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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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First Road Cartage of Coal Marred

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 2

The commencement of the cartage of coal by motor lorries, and loaded at Rothbury Colliery siding owing to the hold up on the South Maitland…

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Alleged Fraud. Miners' Lodge Officials for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 3

Each charged with fraudulently emitting to account for money collected under authority from the Colliery Employees' Federation, three…

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Coal Crisis. Conference with Owners. Response to Premier's Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 2

Although tho Combined Mining Unions Committee has decided to accede to the premier's request that they meet the coal-owners in a…

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Goal Deadlock Attitude of Unions. Owners Prepared To Open Mines. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 5

The decision of the miners that they will meet the owners in conference only on a prestoppage basis, ignoring entirely…

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Mining Unions Conference with Owners. Response to Premier's Appeal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 2

Although the Combined Mining Unions' Committee yesterday decided to accede to the Premier's request that they meet the coalowners in…

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Coal By-products Thorough Investigation to Be Made. ' by Coal Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 6

Mr. H.w. Gepp, one of the members of the Coal commission announced yesterday that a through investigation would be made into…

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Rejected. Premier's Coal Dispute Offer, Unions Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 2

The coal-mining unions have rejected the Premier's offer for a resumption of world in the coal mines. The Premier (Mr. Bavin) has…

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Declared Black. Coal From Unassociated Pits. Enginedrivers' Decision CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 5

The enginedrives to-day declared "Black coal from the unassociated mines which is conveyed to the Government railway…

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Coal Inquiry. Powers of Check Inspectors Chief Inspector's Report. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 5

When the coal commission resumed to-day, Joseph Hindmarsh, chief Inspector of Collieries, was examined by Mr. Davies, on behalf…

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Mt. Isa and Mungana. Queensland Mining Leases- Royal Commission to Be Appointed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 2

Further sensational disclosures were made In the Queensland Parliament In connection with the Mount Isa mines and Mungana mining…

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Black, Coal Decision of Enginedrivers Miners Opposition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

The action of the Cessnock branch of the Federal Enginedrives and Fireman's Association in declaring "black" coal carted by motor lorry…

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Epic of Coal Mines Packed with Thrils and Dangers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 3

Their only chance of life! With the flames creeping nearer along the tunnel and the foul gasses from the explosion which had trapped them like…

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Enginedrivers Called Out. Unassociated Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 1

At a meeting of the Cessnock Branch of the Federated Engine-drivers' and Firemen's Association, held at Cessnock, yesterday, it was…

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Lorry Coal "Black." Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

Cessnock sub-branch of the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association' to-day declared "black" coal which is being transported from unassociated…

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The Coal Trouble. Government's Offer Refused

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

The coal-mining unions will not accept the Premier's offer for a resumption of work in the coal minus. On Wednesday, the Premier, (Mr…

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Back to Work. St. Helier's Mine Employees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 1

As a result of an employee being suspended by the manager, employees at St. Heliers Colliery decided by 43 votes to 42 to cease work. The mine…

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Letters to the Editor Open the Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 3

Sir,—I see by the attitude of the executives of the miners that they are not going to confer with the owners unless on pre-stoppage conditions…

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Coal Traffic Damage on Roads Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 5

Cessnock Council last night asked the town clerk to [?] its liability should [?] scour with coal motor lorries at bridges and culverts…

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Declared "Black." Coal Transported by Lorries. Enginedrivers' Decision. Cessnock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

The Cessnock branch of the Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association decided at a meeting to-day to declare "black" the transport of coal by motor…

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Greta Coal Seam Rapidly Giving Out. Geologists Evidence, SYDNEY,Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 5

When the Coal Commission met to-day Mr. Clayton, the Government Geologist, after detailing the coal measures of New South Wales…

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