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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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The Coal Crisis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 6

Matters in the coal industry appear at last to be shaping towards a point where a definite decision may be reached in some form or another…

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Unemployed Miners. Mr. Farrar's Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 11

Reference to the problem of unemployment on the South Coast was made by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Farrar) at a civic reception tendered…

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A.l.p. Will Support Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 7

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

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Pulverised Coal New Fuel for Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2

Although the use of pulverised coal in the new steamer Hororata, which arrived at Wellington from London last week, can only be considered as…

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Hospital Costs. Injured Mine Employees, Cessnock

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

In an endeavour to have colliery companies, pay costs of treatment of their Injured employees Cessnock Hospital Board will appeal to the…

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Pulverised Coal. Successful Use on Long Voyages

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 14

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

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Miners' Relief. Chinese Merchant's Gift. London, Feb. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 7

Sir Robert Hotung, one of the merchant princes of Hongkong, has given £1000 to the Miners' Relief Fund. He was led to make the donation by…

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Notice to Miners Fifteen Thousand Men Affected Officials To Discuss Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 8

It is estimated that 15,000 men are affected directly and indirectly by the notices served on the men employed at…

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Ambulance Classes. on South Maitland Coal-fields. Conference with Officer

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

A deputation consisting, of representatives of the South Maitland Coalfields Mining Ambulance Classes, which waited on Mr. V. Collins…

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British Coal Exports to Australia. Misleading Reports. LONDON, Feb. 15.—

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 7

The Colliery Owners' Association informs the Australian Press that the allegation that they are exporting coal to…

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Paralysing Cold in Europe Industries Closing Down Coal Riots. Berlin, Feb 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 7

Coal riots have broken out at Breslau owing to a shortage of fuel. A Prague message state's that…

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Closing of Mines. General Secretary's Comments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary to the Miners' Federation, had something to say in reply to the claim of the proprietors that they were within…

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The Mines. Men Continue Work. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 5

All the collieries on the Maitland field are working to-day, with the exception of Aberdare Central, where the men are on strike…

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Limerick Beaten. in Hazlett Gold Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 7

In the Hazlett Gold Cup race at Dunedin on Saturday afternoon the champion Limerick was beaten by a length by Aussle, with the other…

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Coal Industry Demand for Inquiry to Be Debated in Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 3

Members of the House of Representatives are to be afforded an opportunity on Thursday-next of discussing the present situation of the coal industry…

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Coal Crisis Position to Be Discussed. in Federal House. Mr. Bruce's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

In view of the serious position of the coal industry, the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, states that the Government is anxious to have the opinion of the House on the matter…

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Muswellbrook Colliery. Record Output

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

On Wednesday last the Muswellbrook Colliery had a record output, 640 tons for the day…

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The Coal Crisis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 5

Several weeks ago the "Eagle" predicted that the crisis in the coal industry would be reached during the month of February…

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The Mines. Federal Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

The outcome of the conference between Messrs. Bruce and Bavin is expected to place the Prime Minister in a position to make certain…

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Coal Trouble. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

The serving of notices of dismissal upon the miners should serve the purpose of bringing the long-drawn-out dispute to a head, and it is hoped that…

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