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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Button Day for the Miners?

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

FROM a working man comes the suggestion that a button day should be inaugurated Commonwealth-wide for the…

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The Export of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 13

Mr. D. A. S. Campbell writes:— Sir,—May I be allowed to make a few comments on your article in Saturday's columns dealing with the export of gold and…

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Mining Rawang Concessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 13

In their second annual report, directors of Rawang Concessions, Ltd., state that operations to the end of October last resulted in a working profit of £34,000. The dredge,…

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No Coal Strike in South

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--Work will be resumed as usual at the southern collieries to-day. A meeting called at Bulli to-day to…

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Helping Miners' Children Donald Grant's Services

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

Children of the northern miners will feel grateful to Mr. Donald Grant when they realise that, he has been largely responsible for raising the…

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Miners' Officials Ballot Not Completed Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

Mr. Les. Halliday the returning officer of the Northern Miners' Federation, stated today that no progress figures in connection with election of…

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REV. C. W. Chandler. Supports Miners' Cause. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 12

The Rev. C. W. Chandler, of Sydney, addressed a crowd from the band rotunda in Cessnock Park this afternoon. He was a Christian Socialist, he said, and was in…

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South Coast Miners. Extremists Advocate General Strike. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 12

Representatives of the northern minority movement this afternoon addressed about 500 South Coast miners at Slacky Flat, Bulli. No resolutions were carried, but the keynote of all…

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To South! "Militants'" Move Stirring More Trouble Miners Will Beware

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

The report that Sydney members of the Militant Minority Movement, headed by Mr. J. Kavanagh, will try to get the…

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Lazzarini's Fine Address Miners Delighted South Coast Review Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 7

Mr. H. P. Lozzarial, M.H.R. addressed a full meeting of the Illawarra Trades and Labor Council in Wollongong on Saturday night. In expressing his views on…

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C.J. Will Not Hear Coal Case Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

The chief Justice, Sir Adrian Knox, will not be on the Bench when the coal case comes before the High Court to-morrow. His place will be taken by Sir…

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Fight on Moderates Moving Coal Sequel After Kavanagh's Scalp

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 11

No responsible Labor official has yet issued a statement condemning the activities of Mr. J. Kavanagh and his Communistic…

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Support for Miners Financial Drive Delegates Address Domain Meeting Levies Urged

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

THE big financial drive on behalf of the Northern miners was commenced yesterday, when representatives of the Northern lodges…

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Exclusion of Pressmen Why It Was Done South Miners' Reason Woolongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

A Wollongong weekly paper, the "South Coast Times" was greatly incensed at having its representative excluded from the Woonona aggregate…

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The Mines. Police Repudiate Reports. Express Confidence in Government. Alleged Malicious Propaganda

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 11

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) said last night that malicious propaganda was being instituted to discredit the Government's operations at the…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Back to Business Exchanges Resume 'Change Reopened

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

Stock Exchanges throughout Australia resumed business to-day alter the year-end vacation, which extended from December 31 last…

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Shall Miners Be Minus Beer? All Hotels Are "Black" So No One Knows What to Do! Too Much to Ask?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Sunday.--A curious position has arisen out of the attitude adopted towards…

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Amid Amazing Enthusiasm, Bradman Smashes Ponsford's World Record of 437 Won't Sit Sir Adrian Knox Five Judges Coal Case To-morrow Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 9

The Chief Justice Sir Adrian Knox will not be a member of the Full High Court Bench which will assemble in Melbourne…

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Solomon Islands Gold-mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 13

Mr. G. R. Palmer, the leader of the Solomon Islands Gold Mining Company's prospecting party, reports as follows:— "I have pegged 11 leases for the company…

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Rothbury Coal

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 9

It was officially stated in Sydney to-day that, owing to the increased output at Rothbury colliery, trucks of coal now in the colliery grounds will be hauled to…

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