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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Warden's Court Applications to Enter Prospecting for Coal Petroleum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 2

The following cases were heard at the East Maitland 'Warden's Court, before the Warden, Mr. G. James, to-day…

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Coal Mining. Prohibited in Residential Areas. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 4

Cessnock Municipal Council decided last night to prohibit persons from mining for coal in the residential area…

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Safety Men Withdrawn From Abermain No. 2 Colliery. Refused to Haul Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 1

Trouble developed at Abermain No. 2 Colliery on Wednesday, and as a result safety men, including enginedrivers, firemen, deputies, and a…

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Coal Crisis. the Suggested Compromise. Miners' Reply to Mr. Sutherland. Criticism Answered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 6

Following upon the strong criticism by the Miners' leaders of the suggested compromise in the coal issue, made by Mr. Sutherland, organiser of the Federated Enginedrivers, the Committee of Management of the Miners' Federation also placed on record its…

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Dog Rescued From Mine Shaft

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 5

The Victorian Society for the Protection of Animals has decided to mark the rescue of a dog by Mr. W. M. Gilbert, of Ballaret East, by…

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Coal Commission. Examining the Accounts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 2

The Coal Commission sat in camera, and whon an adjournment was made on Thursday afternoon, the accounts of the Hetton-Bellbird…

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Coal Dispute Give and Take Urged

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 10

A proposal by Mr Hugh Sutherland, of the Engine-drivers' Union, that an attitude of compromise should be adopted by both sides in the coal dispute…

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Farming on Gold a Lucky Find

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 9

A Britisher, who for some years has been a successful farmer in Northern Ontario, literally blew himself into a gold mine recently. While building a…

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Funds for Miners. Credentials of Collectors. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 4

The four canvassers appointed by the Control Committee to tour the north and north-western areas of the State on behalf of the…

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Awarded Gold Medal Fob Rescuing a Dog

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 10

The Victorian Society for the Protection of Animals has decided to mark the rescue of a dog by Mr W. M. Gilbert, of Ballarat East, by presenting…

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Aid for Miners Emissaries to Outside District Credentials From Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 5

It was mentioned by Ald. Elliott it hist night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council that emissaries from Cessnock had been…

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Coal Commission Press Statement Denied. Discussions in Camera. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 5

A denial of the statement which appeared in the "Labour Dully" concerning the visit to Newcastle of Mr. Booth, the accountant, who is…

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Mishap to 'Plane £100,000 in Gold in the Mud

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 8

London, Thursday.—At least one consignment of the Bank of England's stock of gold interposed as an obstacle to air transportation to Paris…

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Into the River. Boxes of Gold. Groydon-paris Plane Capsize London July 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 3

At least one consignment of the Bank of England's Stock of gold has interposed an obstacle to transportation to Paris, Bullion worth £100…

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Treachery Alleged. Proposed Coal Compromise Miners' Reply to Mr. Sutherland. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 5

Mr. D. Rees, President of the Combined Union Committee, and Mr. D. T. Davies, Secretary, made a statement this morning, in…

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Safety Men Withdrawn From Colliery. Development at Abermain No. 2. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 7

An unexpected development occurred at Abermain No. 2 Colliery to-day, when the safety-men were withdrawn…

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Coal Crisis. No Intervention. Government Awaits Commissioner's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 3

Mr. Buttenshaw, Acting Premier, in the course of his reply to a deputation representing the business people of the Northern coalfields, made it clear that the Government would take no action to have the idle mines reopened until the Royal Commission…

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Ample Stocks. Railway and Electricity Coal Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 4

Both the Railway Commissioners and the City Electricity Department report [?]mple stocks, of coal and there is no likelihood of any cessation of…

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Miner Killed. Buried Under Fall of Coal. Auckland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 14

Samuel Broadbont was killed when he was buried under a mass of coal while working in a mine at Huntley. His companion was also…

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British Miners. Higher Minimum Wage Wanted National Agreement. London, July 25

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

At the conclusion of the private sessions of the Miners' Federation conference at Blackpool, it was officially announced that a unanimous resolution…

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