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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Coal By- Products Big Scheme For Ellalong

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 7

In last Tuesday's issue of the "Eagle" it was stated that Mr. A. A. Holland would lie applying for suspension of laber conditions of certain…

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Big Figures. Broken. Hill Mines. Long Life Yet

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 4

Broken Hill had produced, 41,543,506 tons of ore to the end of last year. Mr. C. J. Emery, President of the Broken Hill Mining Managers'…

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"Leave Them Alone." Settling Coal Dispute. Adelaide

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 2

On his return from Sydney to-day, Sir Wallace Bruce, who was Chairman of the Industrial Conference between employers and employees, said that he…

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Oil Fuel Cheaper Than Coal. South Australian Railway Test

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 5

"I do not wish to comment upon the merits of the coal dispute in this State, but I would like to point out that the longer the impasse continues…

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Warden's Court Cases at East Maitland Proposed Coal By-products Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 6

The mining warden, Mr. G. A. James, presided at the East Maitland Warden's Court to-day. when the following, esses were dealt with…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 6

Mr. H.C. Morton, general secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association returned to Maitland last evening after a visit to the South…

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Miners' Leaders. Interview with Premier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 6

Messrs. D. Rees and J.D. Davies, General President and General Secretary respectively of the Miners' Federation, had an interview with Mr…

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Combined Mining Unions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 6

The combined mining unions will meet in Sydney on Thursday next, when it is understood the question of renewing negotiations with the…

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Oil Fuel. Cheaper Than Coal S.a. Railway Test

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 14

"I do not wish to comment upon the merits of the coal dispute in this State, but I would like to point out that the longer the impasse…

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No Price Cutting British Coal Move. London, Aug. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 12

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

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Coal Crisis. No Action by Federal G0vernment. Mr. Bruce's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 6

Mr. Bruce informed Mr. James (Lab. Hunter) that in view of the inquiry at present being made by the Royal Commission into tho coal…

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Coal By-products. German Company to Start Operations. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 5

It is reported here to-day that the Germany company, which proposed some time ago to establish coal distillation works on the South…

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Gold Snap Snow in Many Places Manly's Record. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 7

Cold temperatures were recorded throughout the State last night and this morning, and snow is falling at a number of…

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The Prime Minister's Hopes. Saw Red Light of Coal Trouble. London, Aug. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 3

Mr. Justice Rigby Swift has been appointed chairman of the Cotton Arbitration Court. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in a…

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Coal By-products Proposed German Operations

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 1

At the hearing of an application at the East Maitland Warden's Court last week, i was stated that the German Dye Trust and the…

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Old Mine Workings Trespassers at Stanford-merthyr. Police Raid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 3

At the week-end, action was taken against persons trespassing in the old mine workings at Stanford-Merthyr colliery and obtaining coal…

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Coal Crisis. Combined Unions to Meet. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 5

The combined mining unions will meet in Sydney on Thursday, and the Control Committee will meet in Maitland to-morrow…

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The Coal Crisis No Action by Federal Government

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 4

Mr Bruce informed Mr James (Lab., Hunter) that, in view of the inquiry at present being made by theo Royal Commission into the coal industry, it was…

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Coal Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 2

Coal mining operations have been carried out for six weeks on Messrs. G. and D. Mackny's property Johnson's Creek at what is known as the…

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Coal Commission's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 4

The papers seem to have become tired of commenting on the lock-out position. Days pass without a word from either side. All…

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