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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

1,990 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 100

Some Coal Coming to Market

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 8

Apparently there is some coal coming to market. On Wednesday a train load of 40 waggons of small coal was observed passing through…

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Miners' Counter Proposals. Unacceptable to Government

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 1

In a letter sent to the Miners' Federation, Mr. B. S. B. Stevens, the State, Treasurer, convoyed the Cabinet's decision on the counter…

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Coal Crisis and Unemployment. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 8

Sir,—In your issue of the 9th inst. I note that Mr. Paul Ch[?]ne claims a monopoly of the English language and will not allow me to have any of it…

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Coal Trouble Failure Admitted Settlement Left to Parties

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 8

State Ministers are disappointed at the attitude adopted by the Miners' Federation towards the Government's efforts to bring about a resumption of…

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Coal Commission. —:0:— Mr. Bruce to Confer. with State Treasursr

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr Bruce), will confer with the State Treasurer (Mr. Stevens), on the coal problem when he arrives in Sydney on Saturday. The…

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How Coal Prices Have Advanced. Increases Have Not Been in Wages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 7

It is interesting to peruse the old newspaper flies at this time when the owners and men are seeing things differently in the matter of the cost…

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Slack Coal Filled by Colliery Staff. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 1

Although instructed not to do so by their executive, it has been learned that members of the colliery Staffs Association at Stanford…

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Coal Crisis Miners' Proposals Cannot Be Accepted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 2

In a letter sent to the Miners' Federation last night, Mr. B. S. B. Stevens, State Treasurer conveyed the Cabinet's decision…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 9

The State Treasurer, Mr. B. B. Stevens, made available on 7th ult. details of the proposals a had submitted to the…

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Miners Will Meet

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 9

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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German Finance Drainage on Gold Reserve Berlin, April 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 9

It is reported that the Reichsbane has delayed raising the bank rate by one to 7 1/2 per cent. for several weeks pending the Reparations Conference…

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

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

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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Mining Crisis No Fresh Developments. General Strike May Occur. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 4

Nothing fresh has occurred in connection with the mining crisis though the opinion is held in some quarters that the withdrawal of the…

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Coal Problem Another Conference with Prime Minister. Mr Stevens to Address Newcastle Miners. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 3

The Cabinet to-day considered the coal problem. The Treasurer (Mr Stevens) was instructed to have another conference…

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Coal Industry Royal Commission Terms Prepared

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 4

As the result of the conference between the Prime Minister (Mr Bruce) and the State Treasurer (Mr Stevens) on Saturday the terms of reference for…

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Coal Crisis. Terms of Royal Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce),, reached Sydney from Canborra on Saturday and later had a consultation with Mr. Stevens, the Treasurer…

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Coal Problem Discussed by Cabinet. Mr. Stevens to Again See Bruce. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 5

Cabinet to-day considered the coal problem and after Mr. Stevens had related his conversation with Mr. Bruce at the week-end Cabinet…

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Aggregate Meeting of Miners Address by Northern President Coal Position Explained

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 3

A vigorous address in defence of the mine workers' attitude in the present coal tangle was given in the Strand Theatre on Sunday afternoon…

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Coal Trucks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

The first seven of the 25 additional coal waggons ordered by the Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., will be in commission this week. This makes 50 trucks…

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Oil From Coal. Hint for Australian Enterprise

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

Dr. Joseph Hemks, a director of the brown coal refineries in Gemany, who is now visiting the Commonwealth, ays the whole of Australia's oil…

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