich Asset. The Mining Industry. Steady Progress. Aggregate Value £462,000,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 10

Although the "get-rich-quick" methods of the gold boom days have almost faded from memory and the feverish romance of a score of rich diggings has ended, New South Wales…

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Police Swear No Need for Baton Charge Sergeant Supported by Constable Ninety-one Miners in Court. Crown Witnesses Say Men Had No Weapons Abermain Assembly Case Kurri Kurri

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

THAT it appeared tp him there was never any need for the police to change with batons, or to make any arrests, was a statement made on oath by Sergt. Read, of Weston, in his evidence before Kurri Kurri Police Court to-day…

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Miners Are Thanked

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

In the annual report of the Australian Forest League, special attention is given to the great work of school children. who plant thousands…

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Miners' Central Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

The Miners' Central Council sat all day yesterday and adjourned until to-day. No report was issued…

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French Miners Fight Victimisation

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

PARIS, Dec. 16-—An attempt of the employers to victimise a member of the miners’ revolutionary union, affiliated to the C.G.T.U. (United General…

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1000 Spanish Miners Strike

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

OVIEDO. Spain- Dec. 16.—From the coal mining district of Pola Labiana, a strike of 1,000 miners is reported at the Barredo Riminia mines…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 13

Gold was quoted in London on Wednesday, our correspondent cables, at 84/11 per oz. fine, an increase of /0[?] on the day…

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Miners Fight for More Wages

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

PARIS, Dec. 10.—A strike of the miners in Champagnac has broken out for wage increases of 5 francs per day. Approximately 800 miners are…

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Lang Can’t Help Miners

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

I am wondering what the miners are waiting for. Are they waiting till they have a chance to put Lang into power? If so, what do they expect of Lang?…

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Work Resumed. at New Greta Colliery. Branxton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 12

Miners recommenced work in the New Greta colliery at Greta this morning, following the settlement of a local strike which threw the mine idle on December 6. The six…

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Western Colliery Idle. Trouble Over Skips. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 12

The Vale of Clwydd No. 1 colliery was idle to-day as the result of a pit-top meeting this morning. Mr. T. Schroder, miners' district secretary,…

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Labor Speakers Punished Collecting for Miners

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

FOR collecting money to provide Xmas cheer for the destitute wives and families of the Northern miners, Michael Sawtell, Donald Grarft…

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Miners Won’t Work with Fascist

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

CORRIMAL, N.S.W., Jan. 27.—A week’s strike against the employment of a Fascist Italian at Corrimal colliery has been successful, although it…

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Coal for Gas Works. Maryborough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 15

The steamer Urilla will arrive at Urangan pier on Monday next to load 500 tons or Burrum coal for the Townsville gas works. On the following day the steamer Period will start loading four…

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Miners Back I.c.w.p.a

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

BULLI, N.S.W., Feb. 3.—An aggregate meeting of the Miners’ Federation held here yesterday decided to call upon all miners’ lodges to donate £5…

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Double Relief Helping the Miners Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 14

Unemployed miners will receive a "double docket" when relief is being paid next Wednesday. This, it was explained at the Trades Hall to-day,…

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Alleged Unlawful Assembly. Proceedings Against Miners. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 12

Further evidence was heard at Kurri Police Court to-day in relation to the 94 defendants charged with having knowingly continued in an unlawful assembly at Abermain on…

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Not Enough Skips Western Mine Idle Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

Vale of Clwydd No. 1 Colliery was kile to-day, owing to the miners not being supplied with a sufficient number of skips…

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