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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,666 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 84

Coal Dispute Owners Insist on Permanent Settlement

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

The Premier (Mr Bavin) and the Minister for Mines (Mr Weaver) had a conference with representatives of the northern coal owners…

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Will Return. at Reduced Rates? Rothbury Miners. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

It is stated that many Rothbury miners are willing to return to work at the reduced rates of pay. It is understood that the coal mine…

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Coal Question Mr. Lang to Launch Attack. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

It is understood that immediately the State Parliament meets again next Tuesday, the Labour leader, Mr. Lang, will launch an attack on the…

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The Coal Question Lang to Attack Government. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 9

It is understood that immediately the State Parliament meets next Tuesday, the Labor leader, Mr J. T. Lang, will an attack on…

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Fetters of Gold (Published by Special Arrangement.) (Copyright.) Chapter Iii. (Continued.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

"Hump! had it as badly as that, did you, poor old chap? Well, we'll, get off that subject. But really, you know, Dudley, with such an awful…

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Lithgow Council Receives Rebuff. More Mines Should Be Opened. Says Upper Hunter Shire Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

At yesterday's sitting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, a circular letter was read from the Lithgow Council decking co-operation in a protest to…

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Coal From Millfieldgreta Stones Thrown at First Lorry Load. Fruitless Search for Miscreants. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 9

A message from Cessnock states that the driver of a motor lorry, carrying one of the first loads of coal from the newly re-opened Millfield-Greta colliery…

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Miners' Belief Payments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 10

About a month ago the Northern Miners' Federation increased the scale of allowances to members by 50 per cent. One distribution, was…

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Coal Deadlock. No More "Black" Bans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 10

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided that members at various centres on the Northorn Coalfields be instructed not to declare…

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Australian Bonds. Payment of Interest. Gold for London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 5

In a joint statement issued by Mr. Scullin and Mr. Theodore, reference was made to the anxiety existing in some quarters in London in regard to…

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Fetters of Gold (Published by Special Arrangement.) (Copyright.) Chapter III—(Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

"Certainly not," was the prompt rejoinder. "We Alderstones may have been thriftless and extravagant, but we have never done a mean action or…

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Injured in Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

George Chapman, 44, a resident of Farley, and employed as a miner in the West Greta Colliery, was severely injured at the week-end, when he…

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Beeby Award Court on Wednesday. Miners' Officials to Attend Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 8

The officials of the Coal Miners' Federation, and a representative of each district, will leave Syney this evening for Melbourne in Connection…

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Australian Stocks Improve Gold Shipment Has Good Effect. Butter Unsatisfactory

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

Conditions and prospects on the London Stock Exchange are far more favourable than they have been for some time…

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Fetters of Gold (Published by Special Arrangement.) (Copyright.) Chapter IV.—(Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

But on Mollie's arrival at the Chase, Miss Alderstone was agreeably surprised for she soon discovered that the girl posessed all the…

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Mining Situation Rank and File Delegates to Meet. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

Mr. Kollock, treasurer of the Northern Miners' Federation, announced to-day that the Rank and File Conference of lodge delegates will assemble…

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The Coal Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 6

Sir,—I have given Mr. H. Sar[?]ent's letter under the above heading very careful consideration, and would like to make a few comments…

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Bits About the Coal Situation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

AT A MEETING on Sunday afternoon members of Millfield-Greta Miners' Lodge decided not to attend meetings or conferences convened by…

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Kayuga Coal Pit. Resumes Operations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

Operations were resumed at the Kayuya coal pit last week. The pit is under new management. Mr. O'Brien, who has interests in the Ravensworth Colliery,…

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Coal By-products Extension of Leases

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

The coal trouble put a damper on the proposed by-product words in the Ellalong district No outsiders want to do business in coal works…

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