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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

1,537 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 77

Government Coal Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. stated last night that the he had not been advised regarding the acceptance of any tenders for coal supplies to the…

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No Settlement. St. Heliers' Colliery Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 1

So far no settlement has been arrived at in connection with the dispute at St. Hollers' Colliery, and the employees are still on strike…

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Coal Industry. Need for Inquiry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 5

References to the position of the coal industry were made this week, at Cessnock, to Mr. Charlton, M.P., who attended a meeting held to receive a…

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Coal Profits. Where Do They Go?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 6

Mr. Sehroder secretary of the Western Miners' Federation, referred on Monday to Mr. Bavin's statement concerning the position on the northern…

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Coal Crisis. Preserving Men's Eights. a Drastic Suggestion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 6

The extremely difficult position in the coal-mining industry, particularly as it concerns the northern fields in New South Wales, was again under…

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Will Central Re-open? Miners Approach Superintendent. Question of Terms

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 9

Representatives of Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge conferred yesterday with Mr. Clark (superintendent of the Caledonian…

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Coal Mine. Option Offered to South Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 5

An option for the purchase of a coal mine in Tasmania at a cost of £100,000 has been offered to the South Australian Government by the…

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Colliery Strike

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 7

Owing to a disagreement with the management of St. Helier's Colliery, which is situated about three miles from Muswellbrook, the miners ceased…

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Coal Industry Queensland Action. Proprietors and Miners Meet

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 1

At a meeting of the Queensland Colliery Proprietors' Union and the Colliery Employees' Union, in Ipswich, Mr. Gledson, a representative of…

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Colliery Staffs Appeal Against Awards

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 14

Reserved judgment was given by Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, Deputy-Industrial Commissioner, in respect of appeals by the Northern Collieries'…

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A Hitch. Working of Balmain Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 8

A hitch has occurred with regard to the negotiations of the Minors' Federation for taking over the Balmain mine and conducting it on a…

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East Greta Miners' lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 6

A meeting of the East Greta Miner's Ledge will be hold at St. Peter's to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. The business is important and all members…

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Coal Export Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 16

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 60,535 tons, of which 49,450 tons represented…

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Customs Inquiry Price of British Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 8

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) has instructed the Comptroller General of Customs to inquire into all gations that the British coal…

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Diesel Engines. to Be Installed Tn Broken Hill Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 14

When questioned concerning the statement that the Sulphide Corporation was about to instal Diesel oil engines at the Central mine, Broken…

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For Canada British Miners. to Go Harvesting. London, Aug. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 7

Over 25,000 applications for positions during the harvesting season have been received for Canada, and the Ministry for labour announees…

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Awarded Gold Medal by the Pope. Rome, Aug. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 2

The Pope gave an audience to the priest who accompanied Count Nobile on his Polar flight, and expressed gratification at the manner…

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Alleged Craft City Council Coal Contracts Commission Opens. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 9

Judge Thompson, on 3rd inst., opened an inquiry into the coal contracts made by the City Council during the past 20 years…

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East Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 4

Following the recent sealing-off of portion of East Greta Colliery, ten pairs of men were displaced. The Miners' Lodge has been making…

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Coal Contracts City Council Transactions. Inquiry Continued. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 5

Judge Thompson to-day continued the inquiry regarding the City Council coal contracts. Mr. Sproule said the…

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