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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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The League Useful Work Coal and Tariffs GENEVA, Sept. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 5

The Australian Press representative says that among the speakers listed to mount the League Assembly's tribunte during the current…

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Mining Certificates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 4

Particulars of examinations for certificates of Competency under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, Which will be held at Newcastle Technical…

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Coal Profits What Commission Report Will Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 3

Although the interim report of the coal commission is not likely to he in the hands of the Government until carly next week there is reas…

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Muswellhrook Colliery. Record Output

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

The output at the Muswollbrook Colliery yesterday was a record for one day, 723 tons being produced. The previous best output was 702 tons for one…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Great Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 4

The Great Greta colliery, which has been closed down for over 12 months will bo re-opened on Monday. Five pairs of minors will be engaged…

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Cessnock Hospital. Injured Colliery Employees, Cesnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 4

The decision of the Full Court of N.S.W in holding that payment for treatment of injured colliery employees under the Workmen's…

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Coal Profits Not Yet Determined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 6

The chairman of the Royal Commission on the Coal industr[?] (Mr. Justice Davison) said that any forecast as to the result of the…

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Leg Shattered. Mine Engineer Awarded Damages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 3

In the No. 2 Jury Causes Court Sydney Howard Lister Simmons of Telarah who at the time of the accident complained of had been…

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Tariffs and Coal. Geneva, Sept. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 5

At a meeting of the Second Committee of the League Assembly, dealing with the Economics question two important resolutions rotating to…

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British Miners. Meeting with Owners Desired Agreements Terminating London, Sept. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 5

The miners executive has invited the owners to reconsider their refusal to agree to a National joint meeting which it considers necessary in…

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Comprise Advocacy Condemned. Mr. Carruthers Castigates Rev. Evans. "Coal Owners' Latest Recruit."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 9

The suggestion by Rev. Owen Evans that the miners should accept a compromise in connection with the coal dispute is looked upon with strong…

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Coalfields Railways South Maitland Service at a Standstill. Engineers Refuse to Haul "Black" Coal. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 8

The South Maitland railways coalfields service, both passenger and goods, is at a complete standstill to-day. Until the engineers are prepared to…

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Cessnock Isolated South Maitland Trains Stop Running. Enginedrjvers and Firemen Strike. Nefusal to Haul "Black" Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 9

Cessnock is cut off from the outside world so far as train travelling is concerned. People who assembled at the local…

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New Greta Colliery Mine Laid Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 8

On Wednesday morning, on account of the heavy rain and boisterous weather prevailing, very few employees of New Greta Colliery…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 6

Mr. H. C. Morton general secretary of the Colliery Mechanics Association returned to West Maitland this morning after a visit to the…

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South Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 6

Prier to the sale of the assets of South Greta Colliery some time ago the colliery mechanics deputies and enginedrivers entered into an…

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Coal Crisis. Compromise Inevitable. Clergyman's View

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 13

Rev. Owen Evans, of the Methodist Church, Cessnock, speaking at the morning service on Sunday, made the following reference to the present…

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Miners Federation. Executive Opposed to General Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 2

Mr. T. Hoare president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation and Mr. A. Tecee, district treasurer on behalf of the…

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Kurri Lights. Declared "Black" at Miners' Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 14

A combined meeting of the Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, and Stanford Merthyr Miners' Lodge, was held at Kurri Kurri on Sunday to…

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Coal Profits What Commission Report Will Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 5

Although the interim report of the Coal Commission is not likely to be in the hands of the Government until early next week, there is…

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