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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Distress on Coal-fields. Councillor Burns Disgusted with Government. £7000 Distributed in Relief. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

"I am disgusted with the attitude of the Government in expending such huge sums of money in relict doles when the Kearsley Shire Council is…

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Coal Industry Miners Interview Minister

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 9

The conference of the officers of the central, northern, southern, and western executives of the Miners' Federation broke up on 4th inst…

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Hydraulic Stowage. Proposed Adoption At. Mines. Minister's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., on behalf of Aberdare South Miners' Lodge, recently made representations to Mr. Chaffey, the Minister for Mines, on…

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Miss Donaldson Awarded Humane Society's Gold Medal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 5

Believed to be the only woman ever to receive the honor, Miss Lucy Donaldson, heroine of the Merewether shark tragedy, was on Wednesday awarded…

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Mining Leases Development by Private Enterprise

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 6

The question of a number of State coal mine lenses was brought before the State Cabinet by Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Mines…

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Coal Leases Mr. Chaffey's Rejoinder. Reply to Mr. Baddeley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Baddeley, M.L.A., replied yesterday to the statement made by Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Mines, regarding the new coal leases. "Mr. Chaffer's replay does not…

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Labour's Paper. Criticism at Labour Conference. Northern Miners' Attitude. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 14

The A.L.P. Conference was resumed to-day, and, as usual, the proceedings were delayed owing tao the late arrival of many…

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Faced with Starvation. 1200 Miners Idle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 5

A deputation told the director of the Labor Bureau, Mr. Bellemore, that many people in the Cessnock district were on the verge of…

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Surplus Miners. Estimated to Number 6000.Government Alarmed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 5

The State Government has been alarmed by the coal mine owner's estimate that there are 6000 surplus miners in the State…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Kurri Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 4

Hebburn No.1 and 2 collieries are still idle owing to slackness of trade, but Pelaw-Main, which was idle owning to trouble with the mechanics,…

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Mining Industry Reorganisation Scheme. Abermain Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 7

Mr. A. Eade presided over a special meeting of the Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge, held in the Star Picture Theatre…

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Host of Questions Legislative Assembly. Depression in Mining Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 9

Ministers were bombarded with questions in the State Legislative Assembly. The Minister for Mines (Mr…

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Surplus Miners Estimated to Number 6000

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 4

The State Government has been alarmed by the coal mine owners' estimate that there are 6000 surplus miners in the State, for whom other work will…

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Coal Mine Hygiene Bath and Change Houses Discussion in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

The following discussion took place in the House recently on the subject of bath and change houses in coal mines:—…

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Mining. Production in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 3

The total value of the mineral production, including gold, in Queensland, last year was £1,646,999, being an increase of £37,250 over…

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Russian Gold. Subsidising Crimes in England. Minister's Revelations. London, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 5

Major Kindersley, in the House of Commons, asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the fact that Bank of England notes were…

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Levies and Union Dues How Miners Are Taxed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 6

The minors' union continues to exact its heavy dues from the miners, despite the fact that many of them are earning less than £3 a week…

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Hydraulic Stowage. Proposed Adoption at Mines. Minister's Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 9

Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., on behalf of Aberdare South Miners' Lodge, recently made representations to Mr. Chaffey, the Minister for Mines, on…

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Surplus Miners, Estimated to Number 6000. Government Alarmed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 16

The State Government has been alarmed by the coal mine owners' estimate that there are 6000 surplus miners in the State,…

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Coal Leases Mr. Chaffey's Rejoinder. Reply by Mr. Baddeley

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 9

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., replied on 13th inst to the statement made by Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Mines, regarding the new coal leases…

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