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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Metalliferous Mining. Causes of Decline

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 3

Lecturing on "The Decline of Metalliferous Mining in New South Wales' to the members of the Lane Cove branch of the National…

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Old Mine Workings Trespassers at Stanford-merthyr. Police Raid

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 14

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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Gold Shipments. Effect on Money Market, London, Aug. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 2

The financial editor of the "Morning Post" says: "In view of the report that more gold may be shipped from Australia, the present position…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 14

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

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Accident at Newburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 4

Mr. W. Brady, 21, of Tolarah-street Tolarah, a wheeler employed at Newburn Colliery, was caught between the roof and a skip at the colliery…

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Coal Commission. Sitting at Newcastle Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 5

The Coal Commission is sitting here to-day, the meeting being In damera, Is is understood that the books…

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Coal Crisis. Owners, See Mr. Bavin. ' SYDNEY. 'Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 5

Representatives of the northern coalowners Interviewed the Premier, Mr. Bavin, to-day. Mr. Bavin informed them that the…

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Coal Cargo. From Twenty-one Little Pits Newcastle, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 5

The steamer Goulburn took a cargo of 9100 tons of coal a few days ago, and the mineral came from no less than twenty-one little pits…

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Work at Small Coal Busy Time at the "Baby" Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 4

A railway line is being consfructed to Millfield-Greta colliery. When the work is completed the lorries which now cart the coal to the…

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Colliery for Sale

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 4

The East Greta Colliery is advertised for sale by tender. The company is a very old one…

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Coal Dispute. Meeting of Unions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 5

The combined mining unions, at a conference on Friday, decided to take no action with regard to reopening negotiations for a settlement of the coal…

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Many Rumours. the Coal Situation. Developments Awaited

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 5

Many rumours are circulating as to what may happen In connection with the mining trouble, but It is not likely that anything will…

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The Mines. Attitude of State Ministry. If Conference Fails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 2

Immediately the commonwealth withdraws from the field of industrial arbitration and abolishes the coal Tribunal It is understood the…

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Goal Commission. Expenses of Miners' Federation. Premier Refuses Help. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 5

The Premier, Mr, Bavin refused the request of the Miners Federation for a contribution of 1500 towards its expenses, which are estimated to…

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Coal Crisis. Resolution by Council of Churches

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

The New South Wales Council of Church yesterday recolved:—"In view of the acuteness of the present distress occasioned by the dislocation…

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The Idle Mines Ministry Will Take Steps to Re-open

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 1

It is understood that immediately the Commonwealth withdraws from the field of industrial arbitration and ubolishes the Coal Tribunal the State…

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Coal Crisis Findings of Commission. Miners' Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 2

Mr. H, James, M.H.R., member for the Hunter, in the House of Representatives, stated that the Miners' Federation had sent…

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Bound Over. Entered Old Mine Workings. Fifteen Persons Charged

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

Fifteen of the 17 persons found trespassing in the old mine workings at Stanford Merthyr on August 23 were proceeded at the Kurri…

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Ligths "Black" Kubri and Weston. Mining Committee's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 6

At the conclusion of the meeting of tho committee of control In Newcastle It was stated by Mr, McGhee, the, chairman, that the following…

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Police Raid on "Free" Coal Mine. Fifteen Miners Before Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 9

The sequel to a police raid on Kurri's "free" coal mine on August 23rd was the appearance, at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on…

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