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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Customs Inquiry Price Op British Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 11

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

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Coal Commission Further Evidence. Agreement Not Produced

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 7

When the City Council coal contracts inquiry was resumed on Thursday, Mr D. R. Hall announced that he represented ox-Alderman Mostyn…

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

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

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

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For Canada British Miners. to Go Harvesting. London, Aug. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 12

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 5

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

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Coal Contracts Inquiry Continued. Counsel Perturbed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 5

When the inquiry concerning the civic coal contracts was resumed to-day, Knox Macafee, outside manager for Byrnes, Limited, said in 1920 he…

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Department of Mines

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 3

Legislation: The Miners' Accident Relief (Supplemental) Act, 1928, extends the measure of relief under the Act and increases the benefits in all…

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Charges Against Mine Manager

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 5

An echo of the charges against Walter Rawlings, manager of Aberdare Extended Collery, alleging breaches of the Coal Mining…

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Colliery Rules. Charge Against Manager. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 8

At Cessnock Police Court to-day, Walter Rawling, manager, Aberdare Extended Colliery, was charged with three breaches of the special colliery…

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Letters to the Editor East Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 3

Sir,—It having been found necessary through heating to seal off a section of the East Greta mine recently, about thirty men and boys…

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Bellbird Colliery Second Day's Idleness. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 8

As a mark of respect to the death of William Smith, 1S, who was killed in a motor car accident at Wollombi yesterday, Bellbird Colliery…

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Thrilling Ordeal Fell Down Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 7

Lindsay McCann (14), Leslie O'Brien (16), and Eva Findlay (16), had,a thrilling experience when they fell down an old quartz mine at…

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Colliery Mechanics. Assessors on Special Tribunal. Notice of Injunction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 7

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary to the Colliery Mechanics Association, and Mr. H. Morley, returning officer to the association, have been…

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Graft Charges. Sydney City Council Coal Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 2

Richard Woof, further cross-examined, at the Royal Commission inquiring, into the Sydney City Council coal contracts, said he had never…

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Price of Coal. Five Shillings Reduction Likely. Melbourne Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 6

It is stated that there is a prospect of a reduction of 5/ per ton being made in the price of coal. The Premier (Mr. Bavin), who…

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Coal Crisis. Melbourne Conference. Useful Result Anticipated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, returned to Sydney to-day, after having conferred with the Prime Minister, Mr.Bruce, and the Premiers of Victoria…

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Those Coal Contracts Further Evidence at Inquiry. Johnston Was My Boss." Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 2

When the inquiry concerning the civic coal contracts was resumed to-day, Knox Macafee, outside manager for B. Byrnes Limited, said that in 1920 he…

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Refused to Answer Money for Special Commissions Witness's Attitude at Coal Inquiry. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Civic Coal Commissioner, Judge Thomson, to-day, the Chairman of Directors of B…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, August 21, 1928. the Coal Trade. Delicate Situation. MELBOURNE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 2

Neither Mr, Bruce nor Mr. Bavin would make any statement to-day regarding the conference which has been held during the past few days between…

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Richmond Main. Colliery Idle To-day. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 4

Richmond Main Colliery was idle to-day. It is understood that trouble arose with the deputies, and the men then returned home…

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