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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Ayrfield Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 4

A special meeting of Ayrfield No. 1 Miners' Lodge will be held at East Greta at 2 o'clock to-morrow (Tuesday). All members are requested to…

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Colliery Mechanics' Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 4

The result of the annual election of office-bearers and delegates of the Colliery Mechanics' Association has been made available by the…

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The Coal Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 4

Much comment has arisen in coalmining circles in connection with the decision of the South Australian Government to purchase supplies of…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Abermain Mines Resume

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 4

The three Abermain collieries resumed work on Monday, No. 2 colliery had been idle for a week, but the employees at Nos. 1 and 3…

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Militant Minority Movement. Echo of Miners' Convention Mr. Willis Under Criticism

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 6

There was a large attendance at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Miliant Minority Movement. Two new [?]embers were enrolled, making [?]…

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Mining Dispute. Richmond Main Trouble. Conference with Manager

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 8

Mr. Teece attended at a meeting of Richmond Main Lodge, held at Kurri Kurri, in connection with the dispute that had arisen there at the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, July 10, 1928. Coal and the Cross-country Railway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

The decision of the South Australian Government to import coal from England, thus helping to accentuate the distress already prevalent in the coal…

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'Out To Break Down Workers' Conditions' Messrs. Charlton and Baddeley's Charge Against Employing Classes. Inquiry Into Profits of Coal Industry Suggested. Statements to Unemployed at "Please Explain" Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 1

"It seems to me that the powers that be are linked up with the employing classes in an effort to break down the conditions of the workers." Thus Mr. Matt Charlton, M.H.R., when addressing a meeting of…

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Ayrfield Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 6

Mr. T. Hoare (northern president) attended meetings of the Ayrfield miners' lodge and reported on the conference held in Sydney with the…

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Coal Deposits. Tasmanian Development Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 9

Members of the transport committee of the Development and Migration Commission, who inspected the East Coast Development Company's…

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Imported Coal. Landed Cost at Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 9

Interest is centred in the cost of coal, following upon the order placed by the South Australian Government for a cargo from England of…

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Aberdare Extended Alleged Breaches of Mines Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 5

The Mines Department has decided to take action in connection with the alleged breaches of the CoalMines Regulation Act at the…

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Imported Coal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 2

Interest is centred in the cost of coal, following upon the order placed by the South Australian Governmerit for a cargo England of the best…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Glen Ayr Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 6

A meeting of Glen Ayr Miners' Lodge will be held at the usual place. All members are requested to attend…

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Colliery Accident Inquiry at Lithgow. Engine Driver's Certificate Suspended. Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 7

As a sequel to the recent accident at the Vale of Clwydd colliery No. 2, when two or three men were injured, an inquiry was held at the Lithgow…

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Coal Industry. Requests for Inquiry. Mr. McDONALD'S COMMENTS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 2

"Faced with the logic of my comments concerning production costs and imposts on the coal industry, Messrs. Charlton and Baddeley can…

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Gold Mining News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

Rich gold has been discovered on the Monkera[?] by Pharoah Bros. and Marsh, who are representing the Australian Mineral Development…

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Colliery Award Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 4

The appeal by the Northern Colliers Association, the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association, the Western Coal Association, and the…

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Colliery Mechanics Officers Elected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 7

The annual election of officers of the Colliery Mechanics' Association resulted:—Secretary, Mr. H. C. Morton; treasurer, Mr. W. Dennett…

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Work Resumed at Extended Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 1

Aberdare Extended Colliery, at which there was a stoppage of work earlier in the week, owing to a dispute between shiftmen and the…

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