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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Damage to Roads Coal Carting Lorries, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. F. Shine, Fi[?] of the Kearsley Shire Council, reported at a meeting of the council last night that the estimated damage done to…

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Coal Crisis. Federal Ministry's Hopes. Settlement by Conciliation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 6

The Attorney-General. (Mr. Brennan), announced at Canberra on Thursday that the conference has been called for 2.30 o'clock on…

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Coal Commission Holidays Question. Go-slow Methods. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 8

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day, Mr. Davies, of the Miners' Federation, said ten days' holiday at Christmas had…

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Coal By-products. Conference on Nov, 16. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 4

The council sub-committee appointed to assist in the establishment of a coal by-products works in Cessnock, has decided to call a…

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Australian Credit £4,000,000 Gold Shipment. Easing London Position

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 2

It is believed that the £4,000,000 in gold which is to be shipped by the Commonwealth Bank to London to-wards the end of the year will…

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"Bondy" Hoare Launches Attack on Sutherland Accuses Enginedrivers' Organiser of Underground Engineering. Cessnock Meeting Passes Motion of Confidence in Miners' Leaders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 2

A bitter attack on Mr. H. Sutherland, N.S.W. organiser of the Enginedrivers add Firemen's Association, was made by Mr. "Bondy Hoare, the northern miners' presi dent, at a meeting of the three Aberdare lodges, held in the Strand Theatre, Cessnock, on…

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Miners' Official. Lodge Secretary Fined. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 8

George Foreman, ex-secretary of the Gunnedah Miners' Lodge, was fined £10. at the Police Court to-day for failing to account for the…

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To Control Mines State Government Moving. Premier's Terms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 2

Arrangements of the taking over a number of collieries, in the Maitland district have been entered into by the State Government should…

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The Mines Awaiting Compulsory Conference. Allegations of Scabbing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 7

The trouble that has arisen in connection with Ayrfield and Glen Ayr Collieries, known as unassociated pits, is uncertain, but it may…

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British Miners. Government's Intentions. Hours Question. London, Oct. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 13

After a mooting to-day, between the Cabinet Committee, and officials of the Miners' Federation, it was stated that the final proposals of the…

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Oxide Mining Leases. Questions in Assembly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, the following questions were asked regarding oxide mining leases:—Mr. Booth: Will the Minister for…

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May Affect Mining Crisis. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 7

Opinion in mining circles to-day, on the Premier's proposal to drop Child Endowment was that this may open the way to a settlement of the…

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Mining Conditions Question of Stabilisation. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 7

Before the Coal Commission to-day, the question as to whether there should he a tribunal to attempt to stabilise conditions over the whole of…

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Australian Credit £4,000,000 Gold Shipment. Easing London Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 5

It is believed that the £4,000,000 in gold which is to be shipped by the Commonwealth Bank to London towards the end of the year will…

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Coal By-products Plant. Pushing Matters Forward. Move by Cessnock Council

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 11

To encourage the establishment of a by-products plant in the district, Cessnock Municipal Council formed itself into the…

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Coal Dispute Settlement Long Way Off. Opinion at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

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

The result of the conference in Sydney yesterday between the miners' representatives and Mr, Theodore bears out what has…

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Coal Industry. What of the Future. British Minister Concerned. London, Oct. 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 2

"The Government is profoundly concerned with the future of the coal industry," said Mr. V. Alexander, First…

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Enginedrivers and Unassociated Mines. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 5

Cessnock sub-branch of the F.E.D. and F.A. which a fortnight ago decided to withdraw its members from five unassociated collieries met on…

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Coal By-products Scheme for Coalfields

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 4

With the object of urging both the State and Federal Governments to take immediate action to have coal by-products works established on the South…

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Coal Price Will Be Reduced Under Government Control

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 2

In the event of the State Government taking control of certain mines on the northern field, coal; in all probability, will be sold at 21/- a ton to the consumer by the Government, in order to keep public utilities going. As the average selling price of coal…

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