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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Mining Crisis. Premier's Letter to Mr. Mcdonald. Opinion From One in Coal Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

The letter from the Premier (Hon. T. R. Bavin) to Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association,…

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The Mining Situation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

Since what is regarded as a lockout of the miners occurred on the Coalfields Mr. Rowley James, M.P., has been persistent in his advocacy…

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The Coal Crisis Some Opinions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

Three weeks' idleness of the collieries has brought us to realise the seriousness of the industrial position. We find it makes the difference…

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Mid-coalfields Visitor To "Coal-Trouble Meeting"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 9

That great interest by Kurri an Weston business men was taken in last night's meeting at Cessnoek to discuss measures to assist in…

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Opinion of One in the Coal Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

Speaking with regard to the conditions which brought about the Stoppage of the collieries, a gentleman who is intimately connected with the…

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Meeting at Cessnock. Proposal Kor Re-opening Mines. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

To devise ways and means of bringing about a resumption in the coal industry, a representative meeting of Cessnock, Weston and Kurri business…

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Flames Rage Mine Explosion. One Hundred Men Missing. Parnassus, Pensylvania, Mar. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

More than a hundred coal miners have not been accounted for six hours after an explosion to-day in the Kinlock mine of…

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Grasping the Nettle Public Meeting's Resolves Asking Premier to See Proprietors or Subsidise Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 9

After speakers had approached the matter in hand with certain diffidence for fear that suggestions might be made that attempts to interfere in the…

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"Ridiculous to Ask It" Shire President's Reply to Demand for Inquiry. Complaints From Hebburn Miners' Lodges. Methods of Employing Men on Council Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 9

Kearsley Shire Council last night had before it a complaint from Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge, regarding the method adopted "by some officer…

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Claim for Wages. Proceedings Against Colliery Agent

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 16

In the West Maitland Industrial Court on Monday afternoon, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., H. L. Hill aud James New, miners, proceeded…

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Colliery Disaster Death Roll Totals Forty-six

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

PAMASSUS, Pennysylvania, March 22. The known dead, ad a result of the colliery disaster here yesterday, is now 40…

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Idle Miners. Causes of Unemployment. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

Discussing Industrial conditions overseas, Major-General J. McArthur Onslow, who returned to Sydney to—day from abroad, said it was…

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Aberdare Colliery Charge Against Manager Alleged Absence From Winding Engine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 16

Before Mr. D. W. Reel, P.M., In the West Maitland Industrial Court on Monday, Mines Inspector Brown proceeded against the manager of…

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Greta-millfield Mine to Be Worked. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 12

Greta-Millfield Colliery, near Elialong, which has been acquired by Messrs. R. W. Miller and Son, is expected to commence operations within…

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Mine Years' Gaol Canadian Member Sentenced. Ottawa, March 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

Louis M. Augur, the member of Parliament for Prescott, Ontario, was sentenced on Friday to nine years in the penitentiary for a grace offence on…

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No Action Against Mine Owners. Premier's Statement SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 3

Replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, indicated that it was not the intention of…

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The Mines No Move by Owners Mr. McDonald's Statement SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 16

Mr. C. M. MoDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, stated to-day, that as far as the owners are concerned…

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Oil Discovery. on New Zealand Goldfield

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 9

While boring for gold at WarwiCk Junction, near Murchison drillers passed through a blnck shale capping, releasing a large quantity of rich oil. The…

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The Coal Argument

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 6

Sir,-Here we have one of the best illustrations on the Maitland coalfields for the public, in and out of the coal mining industry, to analyse…

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Alleged Slander. Abermain Miners in Court. Claim for £200

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 4

An action in which Dalwood Ritson Quinn, known as Patrick Quinn, claimed £200 from Arthur Platt for alleged slander was heard before his…

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