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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal Crisis the Royal Commission. Reference Finalised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

The coal position was discussed by members of the Federal and State Ministers yesterday, and the terms of reference to the Royal Commission…

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State Relief. for Idle Miners. Fortnightly Only Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

Headed by the Mayor, Ald. Hunter, a deputation approached Sergeant Toohey at Cessnock Police Station to-day, relative to his refusal to issue…

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Coal Deadlock. Frankness Demanded. Too Serious for Bluffing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 6

The general public Is weary of the tumult and the shouting that are outstanding features of the deadlock on the Northern coalfields. Both sides…

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Coal Problem. Another Conference with Prime Minister. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

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

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Coal Inquiry the Royal Commission. Terms of Reference. Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 5

The terms of reference to the Royal Commission, which is to inquire into the coal industry, were made available by the…

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Coal Trouble Royal Commission, Terms Issued

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 2

Comprehensive terms of reference been prepared for the Royal Commission on the coal industry which will be appointed by the Federal Ministry…

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Muswellbrook Letter the Coal Question. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 6

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern branch of the Miners Federation, addressed a meeting of members of the two Muswellbrook miners…

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N.Z. Levies. for New South Wales Miners Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

The Wellington Seamen's Union has agreed to give a day's wages each month on behalf of the New South Wales miners, while the Waterside…

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Dead Man's Note Gold Watch for Friend Money to People in England. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

George "Whitely, whose body was found yesterday in a small yard between the People's Palace and the Cosy Residential in Pitt-street…

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Dead Man's Message Gold Watch and Chain As Keepsake. Clothes Also As Gift. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 3

George Whitely, whose body was found yesterday in a small yard between, the People's Palace and the Cosy Residential, Pitt-street, Sydney,…

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Coal Inquiry Case for the Miners. Bequest for Professional Assistance. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 7

In response to a telegram, the secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. D. Davis, received a message from the…

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Coal Crisis. Royal Commission. Personnel Announced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 8

The Prime Minister Mr. Bruce, announced the personnel of the Royal Commission to investigate the coal industry as follows…

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Safety Men Not to Be Withdrawn From Mines. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 7

The committee of the combined conference of mining industry unions folded to-day that the safety won are not to be withdrawn…

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Northern Mines

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

The committee of the combined mining unions decided 011 Thursday that the safety men are not to be withdrawn from northern mines at the…

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Coal Crisis. This Royal Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

Further progress towards the beginning of the work of the Royal Commission on the coal industry was made on Thursday, when the Prime…

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Coal Commission Terms of Reference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 8

The terms of reference in connection with the Royal Commission on the coal industry having now been announced, we publish same hereunder…

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Mining Development at Monkerai

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. A. R. Taysom, of Inglewood, Victoria Managing director of the Australian Mineral Development Syndicate has been busy in…

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"Open the Mines" Appeal to Government Ald. Gordon Moves

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 7

At Just night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, Ald. Gordon moved that the Council try and do something to force the…

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Coal Commission. Terms of Reference. Full Inquiry. Three Names Mentioned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 6

Comprehensive terms of reference have been prepared for the Royal Commission on the coal industry which will be appointed by the…

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Re-opening Mines Public Meeting to Be Held at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

At the request of Cessnock Municipal Council. Ald. Hunter, the Mayor, agreed last night to convene a public meeting early next week…

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