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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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The Coal Position Brighter Prospects

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 4

The prospects of an early resumption of the mines appear much brighter to-day than they did a couple of days ago The negotiations in…

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Goal Dispute Modified Proposals No Wage Reduction Miners' Secretary Withholds Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 5

Modified proposals as a basis for a resumption of work were placed before a meeting of the State Cabinet. It is intended by the Government…

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Coal Conference. Deliberations Fail. Owners Insist on Sacrifices. Unions Resist Wage Reductions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 1

After deliberations extending over several days, delegates to the coal conference, which had been convened by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) and…

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C.W.A.'s. Blue and Gold Ball. Friday Night Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

The Scone and district branch of the Country Women's Association announce I their annual Blue and Gold Ball for Friday next, in the Olympia Theatre,…

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Off to New Zealand Mr. Baddeley Undertakes Important Mission. Placing Mining Position Before Maorilanders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 1

Mr. Baddeley, member for Cessnock, left for New Zealand this week. He was asked by the Miners' Executive to make a visit there for…

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Coal Dispute Modified Proposals. No Wage Reduction

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 4

Modified proposals as a basis for a resumption of work were placed before a meeting of the State Cabinet on Monday. It is intended by the…

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Subsidence at Hillend Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 9

Yesterday afternoon one of the headings, under the creek, at Hiliend Colliery subsided. Work had to be stopped in that section of the…

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Subsidence. at Hill End Colliery. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

During last night a small subsidence occurred above the workings at Hillend Colliery, a small unassociated mine, which employs about 25 men…

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Miners' Mass Meetings. Probably on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation met to discuss the coal situation. No statement was made when they adjourned…

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Mining Trouble New Pboposals. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

It is stated that, the Treasurer (Mr Stevens) has made some new proposals to the parties in the mining industry. These, will be considered…

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Mines May Reopen on Government's New Terms. Formal Letter To Both Parties SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

The State Treasurer (Mr. B. S. Stevens), after a further conversation with the officials of the Miners' Federation, this…

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Coal Talk Government's Scheme. Miners Meet on Monday SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 6

The State Treasurer, Mr. B. S, Stevens, made available to-day details of the proposals he had submitted to the…

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Miners Will Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 6

The reply of the general secretary, Mr. D. J. Davies, handed to the treasurer at noon to-day is as under:— "April 27, 1929.—Hon. B. S. S…

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Mr. McDONALD. and the Miners' Meeting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 7

The chairman of the Northern Collieries Association, Mr. C. M. McDonald, said to-day that he is going to Newcastle, to-night. He said if an…

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Coal Dispute Reorganisation of Industry. Advocated at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 2

At a conference held at Newcastle last night to discuss unemployment the Mayor (Alderman Wheeler) said that a suggestion that the proposed…

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Prince of Wales the Miners' Friend. Mr, Cook's Tribute. London, April 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 12

The Prince of Wales and the secretary of the Minors' Federation (Mr. A. J. Cook) stood chatting in very lively fashion after a luncheon at…

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When Will Mines Open?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 4

Addressing yesterday's big meeting at Kurri Kurri, the Treasurer of the Miners' Federation (Mr. A. Teece) expressed the opinion that…

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Idle Northern Miners Financial Support Guaranteed in South. Wollongong

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

It was decided to guarantee continued financial support to the northern coalminers at aggregate meetings of the suburban miners yesterday…

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Coal Trouble Conference Rejects Governments Latest Proposals. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

The combined conference of mining unions in Sydney to-day rejected the Government's latest,proposals for a settlement of the coal…

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The Mines. Aggregate Meetings of Employees. Owners' President at Kurri. Proposals for Resumption

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

Aggregate meetings of mining employees were held at Kurri Kurri, Cessnock, Greta, Lambton, West Wallsend, Swansea, and Speers' Point. Mr. C. M. McDonald, president of the Northern…

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