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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

1,990 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 100

Monstrous, Brutal, Inhuman. Mr. Theodore on Mine Owners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 4

The Deputy-Leader of the Labor Party (Mr. Theodore) in an address at Balmain last night, dealt with the action of the mine owners…

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Coal Deadlock. "Premier Ignores Issues." Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 8

The secretary of the combined mining unions' committee (Mr. D. J. Davies) said he was amazed and disgusted at the manner in which the…

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Coal Trouble. Commission of Inquiry. Term Extended

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 7

In a special Commonwealth "Gazette" issued on Saturday notification is given of an extension of the term of inquiry of the Royal Commission…

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The Soviet. Revolting Sights. Miners' Description of Living Conditions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 6

The remarkable original plan of the Tilden Smith Proprietary, Tilmanstone colliery, to send representatives of the miners to Russia to…

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Premier Writes to Miners. Urges Acceptance of Proposals. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 5

After Cabinet had considered the Coal Commission's report to-day, the Premier. Mr. Bavin, wrote the secretory of the…

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Steamer Abandoned, Fire in Cargo of Coal Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 5

A radio has been received from steamer Author stating that it has picked up the crew of the steamer silton Hall Which has been abanden…

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Coal Commission's Report. Profit of 2/1.6 Per Ton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 4

The long waited report of the Coal Commissions into the profits of the coal industry in the Newcastle and Maitland area has been…

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Major Disaster If Coal Dispute Not Settled. Premier's Reference. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, referring to the trouble on the Northern coalfields, said it would be a disaster of the first…

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"Morale of Miners" "Minister's Cheek and Impudence," Says Booth. Mr. Thorby at Maitland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 6

Statements alleged to have been made by Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, while at Maitland last week when he is credited with having…

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Mining Position Gagged Government's Mad Rush to Recess Booth's Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 4

The action of the Stale Premier (Mr. T. R. Bavin) in gaging discussion on the mining position, has been described by Mr. Booth, M.L.A. as both…

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Commission's Finding. Mining Unions Not Bound by Decision. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 7

According to Mr. D. J. Davies, secretary of the combined mining union committee, the unions never carried a resolution agreeing to…

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Owners' Profits 2/l½ Per Ton. Miners Expected to Return at Reduced Wage. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 7

The coal report discloses the owners' profits to be 2/1½ per ton. The miners, therefore, will be expected to return to work at a wage…

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Miners Uncompromising Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 2

At a combined meeting of Hebburn Nos 1 and 2 mines lodges it was decided not to recognise the decision of the coal commission and that un…

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Morale of Miners. Resentment at Ministers Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 3

Mr. Norton, president of the cessnock District Unemployed at a meeting of the unemployed yesterday afternoon criticised Mr. Thor…

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Object Obvious. Miners Visit to Russia London, sept 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 5

Mr. A.J. Cook general secretary in a statement for the Miners Fedpration repudiates any connection with the statements by the miners…

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Coal Crisis the Premier's Letter Negative Reply Expected SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 5

It was stated at the Sydney Trades Hall to-day, that the reply of the Miners' Federation to the Premier's appeal for a return…

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The Coal Crisis Criticism of Commission. Report Tabled in State House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, formally laid on the table of the House. the report of the Coal Commission. At question time the leader of the…

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Coal Crisis General Strike Possible Efforts t to Postpone Action until after Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 2

A bitter fight on the question of policy when the combined mining unions' committee meets on Monday is expected to lead to the miners and the engine-drivers adopting separate policies that will tie up all collieries in the State…

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Coal Commission Miners' Reply to Mr. M'donald Inaccurate Statements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 2

Messrs Rees and Davies general president and general secretary respectively of the Miners Federation, last night made the following reply to…

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Aberdare Colliery Leave to Prosecute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 2

Reserved judgement was delivered by the full Industrial commission in the matter of the application by Thomas Robbins secretary of the…

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