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Mining & the mines, 1930

6,554 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present operating at…

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Hotel' Employees Solid Support for Miners

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

The statements in the Press setting out that hotel employees at Kurrl were carrying on as usual on the advice of their union officials and…

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Petty Obstacles in Miners' Path Railway Officials' Hand Still No Coal Hewn From "Pit of Incompetency" Rothbury Camouflage Branxton

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

UNDER instructions from district headquarters, the officials at the local railway station are continuing to put obstacles in the way of the miners' pickets so that as little news as possible will be gleaned concerning the coming and going of Weaver's army of blacklegs…

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German Gold Big Prices for Trotters

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 7

JIMMY MUNRO, who left for Germany on Saturday to fulfil a riding engagement, may sec some good trotters, at well as gallopers, in…

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Coal Owner' Desperate Bid to Recover Lost Trade Move to Buy Out Unassociated Mines Struggle Will Be Intensified Real Significance of Rothbury Sanguinary Sortie

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

IT was freely stated in Sydney yesterday that a move had been made by the northern associated colliery interests to absorb the northern non-associated pits. In fact, one authority was known to have said that certain of the…

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Cavils Not Drawn South Coast Mine Idle Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 3

Two of the South Coast mines are Idle to-day. At Scarborough. owing to the closing down of the mine prier to the holidays, 'the cavils for the new…

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Mines Work at Cessnock Picketing?--Kurri Declares Beer "Black"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Monday. -- Although a recommendation has been made to the Central Council to withdraw men from…

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Rescue Station Employees. Position at Western Mines. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 12

The proposed trade boycott in connection with the dispute at the Western Mines Rescue Station has not yet been put into operation. The trouble arose when miners resented the…

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General Hold-up? Mining Unions Meet

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 9

The combined mining unions' committee is to meet at 2.30 p.m. to-day, when recommendations by the northern miners for a general hold-up of the industry…

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Might Reap Harvest Gold's Chance First Flit Fliers

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 4

BACKED for a packet at recent runs, Harvest Gold may repay his admirers' losses in the first heat of Wednesday's Ascot…

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Newspapers "Black" Levy for Miners Decisions at Burwood Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 6

THAT the whole of the working members of the W.I.U. of A, should pay a levy of 20 per cent, towards the upkeep of the locked-out men on the…

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The Coal Trouble. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 6

Sir,—The solution of the coal problem has now become one of urgent national importance. He is a sanguine man indeed who thinks it can be solved by compulsory…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Local Loan Market Dorman, Long

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 4

Borrower's Plans Apart from the 1030 loan requirements of the Commonwealth and the States Governments, several…

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Mr. M. F. Macdonald Dead Popular Mining Officer

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. MALCOLM FRANCIS MACDONALD, chief draftsman in the Mines Department died yesterday afternoon in the War Memorial…

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Unions Rally to Miners' Cause Drive for Funds Northern Delegates Well Received

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

AFTER hearing the miners, delegates, together with Senator Dooley and Mr. P. Lynch, the R.W.I branch of the A.W.U. working at…

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Fate Got in First Man, Under Assault Charges, Badly Hurt in Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 18

BROKEN HILL, Monday.--Following an accident at the North Mine, Henry Furze was admitted to hospital this morning in a serious…

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Gold Reserves. Held by Trading Banks. Information Supplied. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 10

The governor of the Commonwealth Bank, under instructions from the board of directors, recently sent to each of the trading banks a letter suggesting that they should…

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Gold and Rose at Tirranna Beautiful Decorations For Race Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 22

GOLD and rose--these are the tones of the flowers that will decorate the ballroom, and turn the Agricultural Hall, which is a mile from…

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Gold in the Golden Grain Record Wheat Crop Tamworth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

It is estimated that there are 250,000 [?]gs or wheat stacked in the Tamworth district, comprising, Attuagu 35,000, Duri 43,000, Gidley 57.000…

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Crushed Under Coal Miner's Foot Injured South Coast Accidents Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 3

A heavy crop of accidents occurred in the South Coast district to-day. George Robertson, 30. fitter of [?]oprimal, had the toes of his right, foot…

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