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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 250

Making It Too Hot on W.A. GOLDFIELDS . PERTH

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 5

The present hot spell in the goldfields is the worst ever experienced in the history of the district. Since January 1, the temperature…

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New Guinea Goldfields Limited

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 8

The following progress report for the week ended February I has been issued by the Mining Trust, Ltd., consulting engineers for the New Guinea Goldfields…

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New Guinea Goldfields

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 14

The progress report for the week ended February 1 issued by the Mining Trust, Ltd., consulting engineers for New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., states:--…

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Too Much Coal! Several Collieries Close Down Temporarily

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The coal produced last week was so much in excess of the demand that several unassociated pits had…

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Coal Dispute. Rothbury Mine. Mr. Weaver's Speech. Questions in Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 19

Questions regarding the speech of the Minister for Mines at Strathfield, which was exclusively reported in the "Herald" yesterday, were asked in the Legislative Assembly…

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English Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 5

The steamer, King Howell, which left Immingham on January 1 for Adelaide, is expected to arrive there about the 28th inst. with 7000, tons…

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Marts-money & Mine Launcestongas 5 P.c P.a. Div. the Coal Supply

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

For the six months ended December 31. the Launceston Gas Co., Ltd., after providing for depreciation, setting aside £300 for renewals, and £383 for…

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John Darling Colliery Prosecutions Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 6

When the hearing of the charges of unlawful assembly preferred against a number of lower coalfields miners. In connection with the alleged picketing…

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Lucknow Pups Gold

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 16

Lucknow Pups Gold Mining Co. reports that from No. 1 shaft, crosscut S.W. has been driven 32ft. from hanging-wall to footwall of a wide lode formation. The…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 17

Tongkah Harbour dredge output last week totalled 11½ tons tin oxide, 2 tons from Bidor, 4½ tons from Chelong Bay, and 5 tons from the tailings dump…

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Dance for Miners' Fund To-night

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 3

A DANCE, jazz and old-time will be held in the Dispensary Hall, Parramatta Road, Petersham, to-night, in aid of the northern miners' fund…

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Miners' A.l.p. Relief Committee

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

The Miners' A.L.P. Central Relief Committee will hold a meeting tonight in room 37. Trades. Hall, at 8 o'clock. Further arrangements was…

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Coal Lockout Position Unaltered on Minefields

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 14

GENERALLY speaking, matters have been quiet on the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields during the week. There has been a resumption of work at…

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Miners' Kiddies for Home Guardians Please Note

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 7

THOSE miners children who are to return home this week, are requested to meet Mrs. Munday on No. 1 platform. Central Station, at 8…

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"Flabbergasted!" New Guinea Gold Claim Fails

The Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 17

Further evidence was given to-day before the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice Harvey) in the suit for an injunction, instituted by Heinrich Car[?]…

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John Brown and Subsidy Rich. Main Colliery "Has Made No Request"

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 5

"Mr. John Brown has not mads any request to the Government for a subsidy of 2 a ton on coal produced at Richmond Main…

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The Beeby Coal Award. Question of Validity

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 16

The summons taken out by the Caledonian Collieries Ltd. and other mining companies in the Newcastle and Maitland districts under Section 21AA of the…

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New Scheme for Aiding Miners Committee of Committees

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 5

REFERRING to the withdrawal of dole from the locked-out miners, Mr. T. Hoare. Northern Miners president, remarked to-day…

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Who Wants to Go to the Picnic? Miners Kiddies Invited

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 7

THOSE children from the coalfields who have been brought to Sydney under the auspices of Mrs. Munday's scheme are invited to attend a motor…

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Suggestions Mr. Willis Makes Them to Settle Coal Dispute

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 6

Mr. A. C. Willis, M.L.C., had something vital to say yesterday in connection with the coal. "Perhaps," he remarked, "If the…

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