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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Damage to Roads Result of Heavy Coal traffic Shire Appealing to Roads Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 5

Reference was made at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council to the extensive damage done to the roads as a…

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Coal Deadlock Settlement Negotiations Hopeful Prospects

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 1

In statement made to a "Mercury"' representative on Thursday, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., said that thera was very good reason to be extremely…

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Price of Coal. Must Be Reduced. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 3

Mr. Bavin, the Premier, stated to-day that, there had been no change in the attitude of the Government in regard to the opening of the mines…

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Coal Dispute. Owners Stand Firm. Mr. Theodore's Scheme Rejected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 8

The scheme formulated by Mr. Theodore to terminate the coal lockout and bring about a resumption of work at the Idle collieries on the…

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Unassociated Mines Withdrawal of Enginedrivers On Sunday Night. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 7

In conformity with a previous decision, a representative meeting of enginedrivers and firemen at Cessnook to-day decided…

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Not Divided Coal Owners Indignant Press Report Resented NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 3

The colliery proprietors are indignant at the statement, published in one paper yesterday, that they are divided, and that…

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Sitting Tight Coal Owners' Attitude. Struggle Likely To Continue. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 16

Inquiries as to possibility of an early settlement of the coal dispute reveal that this is not likely, but rather the struggle…

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Glen Ayr Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1929 · page 4

The secretary of the Glen Ayr Miners Lodge notifies members that work will be resumed to-morrow morning…

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Farming Industry Better Than Gold Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 6

Two interesting facts were brought out by Sir Thomas Holland, President of the British Association, speaking at Johannesburg recently. One…

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The Mines Work at Unassociated Collieries. Likely Split in Unions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 5

A meeting is being held at Kurri Kurri this afternoon to deal with matters in connection with the unassociated pits on the South…

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Coal Inquiry Strikes at Hebburn Mines Superintendent's Evidence

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 3

Giving evidence before (he Coal. Commission yesterday, Mr. Stanley McKersey, superintendent of Hebbburn Collieries Ltd., and the B.H.P…

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Larceny of Coal Millfield-greta Colliery. Two Men Fined. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 4

M Cessnock Court to-day, Robert Murray and James McLean were proceeded against by Millfield-Greta Collery, Ltd., for havingstolen four…

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The Coal Tangle Millfield-Greta Works On Other Unassociated Collieries Idle. Withdrawal of Engine-drivers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 3

Although the decision to withdraw the engine-drivers and firemen from the unassociated collieries as from Sunday night was duly…

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Miners' Council Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 3

A meeting of the Central Executive Miners' Council is to be held on Thursday. It is expected that the meeting will discuss the position that,…

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Mining Unions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 4

Representatives of the Colliery Mechanics, Deputies, and Federated Enginedrivers, and Firemen's Associations met in West Maitland to-day…

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Statement by Miners President. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 5

There were no fresh developments in the mining situation. A meeting of the Combined Inopns Committee is being held at Kurri…

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Fined for Assault. On Fellow-Workman. Colliery Employee Before Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 1

A large number of the mining fraternity attended the court house on Friday last, when Robert Stevens, an employee at St. Heliers.' Colliery, was…

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Petrol From Coal What Germany Does. Australia's Opportunity

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 4

After a sojourn in Germany extending over two years, Mr. A. E. Broue, of Sydney, has returned to Australia firmly convinced that if methods similar…

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One Good Result of Coal Commission. Australian Motor Spirit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 7

While the Royal Commission investigating into the coal problems continues to secure evidence, one important announcement has been…

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Theft of Coal Millfield-Grela Prosecution Two Men Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day, Robert Murray and James McLean very charged with sealing four tons of coal,…

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