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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Alleged Stealing Pelaw Main Coal. Four Cases Dismissed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 8

Four young men, David Allan, John Kyle, Hiram Street, and Cecil Johns were charged before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri…

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Coal Crisis. New Body Formed. Combined Unions Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 10

Further consideration to the report of the committee of three appointed by the Miners' Federation to investigate the conduct of the dispute in the…

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Coal Inquiry Costs of Production. Publication Objected To. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 7

Mr. Greenway, General Manager of the Abermain-Seaham Collieries, told the Coal Company that he objected to…

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Mr. Scullin Visit to West Wallsend. Views on Coal Situation. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 7

Mr. J. H. Scullin, leader of the Federal Labour Party, went to West Wallsend this morning, and was received by a large number of citizens…

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Ayrfield Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

A meeting of Ayrfield No. 2 Miners' Lodge will be held at Heddon Greta racecourse at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning…

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Economics, Coal, and Scullin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

The folly, in this age at enlightenment, of attempting to feel even a majority of the people at the one time by means of promises of which…

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No Reduction Miners' Wives Stand Solid

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

Mrs. R. Bond, secretary of the Miners' Wives Committee, forwards the following paragraph:- At a meeting of the miners' wives,…

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Trapped in Mine Rescue Gangs at Work

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 8

A messege from Melbourne last night stated:— Twelve men have been trapped in the Jumbunna coal mine at…

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Telegraphic News Mine Disaster in Victoria Heroic Rescues Gaol Escapee Recaptured Coal Commission. Southern Cross Flight. Across the Sea. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

Ten men were entombed in the Jumbunna mine, Gippsland (Victoria), yesterday afternoon, as a result of a fall of earth. All were rescued after…

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Miners May Withdraw. Belief in Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 5

Uneasiness prevails in business circles as to the outcome of the new phase of the inquiry into the coal industry, owing to the Coal…

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Trapped. Twelve Men in Mine. Fall of Earth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 5

Twelve men have been trapped in the Jumburra coal mine at Korumburra, Vic., since 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon by a heavy fall…

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Miners' President. Fined Tor Assault and Bound Over

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

Thomas ("Bondy") Hoare, Northern President of the Miners' Federation, who has been prominent in the coal crisis, was fined heavily by Mr…

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Ten Men Entombed Fall of Earth in Gippsland Mine. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 9

Ten men were entombed in the Jumbunna mine, Gippsland, Victoria, yesterday afternoon, as the result of a fall of earth…

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In Camera. Examination of Coal Accounts. Commission's Decision. Unions Dissatisfied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

After hearing further evidence and argument the Coal Commission on Thursday afternoon rejected the claim put forward by Mr. Browne, K.C., on behalf of the Combined Mining Unions, that he should have unrestricted access to…

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Miners Rescued Trapped by Fall of Earth. Heroism of Voluteers. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 5

Twelve men were trapped in Jumbunna coal mine at Korumbin, Gippsland, yesterday afternoon by a heavy fall of earth…

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In Camera Sitting of Coal Commission. No Information Available. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 5

The Coal Commission resumed its hearing in camera to-day, but as everyone associated with the commission is sworn to secrecy no…

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Coal Inquiry Companies' Accounts to be Examined in Camera Unions' Counsel to be Present

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 8

The Coal Commission, consisting of Mr Justice Davidson (chairman) Mr H. W. Gepp, and Dr. Keith Ward, decided yesterday that evidence concerning costs of production and the profits of coal-mining companies should be heard in camera…

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Gold Export. to Germany and America. Bank of England Withdrawals. London, June 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 5

A further £2,804,000 in gold was exported from the Bank of England to-day to Germany and America. These withdrawals caused some…

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Short of Coal. Makambo's Exciting Voyage. Fittings Used. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 7

The steamer Makambo arrived at Sydney to-day after an exciteing voyage from the New Hebrides…

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Coal Dispute Inquiry to Proceed Miners' Policy Outlined

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

The present attitude of the combined mining unions committee to the Royal Commission on the coal Industry was disclosed when members of the committee addressed aggregate meetings of the northern miners yesterday…

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