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Mining & the mines, 1928

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City Council Coal Contracts Inquiry Continued. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

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

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Lost His Money Evidence at Coal Inquiry Poultry Farmer's Loans. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Civic Coal Commission, John William Sydney, a poultry fanner at Baulkham Hills, deposed that…

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Decision Reversed Colliery Mechanics' Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 5

An appeal by way of special case against the decision of the Police Magistrate at Lithgow, was made in the High Court of australia by P…

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Colliery Dispute. Peculiar Position at Seaham. Trouble Over Dirt. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 7

A peculiar situation has arisen in connection with the dispute at Seaham No. 2 colliery. The seam worked at this mine was…

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Heart Attack Witness Unable to Appear Civic Coal Commission Held Up. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 7

The sittings of the Civic Coal Commission lasted only three quarters of an hour to-day. James Johnston, who is the…

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East Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 6

There was a discussion on Wednesday at the East Greta pit top, in reference to a number of miners, and shiftmen who have been cavilled…

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Coal Commission Witness's Allegations. Paid Maling £200

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 3

That ho had paid Silas Young Haling, formerly deputy goneral manager of the City Council's electricity department, £200 in connection with, a coal…

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British Coal National Selling Scheme. London, Aug. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 2

Conversations have proceeded for six weeks between leading coalowners with a view to drawing up a national selling scheme for export coal…

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Coal Contracts City Council Inquiry Ex-Aldermen Called SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 7

When the City Council contracts inquiry was resumed to-day, Dr. Hall announced that he represented ex-Alderman…

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Coal Trade. Substantial Reductions in Price. Increased Consumption Expected. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 7

It is understood that following the dully conference between representatives of the coal industry and members of the State Cabinet, that the…

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Aberdare Central Colliery Proposals for the Re-Opening of Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 9

During the week there have been meetings and conferences in connection with the Central Miners' Lodge and the proposal to re-open the…

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Coal Prices. Substantian Reductions?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

It is understood that following on the daily conferences between representatives of the coal industry and members of the State Cabinet,…

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Telegraphic News. Civic Coal Contracts. Alleged Corruption. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

When the inquiry concerning the City Council's coal contracts was resumed to-day, Richard Woof, whose cross-examination was continued, said:…

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The Coal Crisis. Meeting in Melbourne. Premier to See Prime Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

An important development yesterday in connection with the coal crisis was the decision of Mr. Bavin the State Premier…

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Coal Under New Road Question of Compensation Council and Caledonian Company

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 9

Correspondence dealt with at tho Municipal Council meeting last night included a letter from the Caledonian Collieries Ltd. on the matter of…

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Money for Maling Evidence at Coal Contracts Inquiry. Woof Cross-Examined SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 5

When the inquiry concerning the City Council coal contracts was resumed to-day, Richard Woof was further examined by…

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The Mus[?]llbrook Chronicle Friday, August 17, 1928. St. Heliers Colliery. Dispute Remains Unsettled. Statements by Lodge Secretary Amd Manages

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

Mr. C. Nickson, secretary, of the St. He[?]ers Lodge, called at "The Chronicle" office yesterday, and submitted a statement in connection with the…

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Colliery Mechanics' Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 3

An appeal by way of special case against the decision of the Police Magistrate at Lithgow, was made in the High Court of Australia by P…

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Ashtonfields Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 6

Mr. W. Cotterill, secretary of the Ashtonfields Miners' Lodge, interviewed Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., regarding the question of…

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Ejected. Miners' Secretary. London, Aug, 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 7

William Allen, secretary of the Lanarkshire Miners' Union, who was ejected from the executive meeting on July 18 sought entrance to the…

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