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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Strike Over. St. Helier's Colliery. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 7

Amicable arrangements have been arrived at, between the management of St. Heller's Coal Mine, which is situated about three miles from…

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St. Helier's Coal Strike

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 6

No work has been done at St. Helier's colliery for some weeks, the miners being on strike, and as neither the management nor the men appear…

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The Coal Crisis Commission Suggested

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 10

Reference was made in the House of Representatives on Thursday to the position of the, coal industry, and the efforts which are being made for its…

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Coal Crisis. Premier Interviews with Owners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. T. R. Bavin), had lengthy interviews with representatives of the southern coalowners, and with owners on the northern…

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Oil From Coal. Company Forming in England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 14

It was recently reported in England that Sir Arthur Duckham, who has been appointed head of the British Trade Mission to Australia, was…

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Gold Rush. Find Near Melbourne. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 4

An important gold find is reported at Old Warburton, 50 miles from Melbourne. Claims have already been pegged out in all directions…

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Ill-treated Horse. Coal Carter Fined. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 16

For cruelly ill-treating a horse, Robert Kerwin, a coal-carter, was fined £5, with 8/ costs, in default one month, at Cessnock Police Court…

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Suspended. Mines' Check Inspector. Alleged Refusal to Observe Instructions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 16

At a meeting of the northern miners' executive, consideration was given to the attitude adopted by Mr. J. W. Iceton, one of the district…

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Sunken Gold Wreck of 1799. LONDON, Aug. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 3

Lloyd's Agency have completed a contract with two Dutch salvage companies for a fresh attempt to be made to recover the hoard of gold…

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Jobs for Many If Coal Is Reduced. Premier at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 9

Speaking to a crowded meeting in support of Ald. Cornish, the Nationalist candidate in the Hamilton by-election, at Newcastle…

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Aberdare Central Refusal of Deputies to Work 3 A.m. Shift. Colliery to Resume on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 2

In order that the proposed resumption of work at the Aberdare Central Colliery on Monday next should not be jeopardised by the refusal of…

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INSPIRED! Alleged Mining Breakaway Mr. Hoare's Statement. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 16

Mr. T. Hoare, Miners' President, speaking to-day, characterised certain statements in a section, of the morning Press…

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Linesmen Protest. Trouble at Aberdare Extended Colliery. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 4

As a protest against the alleged wrongful dismissal at four employees, six linesmen and labourers employed at Aberdare Extended colliery,…

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Bellbird Disaster Mine Idle As Mark of Respect. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 4

As a mark of respect to the memory of the 21 victims of Bellbird Colliery disaster of 1923, the em-ployees of the mine did not work…

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Coal Commission Ex-alderman English Gives Evidence. Car For Water Board SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 5

Ex-Alderman English gave evidence before the Civic Coal Commission to-day regarding tenders for a motor car for the…

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Bellbird Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 5

Bellbird Colliery was idle yesterday as a tribute to the memory of the men who lost their lives in the big disaster at the colliery on…

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Coal Reductions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

The secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. McNeill) said on Saturday that the miners were heartily in accord with the suggestion of the…

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Decision Reversed Colliery Mechanics' Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 7

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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Coal Commission City Council Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 6

Judge Thompson, who is inquiring into the coal contracts entered into by the Sydney City Council during the past twenty years, resumed the…

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High Costs. Crippling Industry. the Closed Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 4

"Australia's problem at present, and the chief cause of growing unemployment is the high cost of production, and if the disparity in wages and…

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