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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Address in Reply State House Debate Resumed. the Coal Crisis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 6

The leader of the Opposition, Mr. J. T. Lang, did not launch a censure motion against the Government on Thursday. This was contrary to…

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Use of Pulverised Fuel. Importance to Our Mining Industry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 6

Those who have remained convinced that before long the marine engineers will have overcome the last difficulties in using pulverised fuel for ships'…

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Coal Crisis. Stabilising Industry. Important Pronouncement by Premier, Reduction of Four Shillings. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 5

An important pronouncement regarding the Government's policy in reference to the coal crisis, was made in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon by the Premier, Mr. Bavin…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 6

Examinations for certificates un-der the Coal. mines Regulation Act will be held in the Newcastle Technical College as follows:—Third-class…

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The Coal Crisis Premier's Announcement. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Premier Bavin made an important statement to the effect that it, was hoped to reduce the price of coal:…

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Coal Industry Mr. Bavin's Scheme. Reduced Prices

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 16

Reference to the efforts of the Premier (Mr. Bavin) to rehabilitate the: coal industry was made at the Joint meeting of the Nationalist and…

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British Miners. Harvesting in Canada. Satisfactory Conditions. Vancouver, Sept. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Johnston, Labour M.P. for Dundee, and a member of the Empire Parliamentary Delegation, whose speech at Winnipeg regarding the…

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The Coal Crisis The Government's Proposals. Premier Meets Representatives

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 5

The Government's proposals for the rehabilitation of the coal-mining industry were placed before the representatives of the Miners'…

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Surplus Workers No Hope in Mines for 200,000 Men

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 5

"There are upwards of 200,000 workmen of all ages, many of whom are married, who cannot expect to earn a livelihood from the industries in which…

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Dover Gold Cup Channel Swimmers Pail. London, Sept. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 13

E. Temme and H. Carey failed to swim the Channel from Dover to Calais, for which the Dover Gold Cup was the prize. Temme was in the…

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Most Costly Dwelling in the World. Door Knobs of Gold

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 1

A twelve-storey apartment house on Fifth Avenue, New York, known as "the house of the gold door knobs," has been purchased by Mr. Benjamin…

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Will Soon Boom the Rabaul Goldfields. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 3

Messrs. A. C. Rossiter and E. Roache, miners, who returned to Sydney from Rabaul to-day. declared that the goldfields there would soon…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 4

An aggregate meeting of members of the W.I.U of A. (Mining Depart-ment), Maitland district, will bo held in the Catholic Hall at 10.30…

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Cheaper Coal. 4/- Reduction. Suggested Out in Miners' Pay

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

The State Government's proposals for the stabilisation of the coal industry are a reduction of 4/- a ton for home consumption, and 5/- a ton for coal…

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The Coal Industry Miners to Consider Position Aggregate Meeting To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

In a statement issued by him last night, the State Premier (Mr. Bavin) made the following appeal: "I urge the miners and all…

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Accident at Pelton Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

Pelton Colliery was the scene of an accident yesterday morning, when George Halligan, wheeler, aged 28, of Hickey-street, Cessnock, was…

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Charges Withdrawn Alleged Breaches of Coal Mines Regulations. Aberdare Extended Waster Workings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 5

Mention was made at Cessnock Police Court to-day of the three remaining charges against Walter Rawlings, manager of Aberdare…

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Still Idle. Aberdare Extended Colliery. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 5

Aberdare Extended Colliery, which was idle yesterday, is again idle to-day. A certain section of the employees objected to two new starters,…

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Northern Miners. Discussion Next Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 6

Though aggregate meeting of miners on the northern coalfields will be held to-morrow and Thursday they will not, it is understood, consider…

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Coal Crisis. Stabilising Scheme. Mr. Bavin Urges Careful Consideration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 6

The necessity for full consideration of the proposals of the Government of stabilishing the coal industry in the light of all the facts was…

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