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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Communist Tactics Condemned by British Miners. Efforts to Overthrow Extremists. London, July 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 12

A private session of the Miners' Conference at Llandudno, carried a resolution on a vote of 620,000 against 8000, endorsing the executives'…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

Four of the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields, operated for the full working period of eleven days for the fortnight…

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Northern Miners. Meeting of Management Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

The northern minors' management committee concluded its deliberations at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, on Saturday, when there were present:…

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Preventing Stoppages. Action by Richmond Main Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 3

At a meeting of the Richmond Main Miners' Lodge on Sunday it was determined to abolish sectional stoppages…

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Price of Coal

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr Bruce) has informed Mr Charlton, M.P., that he is prepared to co-operate with the Premier (Mr Bavin) in an endeavour to find…

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Gold Prospecting on Upper Chichester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

Mr. A. E. Powell, of Robert-street, Tenambit East Maitland, writes as follows to the "Mercury":—I read with much interest and…

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Coal Contracts. Inquiry Into Civic Affairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

Judge Thomson will commence his inquiry into the coal contracts entered into by the Sydney City Council during the last 20 years, on…

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Miners' Action. to Prevent Stoppages. Offenders to Be Suspended

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 5

At a meeting of the Richmond Main Miners' Lodge held on Sunday morning it was decided to abolish sectional stoppages…

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Scientific Research Boring for Low-Lying Coal Seams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

During the part six weeks an electrical boring plant, under Government supervision, has been at work in the Aberdare Colliery…

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Goal Crisis. Miners' Central Conucil to Meet. Mr. Davies' Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 8

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet in Sydney next week, commencing on Tuesday August 7…

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Overseas Settlement Lord Lovat's Mission. Migration of Miners. London, July 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 5

The chief purpose of the proposed tour of the Dominions by Lord Lovat, Under-Secretary for the Dominions and Chairman of the Oversea…

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Pelaw Mani Tragedy Sad End of Two Prominent Miners. the Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 5

At the Kurri Kurri Court House yesterday afternoon an inquest was held touching the tragedy at Pelaw Main Colliery on the 25th inst., in…

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Price of Coal. Mr. Bavin's Efforts. Prime Minister Will Co-operate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) has informed Mr. Charlton, M.P., that, he is prepared to co-operate with the Premier (Mr. Bavin) in an endeavor to…

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Price of Coal South Australian Premier's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 2

The South Australian Premier (Mr. Butler) said that he was in communication with the New South Wales Premier (Mr. Bavin), who, in a…

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Coal Crisis Miners' Central Council to Meet

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet in Sydney next week, commencing on Tuesday, August 7…

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Colliery Staff Appeals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 6

Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, Deputy Industrial Commissioner, will on Friday morning deliver his reserved judgement on the appeals against the…

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Mine Rescue Station Complaints

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 6

The Mines Department has informed Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., that complaints made of allowed branches of the Mines Rescue Act in the…

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The Coal Crisis Statement by Premier

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 3

In the course of an address at Chatswood on Tuesday night, Mr T. R. Bavin, the Premier, dealt at length with the crisis in the coal industry. The…

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No Work 100 Miners to Be Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

One hundred miners employed at the South Waratah Colliery have received 14 days' notice of dismissal. This is approximately one-half the number of…

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Mine Disaster. Men Entombed in South Africa. Capetown, Aug 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 10

One European and nine natives were entombed in thousands of tons of rock which fell nearly 6000 feet down the City Deep mine, following…

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