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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Buy a Mine? Victoria's Opportunity

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

It is possible for any person or company to buy a mine on the Maitland field, according to the Chairman of the Northern Collieries Association…

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Miners Council Meets Important Discussions

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

The Miners Central Council met yesterday at the head office of the federation and dealt with matters of internal interest, including notices…

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Jesmond Colliery. Not to Resume Work. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 18

Jesmond colliery is entitled to consider itself the most unfortunate unassoclated mine in the Newcastle district. Though no real grievance exists against it,…

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Mining Depressed Higher

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

Mo[?] Lyell, [?] The mining market was features. The turnover was extremely small and was mostly in forward business. St. Aignan sold at…

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From Page 7 Big Coal Meeting

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

Communists are rushing forces north for a big meeting at Cessnock to-morrow night. All available police on the coalfield…

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Australian Exchange Gold Export London

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 8

The Australian exchange position promises to remain precarious until the next export season, says "The Statist." Failing further borrowing in…

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Split in Ranks Northern Miners Unassociated Pits Newcastle

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 7

A SPLIT in the miners [?] appears to be [?] The Central Council has ordered the unassociated mines to [?] work…

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Miners' Rights Privileged to Graze Stock on Crown Lands

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 8

"Miner" asks whether a miner who is working a claim on a town common has a right to force commonage for eighteen hand of working bullocks. He also asks whether he…

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Coal Dispute Prospects for Early Settlement Not Bright

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 4

Prospects of an early settlement of the coal dispute on the northern fields are not very bright, despite continuous negotiations by the Commonwealth and State…

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Double Issue of Food. Miners' Reply to Bavin Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

AN announcement that will be welcomed by locked-out miners was made to-day--a double docket will be issued next Wednesday…

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A.l.p. Confab. Coal Position Fed. Govt. Attacked

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

CRITICISM of the Federal Government for its failure to settle the coal dispute was voiced at the metropolitan provincial conference of the…

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More Gold to London How Australia Meets Her Obligations

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

To build up reserves to meet oversea obligations, the Commonwealth Bank will ship to London immediately £7,000,000 in…

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£7,000 in Gold. to Replenish London Balances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 19

The reassuring note struck by Sir Robert Gibson in his statement on the financial integrity of the Commonwealth, which is published on another page, should help to…

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Gold for London £7,000.000 Oversea Obligations Australia Sound

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

THE Board of the Commonwealth Bank has decided, said Sir Robert Gibson, chairman of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia yesterday…

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Finances. Quite Sound. Sir Robert Gibson's Review. Gold for London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 17

Sir Robert Gibson, chairman of the Commonwealth Bank, in announcing yesterday the bank's decision to ship £7,000,000 in gold to London, expressed the confident…

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Miners Are Heavily Fined for Unlawful Assembly Eighty Seven Found Guilty of Intimidation "They Behaved Peacefully" Abermain's President Says That Constable Was Drunk "We Will Go You!" Kurri Kurri

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

IN finding eighty-seven men guilty of having continued in an unlawful assembly at Abermain on January 15, Mr. Reed, P.M., at Kurri Court to- day, remarked in his summing up, "This much can be said for the men, that on the whole they behaved themselves peacefully but that…

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Gold Reserve Is Compulsory Acquisition Legal?

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 4

IT should be a pertinent question of no little interest to the public as to whether the Commonwealth possesses the legal power to commandeer—it is…

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Coal Outlook Still Black Rumors Without Foundation

Truth · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Much has been written this week of bright happenings in the coal trouble. These optimistic rumors are entirely without foundation. "Truth" can state on good authority that there is no chance…

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Miners' Representatives To Keep Check on Theodore Lang Keeps Silence Coal Speech Has Yet to Come Ballot Plan Stands A.L.P. CONVENTION

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 5

Mr. Lang cut an unobtrusive figure at the A.L.P. Metropolitan Conference at the Trades Hall yesterday…

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Missed the Jump Gold Tinge in Kenso Flying Nickalong Scored with Ease

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 7

FAILURE to get to the front at the start probably stopped Gold Tinge from playing an important part in the finish of the first division of the Flying Handicap at Kensington yesterday. As it was, the speedy filly failed to finish in the first seven. The race…

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