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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Telegraphic News. the Coal Crisis South Australian Contract. Conflicting Reports. Timber Dispute. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Davis) when asked to-day if he had any knowledge of an offer reported to have been received…

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Prince's Tour Distressed Mining Towns. Simplicity the Keynote. London, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

The Prince of Wales left for Newcastle to-night. After breakfast to-morrow, he begins the most remarkable tour ever…

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Coal Crisis. Price Must Be Lower. Victorian Trade. May Be Lost to N.S.W.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) on his return to Sydney from Melbourne on Saturday, referred to the coal conditions. He said that unless the price of coal…

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Injured in Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

Alexander Penman, who received minor injuries when a fall of coal occurred at Pelaw Main Colliery on Monday, hs been discharged from…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

Arthur King, a miner, living in Lang-street, Kurri Kurri, was caught by a small fall of coal, while working in Pelaw Main Colliery on…

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Council to Bore for Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

Alderman J. Ferry, at the meeting of the East Maitland Council last night, moved that the Mayor (Alderman Foster). Alderman Baker, and…

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Distressed Miners Lord Mayor's Relief Fund. London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 7

In the House of Commons, Sir Eustace Percy, replying to a question, said the Lord Mayor of London's Miners' Fund made a payment, to…

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Price Cutting. in Coal Industry. Report Ridiculed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 7

An official of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association ridicules the report that Mr. John Brown was behind 'Bondy" Hoare in respect of coal…

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Cut in Coal Prices Mr. Rees's Statement. Premier in Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) replied to the statement of the previous day by Mr. Rees, president of the Miners' Federation, that his…

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Coal Price-cutting Report Concerning John Brown Ridiculed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

An official of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association ridiculed a report that Mr John-Brown, was behind Mr "Bondy" 'Hoare in respect of coal…

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Starvation. Prince's Tragic Tour. of British Coal Fields. London, Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 7

The Prince of Wales to-day began his unofficial visit to the northern coalfields. Arriving at Newcastle by train he…

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Ring of Flames. Colliery Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

Despite the efforts of the residents, the fires obtained a strong hold in the bush surrounding Fassifern. By far the most serious damage…

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Only Hope Salvation of Coal Industry. Reduction of Standard of Costs SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

Mr. C. M. McDonald. chairman of the Northern Coalowners' Association, who returned to Sydney to-day from Adelaide., denied…

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The Coal Position Mr. Booth's Views

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 8

Commenting on Mr. Bavin's statement that the Northern Labour members were responsible for the turning down of his coal proposals…

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The Coal Industry a Gloomy Outlook

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

Mr C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Coal Owners' Association, who returned to Sydney yesterday from Adelaide, denied the rumour that some…

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'Bedrock' Squalor of Miners' Housing. Prince Deeply Impressed LONDON, Jan. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

"Surely this is bedrock." said the Prince of Wales, viewing the Brandon hovels, where the unemployed were surrounded by barefooted…

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Falls of Coal Nuisance to Business People Lorries Must Have Tailboards

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 12

Ald. Shakespeare, at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, moved that the owners of coal lorries he requested to put tailboards…

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Only Hope. Salvation of Coal Industry. Reduction of Standard of Costs. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. C. M. McDonald, Chairman of the Northern Coalowners' Association, who returned to Sydney to-day from Adelaide, denied the rumour that some…

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Coal Crisis Separate Conferences. Owners and Miners Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 5

The depressed condition of the coal industry was discussed at a series of meetings of the coalowners in Sydney on Friday…

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Fall of Coal. Four Men Slightly Injured. at Pelaw-main Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 16

Two miners and two shiftmen were engaged in timbering work in bord 52, No. 5, west section, Pelaw-Main co[?] on Monday, when a burst of…

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