Industrial Conference in Britain. Support of Ben Tillett. Fierce Attack on Miners' Secretary. London, Feb. 1
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 5
"The authority of the Miners' Secretary, Mr. A. J. Cook, is questionable in most things, but his unscrupulous attack on his colleages…
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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5
A report covering mine inspections on the South Maitland Coalfields during the past twelve months has been submitted to the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Federation Nominations for Executive
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3
Nominations received for the 1928 executive of the Miners' Federation, are as follows: District President: Messrs. A. E…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal By-products Deputation to Minister
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 9
At a meeting of the Combined Progress Association on Wednesday night, it was decided to make arrangements, through…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →By Products of Coal Important Developments
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 9
The residents of the coalfield will [?] [?] an opportunity of gathering some information concerning the importance and value of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →East Greta Coal. An Interesting Review
Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 8
The East Greta Coal Mining Co. (N.S.W.):— Writ ten…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brighter Prospects Unemployed Relief Mines to Re-open
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4
The announcement that the Government will assist in re-opening the nines in the Kurri Kurri and the Newcastle districts, which have been closed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Union Made Clothes Appeal to Miners' Lodges Local Tailor Speaks Out
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 9
Speaking at the meeting of the Combined Progress Association on Wednesday night, Mr. Rolethe made reference to conditions existing in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Colliery Trouble
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 4
The executives of the Colliery Mechanics Association, met in West Maitland this morning to consider the position, that has arisen at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five Fatalities. Accidents at Collieries. Check Inspector's Report
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 16
Sir. J. Connell, district check inspector, has forwarded to the executive of the Miners' Federation a report covering his work in the area…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Distress Among Miners Baddeley's Balderdash
Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 8
Unemployment in Cessnock and district has reached alarming proportions. The privation suffered by many large families is most acute, particularly in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sensational Story. Payments to Keep Mine Going. Miners' Presidents' Allegations
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5
A sensational statement was made by Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Miners' Federation at a meeting, of the Stockton-Borehole minors at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Idle Collieries
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5
Abermain Nos. 1 and 2, Cessnock No. 2, and Neath collieries were idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. Dr. Wentworth Shields, Anglican…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Guards at Collieries
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4
An allowance to guards of nine-pence for shifting during crib-time, recently made by Mr. Hibble, was considered at a meeting of those…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Discipline. in Miners' Union. Archdeacon's View. Cessnock
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2
Lack of discipline among the unions was referred to at a farewell to Archdeacon Saxon. Despite the strength of the Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paxton Miners' Lodge Takes a Hand. The 'Bus Question
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5
At a meeting of the Paxton Minors' Lodge, held last Sunday, the following motion was carried:— "That this Louise strongly objects…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fired a Shot But Didn't Examine Place Afterwards. Colliery Employee in Court
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5
At the Cessnock Police Court this morning, Robert Edward Fullagar, manager of the Alberdare Central Colliery, proceeded against David Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Bondy" Hoare's Bombshell. Miners' President Calls Mysterious Meeting. Sensation Caused
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5
Mr. T. ("Bondy") Hoare, President of the Mind's' Federation, called what was regarded ns a mysterious meeting for yesterday at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fired Shot. But Did Not Make Inspection. Mine Employee Fined. Cessnock
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2
For falling to carry out the necessary inspection after firing a shot. David Hunter, a shotfirer, employed at Aberdeen Ceneral colliery, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hillend Colliery
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4
Hillend Colliery Company, Limited, has been registered with a capital of £15,000, in 15,000 shares of £1 each, to take over the Hillend colliery at…
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