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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 and Petroleum

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

The following cases were heard at the East Maitland Warden's Court, before the Warden, Mr, G, James, Thursday…

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Fire in Mine. Twenty-four Dead. Others Shockingly Burnt Berlin, July 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 2

A mining catastrophe at Waldenburg, Lower Silcsia, killed 24. It is feared that 12 others will not recover…

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Coal Profits. Income Tax to Be Deducted. Commission's Decision. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 6

Income tax, paid by mining companies, will be taken into account in determining the profit made by owners during the…

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Compromise. the Mining Situation. Mr. Sutherland's Views. Newcastle

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

Mr. H. Sutherland, of Newcastle, secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemens' Association, went into Newcastle Hospital this…

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The Coal Situation. Consideration by Enginedrivers. Re-opening Negotiations with Owners. Position Remains Unaltered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 8

The situation in the coal mining industry remains unchanged. The Northern Miners' Management Committee met in Newcastle on Friday, and at the conclusion of proceedings, the…

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Fireman Killed. Fell From Coal Tender

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 3

John Joseph Mutton, 42, of Early wood, died in Prince Alfred Hospital on Sunday from injuries received at Eveleigh Workshops on Saturday…

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Coal Dispute. Desire for Settlement Enginedrivers' Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 8

At its meeting on Saturday, the State Council of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association decided that Immediate stops…

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Awarded Gold Medal for Rescuing a Dog

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 4

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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Profits on Land and Interest on Investments. Coal Commission Rejects Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 5

The Coal Commission, in a decision on Monday afternoon, rejected the claim that all profits derived from the sale of…

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Coal Shale Oil. Search at Singleton. Mining Count Applications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 2

Several applications to search for coal,'shale, and petroleum were made at a sitting of the Mining Warden's Court, presided over by Mr. G…

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Mines Subsidence Area Required

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 4

Representation were made to Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., at Abermain yesterday regarding the necessity of the provisions of the Mines Subsidence…

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Combined Mining Unions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Morton, secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, this morning received notice to attend a meeting of the combined mining…

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Coal Deadlock Council of Churches As Mediator

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 8

The Council of Churches will try to mediate in the coal mining dispute by inviting an open and friendly discussion between representatives of…

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Miners Strike 10 Shot Dead, 100 WOUNDED. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Bucharest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 3

When 3800 coal miners struck at Lupeni, demanding higher wages and seized the power station, throwing the district into darkness, troops…

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Coal Crisis. Council of Churches Medium for Conciliation Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 5

The secretary of the Council of Churches, Rev. S. Eastment, said to-day that the council was not desirous of interesting in the coal dispute…

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Increased Gas Supply. New Plant Installed. Coal Must Still Be Found

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

Approximutely 170,000,000 to 180, 000,000 cubic feet of Sydney's normal weekly consumption of 200,000,000 eubic feet of gas is supplied by the…

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Coal Strike. Owners Prepared to Confer with Unions. Door Has Never Been Closed

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 5

The chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr C. M. M'Donald; said on Wednesday that the mineowners were prepared at any time to…

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Coal Mining. Prohibited in Residential Areas

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 9

Cessnock Municipal Council decided to prohibit persons from mining for coal in the residential area. Alderman Duggan said it behaved…

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Coal Shale Oil. Search at Singleton. Mining Court Applications

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 3

Several applications to search for coal, shale, and petroleum were made at a sitting of the Mining Warden's Court, presided over by Mr. G…

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Fireman Killed. Fell From Coal Tender

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 14

John Joseph Mutton, 42, of Earlwood, died in Prince Alfred Hospital on Sunday from injuries received at Eveleigh Workshops on Saturday…

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