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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Millfield-greta Mine Trouble Overcome Cessnock

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

The trouble at Millfield-Greta mine was overcome at conference between the management and the men yesterday afternoon and work was…

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Miners' Federation the Northern Executive. Lodge .Nominations. Cessncok

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

The following nominations wore received by miners lodges yesterday for the northern executive and other positions…

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Coal Inquiry. Position on Maitland Field Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 7

When the Coal Commission resumed to-day Mr. George Hindmarsh said that in his experience he had found that there was no place in…

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Coal Crisis. Compulsory Conference. Sitting in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 7

The miners and mine owners met this afternoon in the Compulsory Goal Conference, in an effort to settle the long-standing…

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Coal Conference Owners in Britain Decline Invitation London, Nov. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 7

The Coal Owners Association has decided invitation of the Government toa conference with the miners representative and the…

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Millfield- Greta Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

Millfield- Greta Colliery was idle on Wednesday, owing to a dispute over water money. However, after a meeting of the men, a satisfactory…

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British Coal. Miners' Conference President Walks Out London, Nov 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 5

The miners delegates at the conference after a longthy debate accepted the general principles of the Government's coal plan, "while ad…

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Coal Contract

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 8

The management of the Bayswater Colliery has just closed a contract with the Australian Gaslight Company to supply 100 tons daily, to be increased…

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Precious Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 2

Since the coal lorries have commenced carrying the coal from the unassociated collieries, it is only natural to expect that some is dropped…

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Coal Peace Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

Mr. Hibble, who has called the conference of coal owners and miners' leaders under the Industrial Peace Act, is confident of good…

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New Greta Miners' Lodge

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

The monthly meeting of the new Greta Miners Lodge was held on Tuesday night, Mr. R. Crocker presiding. A request by the manager…

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A Compromise The Coal Mining Trouble. Hopes of Settlements Optimistic Attitude. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 5

The compulsory coal conference resumed to-day in an atmosphere of optimism and although no details are available it is understood that it is con…

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Collieries Idle at Lithgow Causes of Stoppage. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 8

The Zig-Zag and Commonwealth collieries at Lithgow are idle. The Zig-Zag trouble concerns the wheelers, one of whom is alleged to…

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Gold Yield. Queensland Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 3

The gold yield in Queensland for october was 780 fine ounces valued at £3352 compared with 8280z, valued at £3483, for october last…

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No Reduction Pelton Miners Stand Firm

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

Pelton Miners' Lodge, at a meeting on Wednesday, passed a resolution to the effect that they will not accept work at the colliery on other…

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Wool Growers. Should Support Miners Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

A communication from mudgee pastures Board to cessnock council last night asked for co-operation in the direction of stabilising the wool mar ket…

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Northern Miners Pelton Lodge Nominations Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

Polton Lodge yesterday endorsed the following nominations for the Northern Miners Executive positions Northern Executive; President, T…

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Grant Barksby a License, or Resign Miners' Lodge Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 3

A combined meeting of the Pelaw Main and Richmond Main Miners Lodges, held in the Kurri Kurri School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon,…

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Blamed the Miners. Allegation Against Mr. Stevens. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

"Mr. stevens told Mr. Baddoley that he was not responsible for the low finances of this council but said that it was the fauit of the…

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Mines Idle. Trouble Over Wheelers and Seniority Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

The Zig zag and commonwealth collieries at Lithgow are now idle The zig zag trouble concerns wheelers one of whom is alleged to…

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