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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal Crisis Parties in Conference Discussion In Camera. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 7

The conference between the Northern Colliery Proprietors Associations and representatives of the mining unions in…

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Mr. Theodore on the Coalfields Meetings Addressed at CESSNOCk,KURRI,AND ABERMAIN. Deputy Federal Labor Leader Attacks Coal Owners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 9

Yesterday Mr. E. G. Theodore vis- ited the South Maitland coalfields, and addressed meetings at Kuvri Kurri, Abermain and Cessnock.The…

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East Greta Mine Federation Action. Ultimatum to Employees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 9

Ten members of the Colliery Employees Federation are still employed at East Greta Colliery, in dismantling and oilier work, but officers of the…

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Sent to Gaol Stole a Gold Watch. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 6

At the Burwood Curt to-day, Ronald Thomas Davis, 20, a labourer, was charged with stealing a gold watch…

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The Mines Committee of Control. Staff Association Members. Threatened "Black" Declaration

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 3

The Committee of Control, appointed from the combined unions in the mining industry, further discussed at length yesterday, at a meeting held…

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Relief for Miners Delegates for Moree, Vaudeville Troupe for South Coast. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 3

Two members of Cossnock Citizens Relief Committee, Messrs. J. Kavangh and F. Wadd, left Cessnock last night for Moree, where…

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Coal Crisis Cessnock Protests. Against Control Committee's Decisions. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 5

The body known aa the Committee of Representatives of Locked-out Lodges met at Cessnockon Saturday. At the conclusion of business, a…

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Monkerai MINING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 5

The first consignment of gold was sent to Sydney from the Monkerai mines a few weeks ago. The battery on the mine is now…

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Coal Crisis Position Still Obscure. Compromise Only Way Out NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 7

As far as can be ascertained at present it is not likely that the colliery proprietors will meet this week, therefore the…

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Alleged Slander Two Aberdare Residents at Variance. Heated Argument Over Coal Verdict for the Defendant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 5

A large crowd put in an appearance at Cessnock Police Court this morning lo listen to the evidence in a case in which Jack Drummond…

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Abermain Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the Abermain No. Miners' Lodge was held in the School of Arts Hall, Mr. E. Sanlaville presiding…

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Coal Conference No Settlement Without a Compromise

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 2

The coal conference, convened by the chairman of the Coal Commission (Mr Justice Davidson) will reassemble to-morrow…

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Strike Threatened. at Mount Kembla Mine. Showers Unsatisfactory, Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 5

Claiming that when the water coming through the showers at Mount Kembia mine bath-houses was not too cold it was too hot a meeting of…

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Gross or Net Coal-owners' Profits. Commission's Dilemma. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 5

The Coal Commission resumed its sittings in public at Darlinghurst today Evidence is being taken on…

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Coal Conference To Resume To-morrow. Hewing and Day Wage Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 2

The coal conference, convened by the Chairmen of the Coal Commission (Mr. Justice Davidson) will reassemble tomorrow…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 6

William Moyiah, 44, a miner, living in Tulloch-street, Branxton, was injured in New Greta Colliery this afternoon. While at work a fall of…

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Mining at Monkeral

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 5

A report concerning the work at the Monkeral mine states that the battery is now working day and night in cope with the ore at grass. The…

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Coal Trade. Queensland Output Increases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 2

A message from [?]datone (Q.) says that as a result of the coal trouble in New South Wales, there has been a remarkable increase in…

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Gold Reef. Rich Find Near Stawell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 8

Officers of the Mines Department are [?] interested in a high yield or gold being obtained from quartz taken from a recently discovered reef about…

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Second Test. Mine N.s.w. Players in Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 9

The second Test match between Australia and New Zealand will be played in Brisbane on Saturday. Australia will be represented by nine…

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