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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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 2

The Australian Press representative says that among the speakers listed, to mount the League Assembly's tribun[?] during the current…

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Coal for Railways. Ample Supply Available. Scrap Iron for Steelworks. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 7

At least 30,000 tons of coal are going over the railway weigh-bridges at Newcastle weekly, and this quantity has been received for months…

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Leg Shattered Mine Manager Awarded Damages

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 1

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

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Coal Trains for East Greta Junction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 5

Trains have been ordered for East Greta Junction to-day. It is presumed coal will be available from some of the pits on the South Maitland field…

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British Coal Owners' Scheme. Marketing Control. LONDON, Sept, 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 5

Though, the Government ship hitherto has been carried happily along by the winds of achievement at The Hague, Geneva, and…

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Coal Crisis. the Railway Development. Mr, Atkins Will Not Comment. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 5

The General Secretary of the Enginedrivers' Federation, Mr. Atkins, said to-day that he is awaiting a reply from the Federal and State…

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Small Collieries Closed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 4

The stoppage of railway traffic on the South Maitland Railways has had the effect of closing down all the small mines, the coal from which was hauled…

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Transport of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 2

Two train loads of coal were brought to East Greta Junction, yesterday to be lifted by the Government engines for transport to…

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Gold at Gilgandra

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 6

Several large pieces of gold-bearing quartz, which have evidently been shed from a reef in the vicinity, were found last month…

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Blue and Gold Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 2

Attention is directed to the Blue and Gold Ball to be held in Victoria Hall on Wednesday night next under the auspices of the Dungog…

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Fall of Coal. MR. W. Jaeger Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 1

Mr. Walter Jaeger sustained injuries to the right foot, yesterday when a quantity of coal fell while he was warking at the Muswellbrook…

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Rail Strike. Volunteer Engine Crew. Train Load of "Black Coal."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 1

The railway strikers received a surprise late on Friday afternoon when a volunteer engine crew brought a train load of "black", coal from Stanford…

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Coal Crisis Attitude of Engine Drivers. White and Black Cool Farce. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 5

The Boolaroo Sub-branch of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association has convened a meeting of branches, which have enrolled…

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Coal Crisis. Royal Commission, Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 8

Most of the questions asked in the Legislative Assembly last night related to the position on the Northern C[?]…

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Native Attack. on Gold Prospectors. Papuan Incident. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 5

News reached Sydney to-day from Papua to the effect that a gold prospecting party had been attacked by a body of natives…

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Gold Yield. Decline in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 8

A further decline occurred in the Queensland gold yield for August, and for th eight months ended August 31, compared with the…

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Blue and Gold Ball Brilliant Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2

The first ball of the recently formed Dungog Branch of the Country Women's Association was held in Victoria hall on Wednesday night…

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Kent Miners. Tour Russia. "Lucky to Get Out." London, Sept, 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 5

"We are the only men who have made an unconducted tour of Russia and we were lucky to get out of it" declared the Kent Labour Secretary…

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Warden's Court. Sitting at Hast Maitland. Applications for Coal and Share

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 3

A Warden's Court was held at the East Maitland Courthouse on Thursday. The Metropolitan Mining Warden, Mr. G. James, presided…

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Alleged Breach. Colliery Official's Complaint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 10

Application was made to the Industrial Commission by Thomas Robbins, secretary of the Colliery Officials' Association, for leave to…

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