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Mining & the mines, 1929

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Miners' President. Penalty for Assault. Appeal by Thomas Hoare

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 7

The appeal by Thomas Hoafe, president of the Northern Miners' Federation, against the severity of the penalty imposed by Mr. M. C. Nott,…

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Coal Industry Solving Economic Problems. Mr. Sutherland's Views. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 7

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day, Hugh Sutherland, organiser for the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's…

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Gretamain Collieries Ltd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 4

The report of the directors of Gretamain Collieries, for the year ended November 30, 1928, has now been issued. On September 30, 1928, the…

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Coal Mining Dispute "S.m. Herald's" leader Objected To. Mr. Baddeley Questions Premier

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly the other day Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., drew attention to certain condemnatory statements relative to…

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Free Labour for Rothbury Colliery. Ministry Alters Plans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 2

If the present negotiations between the coal owners and the miners fail the State Ministry will proceed immediately with…

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Destruction of Road Heavy Coal Traffic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 7

The few warm days that have been experienced have had the effect of melting the tar on portions of the tarred road frm Cessnock to the…

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Coal By-products Deputation on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 5

Next Monday a deputation representing residents of the South Maitland Coalfields will wait upon the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin)…

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Coal Lorries. Damage to Kearsley Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 3

Mr. Shine, engineer to Kearsley Shire, informed the council that motor lorries carting coal to Rothbury and Allandale from unassociated pits…

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Letters to the Editor. Rothbury Coal Prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 4

Sir,—In the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. W. O'Hearn, M.L.A., met with a deservedly curt answer from the Premier when he made the…

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Coal Dispute Federal Award Terms to Be Observed

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 1

When the House of Representatives met on Wednesday many questions bearing on the coal dispute wore asked. Replying to Mr R. Green (N.S.W.),…

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Coal Position. Govenrment's Policy. Defined by Premier. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 10

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, on Wednesday, defined the policy of the Government in regard to the coal position. He said "I should like to say that…

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Coal Commission Hebburn Superintendent's Evidence. Visit to Balmain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 5

When the Coal Commission resumed to-day, a letter was read asking that evidence by P. McKenzie, superintendent of Hebburn Colliery, Ltd.,…

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If Negotiations Fail Free Labor for Rothbury Mine. to Work in Christmas Season

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 9

If the present negotiations between the coalowners and the miners fail, the State Ministry will proceed immediately with the manning of the Rothbury…

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Miners Entombed. Welsh Colliery Disaster. London, November 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 7

An explosion occurred in Wernbwl Colliery, near Gowerton, Glamorgan, in which there were 40 men. Relief parties and doctors were rushed to…

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Air Raids. Bombs Close Coal Mine. Shanghai, Nov. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 13

The Japanese correspondent at Harbin reports that 1000 Chinese civilians and soldiers took refuge in a coalmine, in the Dalainor district…

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Coal Settlement. Mr. Bavin's Statement. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 8

Referring to the settlement of the coal trouble, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, said to-day that his only regret is that is was not arrived at nine…

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Miners' President. Penalty for Assault. Appeal by Thomas Hoare

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 5

The appeal by Thomas Hoare, president of the Northern Miners' Federation, against the severity of the penalty imposed by Mr. M. C. Nott…

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Fatal Injuries. Miner Crushed by Fall of Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 11

When practically the whole "back end" of a bord came away in Walls end Borehole Colliery Thomas James (Reg.) Baldwin, a young, well-built…

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Mines Agreement. General Relief Felt. Revitalising Industry. Union Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 6

The agreement reached at the mining conference in Sydney last evening, and the prospect of an early resumption of work were the subject of general discussion in civic and business circles to-day, everywhere there is a feeling of relief…

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Gold Reserves. Australian Proposal Discussed. London, Nov. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 2

The "Morning Post" says: Some uneasiness has been caused in the city by publication of Australian cable stilting that the Labour…

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