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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

Theodore Openly Snubs State A.l.p. Executive That All Night Conference Fed. Ministry and Coal Crisis State Executive to Maintain Its Strong Attitude Committee Will Closely Watch "Keeping in Touch"

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

AFTER a stormy debate in which the A.L.P. Executive and the Federal Ministry were subjected to a good deal of criticism over the outcome of die all-night conference, held with the Federal Parliamentary Party on the…

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Mass Picketing. Miners Charged. John Darling Colliery. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 12

As a result of the alleged mass picketing of John Darling colliery on January 16 last 31 men appeared before Mr. A. H. Gibson, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court to-day…

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Miners' Jazz Band

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

A Jazz hand, consisting of miners, ill he available for any function organised by A.L.P. relief committees or branches on behalf of the miners. Application for…

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Emmaville Emerald Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 13

Our Glen Innes correspondent telegraphs that the existence of an emerald mine at Emmaville has been known for the past 40 years, but it has been condemned as worked…

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Miners' Chiefs Back

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

MESSRS. D. REES AND D. J. Davies, the miners' chief officials, returned to Sydney from Melbourne yesterday. The other officials who…

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Transport Hold-up of Qld. Collieries Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

Owing to the non-arrival of a coast 1 collier from the south to load coal at South Brisbane, much inconvenience has been caused to miners at…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 13

Taranaki Oil Company reports that the Gisborne No. 2 well has been drilled to 3861 feet. Cuttings show carbonaceous shale. The ground is caving in below 3800 feet, also…

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Kurri Tangle Over Colliery Enginedrivers Miners' 2 Voices Lodges and the Federation Aggregate Meetings? Balmain Position Involved Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 8

AN interesting position has arisen at Kurri in connection with the mining dispute. While the Miners' Federation has provided enginedrivers to work certain collieries, the local miners have ordered their…

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Miners Were Orderly Sergeant's Reply to Police Charge Thirty-one in Court for Picketing John Darling Colliery Men Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

THAT the 31 men from the lower coalfields, charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with unlawfully assembling at John Darling colliery on January 15 were quite orderly and did not brandish sticks was the statement of Sergeant Mullens, the first witness tendered by the…

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Mt. Sisa Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 13

The Mount Sisa Gold Fields (Papua) Company's mine manager, under date January 17, reports good progress in all construction work, and the continuance of payable ore…

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Western Miners Important Conference Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

The district executive of the Western Miners' Federation, dealt with a great deal of important business connected with a number of collieries…

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Buck Jumping Aids Miners Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

A SATISFACTORY sum has been handed the Western Miners' Federation for the Northern Miners' Relief Fund…

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Price of Gold London

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

Gold is quoted at [?] per of fine, a rise of ld on the day…

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Vindicated! Coal Police What Inquiry Proved

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 5

CHARGES against police on the coalfields made to the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, by a deputation from Kearsley Shire last month…

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Miners' A.l.p Central Relief Committee

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 8

A meeting of the committee was held at the Trades Hall on Wednesday evening, Mrs. E. Seery occupied the chair in the absence of Mrs. S. Bird…

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Miners' Relief Fund. Coming Slowly £15 Odd Yesterday

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

The urgent call for funds to relieve the distressed Northern miners and their wives and children does not seem to meet with a ready response it should…

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Thumb Torn Off at State Mine Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

Albert Grace, a shiftman at the State mine, had the misfortune to have the tp of his thumb taken off when a [?]rop fell on it during the week-end…

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Strife Ends? Enginemen and Miners West Maitland

The Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 11

Indications are that the quarrel between the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association is nearing a settlement. At a combined meeting…

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"False Step" Miners' New Log What Purpose Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 11

There was further argument before the Full Court of the High Court today concerning the validity of the second interim award in the coal…

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Miners and the A.C.T.U. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 12

The Northern miners' president (Mr. Bondy Hoare) topped the poll with 188 votes at the ballot for Northern miners' representatives to attend the annual conference of the A.C.T.U…

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