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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Miners Revolt Conflict in Roumania. Troops Fire on Mob. Bucharest, Aug. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 2

D[?]anding higher wages, 3800 coal-miners struck at Lupeni. They seized the power station, which they occupied throughout the…

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Gold and Silver. Rich Find in the Solomons. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 7

Wilfred Nowell, manager of a plantation at New Georgia, Solomon islands, arrived at Sydney to-day with a report of the gold find there…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 7

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

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

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

Mr. H. Sutherland, of Newcastle, secretary of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemens' Association, went into Newcastle Hospital on 3rd…

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Into the River. Boxes of Gold. Groydon-paris 'Plane Capgize London, July 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 12

At least one consignment of the Bank of England's stook of gold has interposed an obstacle to transportation to Paris. Bullion worth…

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Coal Deadlock Mining Delegates Meet. Conference Proposal SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 5

The Combined Mining Industry Unions met this morning at the Miners' Federation Central Offices, Sydney…

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Coal Trouble. Compromise Proposal. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

The combined mining industry unions met this morning at the Miners' Federation central offices, Sydney…

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Coal Trouble. Compromise Proposal. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 5

The combined mining industry unions met this morning at the Miners' Federation central offices, Sydney. A proposal that a conference with…

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Effort by Churches Miners Willing to Confer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 2

The invitation extended by the Council of Churches to the mining unions to appoint representatives to address the council next Thursday was dealt…

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No Compromise Attitude of Mining Unions. Enginedrivers' Scheme Turned Down

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 2

By ten votes to nine the combined mining unions rejected the proposal of the enginedrivers for the reopening of the mines. Two delegates…

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British Coal Big Shipment for Victoria London, Aug. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 5

The Australian Press Association has been informed that 40,000 tons of coal, which are being sent to Victoria, averaged 15/ per ton F.O.B…

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Coal Strike. Efforts to Bring About Settlement. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 2

It is understood that further efforts to bring about a settlement of the coal trouble will shortly be made…

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The Hague. Solving Knotty Problems. Unemployment in Coal Industry. the Hague, Aug. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 7

The Financial Commission, after sitting an hour and a halt, decided to adjourn until Saturday to enable the delegates to have informal…

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Helping the Miners Mr. Baddeley at Lithgow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., spoke at Lithgow last night in aid of the locked-out miners, and was given an enthusiastic reception. He…

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Coal Crisis New Move Towards Compromise. Proprietors' Terms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 5

The statement in certain morning newspapers, that the colliery mechanics and deputies may hold aggregate meetings to consider the…

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Coal Strike. Efforts to Bring About Settlement. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 11

It is understood that further efforts to bring about a settlement of the coal trouble will shortly be made…

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Coal at 11/- a Ton. Offer to City Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

Coal has been offered to the City Commissioners for use at the Bunnerong and Prymont power house at 11/a ton free on rail at Thirroul. The…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 6

A meeting of the delegate beard of the Colliery Mechanics Association was held yesterday at the association's office in West Maitland…

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British Coal London, Aug. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 2

The Australian Press Association has been informed that 40,000 tons of cont, which are being sent to Victoria, averaged 15/ per ton F. C. B…

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No Price Cutting British Coal Move. London, Aug. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 5

A conference of British coalowners called at the instance of he Government, has carried a resolution in favour of co-ordinating various…

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