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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal Carter in Court Gambling and Ill-treating Horse: Fined on Both Charges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 5

Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court to-day, George Hancock was charged with playing a game of chance. The…

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Coal Crisis. Government's Offer Declined by Combined Mining Unions

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

The conference of representatives of the mining industry unions, held at the Newcastle Trades Hall, on Tuesday, was attended by about 100…

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Filling Small Coal

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

Officials of the Colliery Mechanics' Association are investigating complaints that employees of Stanford-Merthyr Colliery No. 2 have been…

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Coal Crisis Unions Endorse Their Officers' Attitude

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of unions in the mining industry, held in Newcastle yesterday, endorsed the attitude taken up by their…

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Unemployed Problem at Newcastle. Mines Resumption the Solution. Sydney

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

Answering Mr, Connelly (Labour) in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier (Mr. Bavin) said the solution of…

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Supply of Coal Waggons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

In the Legislatives Assembly, Mr. W. P. O'Hearn asked the following question: I ask tho Minister for Railways, is it a fact that the Railway…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Glen Ayr Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the Glen Ayr Miners' Lodge will be held in Genfic's shed on Friday next, at 1 p.m…

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Mine Employees. Cost of Hospital Treatment-premier Criticised. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 8

Criticism of the Premier's attitude towards colliery proprietors refusing to pay costs for treatment of their injured employees, was made at…

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St. Heliers Colliery. Employees on Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

The employees at the St. Heliers Colliery ceased work on Tuesday last in consequence of a dispute regarding working conditions in certain parts of…

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Will Action Be Taken Against Mine Owners? Visit of Peace Officers Was No Secret. Statements Taken From Colliery Employees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

The visit of two federal p[?]ace officers to the coalfields on Wednesday is likely to have a big bearing on the present position of the coal…

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Weston Railway Bridge Deputation to Colliery Management

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

A deputation which will wait on the superintendent of the Hebburn collieries at an early date will ask that the present traffic bridge…

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Refused Dole Case of Kalingo Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

Cr. Jaggard has been busy espousing the cause of the Kalingo miners who were refused the dole a week ago…

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The Coal Crisis (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

Sir,—In his diagnosis of the present crisis, Mr. Thomas Barr is so astoundingly wonderful that he leaves one breathless. "The coal…

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Relief for Miners. Alleged Refusal. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley asked the Assistant Chief Secretary in the Assembly to-day, whether he had seen a report of the Honorary Minister, Mr. Ryan,…

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The Coal Crisis Many Questions in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 9

Mr Knight asked the Premior, in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, if he had seen a statement in the Press to the effect that Mr C. M. M'Donald,…

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The Mines Questions in the Assembly. Mr. O'Hearn's Allegations. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

Several questions relating to tho coal position were asked In the Legislative Assembly to-day. Sir Thos. Henley (Nat.) Inquired…

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Mining Identity Passes Death of Mr. F.J. Price

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 4

The death has occurred of Frederick James Price, a particularly well-known man in mining circles. Mr. Price, who has crossed the…

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Coal Crisis. Government's Offer Declined by Combined Mining Unions

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

The conference of representatives of the milling industry unions, held at the Newcastle Trades Hall, on Tuesday, was attended by about 100…

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Home Advances Discontinuance in Mining Districts

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

"In view of the unsettled industrial conditions prevailing in the coal-mining districts and the fact that in certain centres there are…

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Mine Employees. Cost of Hospital Treatment Premier Criticised. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 4

Criticism of the Premier's attitude towards colliery proprietors refusing to pay costs for treatment of their injured employees was made at…

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