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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Where Southern Cross Landed Story by Mining Engineer and Geologist. Food Plentiful

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 5

Edward Carey Francis, B.A., B.Sc. (Cambridge), mining engineer and geologist, in a statement presented to the Air Inquiry Board on Wednesday, gives…

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Council of Action Proposals Endorsed at Meeting of Miners and Unemployed. Many Men Volunteer for Picketing Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 9

At the Strand Theatre yesterday afternoon a meeting comprising looked out miners and other unemployed, was held for the purpose of…

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Attempt to Settle Coal Trouble Business Men Sending Deputation to Sydney. "Both Parties Must Be Sick of the Struggle."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 9

A largely attended meeting of Goalfields business men, held last night at d'Argeavel's Chambers, Cessnock, and presided over by Mr. S. Creamer, unanimously decided to send a deputation to Sydney, to endeavour to bring the miners and the owners together…

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"Gentlemanly Scabs" Mine Enginedrivers and Firemen. Resent Miners' Attack. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 3

Strong objection was taken by the meeting of Cessnock sub-branch of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association last night, to the reference…

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Goal Supplies. for Sydney and Newcastle Gasworks. Collieries Taking Stock Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 3

It is stated in cool circles that a quantity of railway reserve coal will be shipped to Sydney for one of the gas works, also that the Newcastle…

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Miners' Relief. British Distress Fund. London, Mar 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 2

This week the final instalment of the Government's £869,000 pound for pound grant towards the coalfields' distress fund, will be received…

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Factory Closes Down Affected by Coal Dispute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 14

the continuation of the coal strike [?] led to the closing down of the Alexander factory of Crown Cyrstal Class Co. Ltd. As a result 100 men…

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Hard Pushed. Newcastle Gas Company Coal Scarce. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 16

It is understood that the Newcastle Gas Company and one Sydney gas company are being hard pushed to find sufficient cool. They are not…

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Gold at Hill End

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 2

Hill End, which at one time was one of the Tichest goldfields in Australia, has long since joined the list of worked-out areas. But as is the case with…

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The Mining Situation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 3

Sir.—The latter part of a statement made by Mr. Hearo, as published in your issue of May 30 reads; "That they as the controllers and suppliers…

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Attempt to Settle Coal Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 4

Messrs. A. E. Westcott, A. Biggers, J. Brown, and S. Creamer, the deputation appointed at the citizens' meeting at Cessnock on Thursday…

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Stop Press. Ashtonfields Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, Mr. Teece, and other officials of the Miners' Federation visited Ashtonfields Colliery this morning and addressed the…

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The Coal Commission

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

The Royal Commission appointed to investigate the coal-mining industry will hold its first sitting on Thursday, when procedure will be…

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English Coal. 40,000 Tons En Route

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 1

About 40,000 tons of coal are on the way to Australia from England as a result of the coal strike on the northern coalfields of New South Wales. The cost…

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Price of Coal. Orders Go Abrord. South Australian Action

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 1

Having failed to gain an assurance from the New South Wales Government that there will be a reduction in the price of coal in the near future,…

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Coal Commission. Sittings to Begin on Thursday. "Public Should Be Represented."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 8

The Sittings of the Royal Commission appointed to investigate the coal-mining industry will commence on Thursday. At this the procedure…

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Coal Crisis Desire for Settlement Mr. O'Hearn Sees Acting Premier. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 5

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., interviewed the Acting Premier, Mr. Buteenshaw, this afternoon on the coal question with the object of…

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The Coal Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 4

After he had seen the Acting Premier yesterday afternoon, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., had a long interview with the State Governor, Sir…

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Miners' Leaders Defied at Ashtonfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 6

An attempt by the Northern Miners executive on Tuesday to throw idle Ashtonfields, a small, unassociated colliery near Maitland, on the ground…

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Gas in Mine Three Men Die

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 1

Three Italians lost their lives on Monday in a coal mine at Jumbunna (Vic.) a town in the Wonthaggi mining district. A number of men, on…

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