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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Maitland Coal Victorian Railway Contract

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 14

It is announced by the victorian Railway commissioners that they have contracted to purchase 5000 tons of good quality Maitland coal at…

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Statement of Miners' Council, Reply to Premier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 6

The general council of the Miners federation began its annual meeting in sydney and the whole day was given t formulating a statement…

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Coal Crisis. Mr. James Questions Prime Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Mr. R. James (N.S.W.), recalled the charge made by the Prime Minister, when closing the debate on the…

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Prince's Tour Ends. Miners' Federation's £10,000. LONDON Feb 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 12

The prince of wales returned to London this evening from his tour of the distressed Northern coalfields. In regard to what steps the prince…

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'Bedrock' Squalor of Miners' Housing Prince Deeply Impressed LONDON, Jan. 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 12

"surely this is bedrock" said the prince of wales viewing the Brandon hovels where the unemployed were surrounded by barefooted child…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured at Hill End Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 16

Struck by a fall of coal at Hill End Colliery to-day patrick Lynch, miner of Quarroblong-street cessnock, suffered injuries to the head…

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Uproar Scene in Commons a Welsh Coal Argument LONDON, Feb. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr. J, Batey. (Lab.) asked what steps It was, proposed to take to deal with the poverty and distress that had been revealed…

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The Coal Industry, Why It Is Moribund. the Public's View Point. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 16

Speaking last evening on the present condition of coal production in this state a gentleman who has had many years experience of the coal…

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Pulverised Coal. Successful Use on Long Voyages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 6

The longest voyage undertaken by a steamer burning pulverised coal has been completed by the New Zealand Shipping Company's vessel Hororata…

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Coal Crisis Meeting of Proprietors. Important Developments Expected. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 5

Great interest is being taken in the meeting of colliery proprietors in Sydney to-day, and it is believed that important…

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Coal Export

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State was 63,520 tons, of which 57,080 tons…

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Coal Crisis. Northern Miners to Receive Notice. Grave Position Reached. General Struggle Feared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

A very grave position has arisen in the coal crisis. It is generally understood that the whole of the miners on the northern coalfields will be given a fortnight's notice of the termination of their engagements…

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Will Collieries Close Down? Notices to be Served on Employees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

It is definitely stated that workers at the mines of the associated collieries will be given notice of fourteen days for the termination of their…

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A.l.p. Will Support Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

The Australian Labour Party will give the miners moral and financial support in the event of trouble taking place on the coal mining…

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Coal Crisis. Owners' Move. Fourteen Days' Notice?

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

It is understood on good authority that the coalminers will receive fourteen days' notice in their pay envelopes next Friday…

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Coal Crisis. Attitude of Men's Officials. Waiting for Developments. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Officials of the Miners Federation decline to indicate what action will be taken by the Federation, should colliery owners on the northern field…

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Coal Crisis Owners' Decision. Northern Miners to Receive Notice

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 3

Although the meeting of the Northern Collieries Association on Monday was adjourned until next Friday-afternoon, and officials announced briefly…

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Accident at Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

Jack Graham, an employee of Abermain No. 1 Colliery, was admitted to tho Kurri Kurri District Hospital yesterday suffering from injuries to…

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Coal Miners Notices of Dismissal Prepared. What Will Unions Do? NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 5

A statement was made in well-informed circles this morning, that notices of dismissal at the end of fourteen days have…

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Newcastle Coal Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

Newcastle Coal Mining Co., Ltd., Incurred a loss of £860 for the half year ended December. 31, compared with a loss of £3134 for the…

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