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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Waste Workings Inspection in Mines. Supreme Court Interpretation. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

The three remaining charges against Walter Rawling, manager, Aberdare Extended Colliery, for aleged breaches of the colliery rules,…

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Mining Crisis. Mr. Bavin's Scheme. Strike Considered Unlikely. Newcastle

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

Miners' representatives refused to-day to discuss the mining situation. Although aggregate meetings are to be held on the Maitland field…

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Miner Killed. Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 2

John Farrar (29), a miner, single, employed at the Bull Colllery, was killed by a fall of coal. This is the second man to meet his…

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Premier's Scheme for Relief of Unemployed Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 2

Although he would not divulge the nature of the scheme, Mr. Vowell, the Government's special representative for rel;ief work, who was in…

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Miners' Federation. To-day's Aggregate Meetings. Organisation, Policy and Finance. Decisions of Australian Convention

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 2

Decisions of the Australian convention of miners representatives held in Sydney recently, were placed before aggregate meetings throughout the Maitland district to-day…

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Coal Contracts Evidence of Alleged Trap

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 3

When the Royal Commission on city coal contracts was resumed on Monday, Dr. Palmer, Government Medical Officer, gave evidence that James…

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The Coal Crisis Comments in the Assembly

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday reference was made, during the Address-in-Reply debate, to the Premier's efforts to rehabilitate the coal…

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Two Mines Idle. Aberdare and Aberare Extended. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 7

Two collieries are idle in Cessnock to-day. Aberdare Extended Colliery again returned home because of…

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Bathing Houses at Coal Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 8

Further reference was made in the Legislative Assembly recently to the subject of bathing and changing houses at coal mines…

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Aberdare Extended Coal Mines Regulations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 8

Recently, in the House, Mr. J. M. Baddeley desired to know whether the Premier, in the absence of the Minister for Mines, would lay on the…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 1

The following officials have been elected for the above lodge for the ensuing term:—President, Mr. A. Bennett; secretary, Mr. W. E. Jaeger;…

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East Greta Miners' lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 4

A meeting of the Eat Greta Miners' Lodge will be held in Coulton's Hall, East Greta, to-morrow (Saturday) morning, at 10.30 o'clock…

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"No Work." Colliery Tragi-comedy. Cessnock

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 3

Though the Industrial Commission on Friday ordered that a 3 a.m. shift for deputies may be introduced at Aberdare Central Colliery, no deputies…

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Man Falls Twenty Feet Ayrfield Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 9

When he fell a distance of twenty feet at the Ayrfield Colliery on Tuesday, William Grey, 28, a carpenter, living at Main Road…

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The Miners' Federation Rank and File Control Wanted Proposed Convention. Meeting of Muswellbrook Miners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 1

A largely attended meeting of Muswellbrook and St. Heliers' miners was held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday when Messrs. D. Martin (Hebburn No…

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Work Resumed At Aberdare Central Colliery Deputies' Decision on Shift Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 9

Deputies, at a general meeting held in Cessnock on Wednesday night, agreed to work the 3 a.m. shift as ordered by the Full…

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Coal Industry. Move for Stabilisation. Mr. Bavin's Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 2

Speaking at the aggregate meeting of miners at Wallsend on Thursday, Mr. D. Rees, president of the Miners' Federation of Australia, referred to…

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Coal Industry Discussion in House. Mr. Baddeley Asks a Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 10

In the House recently the following discussion ensued between Mr. Baddeely and Mr. Bavin regarding the coal mining industry:…

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Mining Subsidence Insurance Against Damage. Mr. Chaffey's Proposal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 9

Reference was made yesterday in the Legislative Assembly to the question of mining subsidence, the matter being brought up by Mr. Chaffey, the…

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Maitland High School Careers for Boys-mining Engineering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 2

This is a career which should appeal to many boys who live in the Maitland district, and especially to those who come from the mining…

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