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Mining & the mines, 1930

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 3

There was vociferous assent to Mollie's offer, and she went over to the piano by Lord' Dareham's side. Norah shrugged her shoulders and…

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State Coal Offer Premier Announces Withdrawal Conference to Be Called. Dole Cannot Be Continued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 8

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, announced last night that the Government's offer of a remission of 2/- per ton in the transport of coal has been withdrawn. The decision was reached at a meeting of cabinet…

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Ald. Hunter's Impressions How Miners' Cause is Pleaded in Sydney. "Domain Is a Natural University" Eulogies for Donald Grant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 5

In connection with his recent Visit to Sydney, where he addressed a meeting in the Sydney Domain in regard to the coal trouble, the Mayor…

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Cessnock Collieries. Ltd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 6

Cessnock Collieries Ltd., which acquired Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company Ltd., in 1927 discloses a loss of £2892 for the year…

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Premier's Letter to Northern Coal Owners Conference Proposal. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 7

In a letter to the Northern Colliery Proprietors in which he announced that the Government had withdrawn the offer of 2/- reduction…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 3

It was a lovely, day in early October and the view from the spot chosen for the picnic lunch to the sporting party from Alderstone…

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Government Withdraws Coal Offer Dole Will Probably Cease. Conference of Parties Asked For

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

The State Government has decided that it cannot continue indefinitely to hand out dole for the relief of the unemployed in the Northern coalfield. It…

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"Miners Should Resume" Heated Debate at A.c.t.u, Congress Mr. Gibson's Advice. Extremists Resent Utterance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 10

The coal dispute was discussed at the All-Australian Trades Union Congress in Melbourne on Tuesday afternoon and there were several healed exchanges between delegates. Mr. H. C. Gibson, general secretary of the…

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Coal Lorries on Roads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 6

Since Kearsley Shire Council placed restrictions on the gross tonnage to be carried by the drivers of coal lorries over the roads within the…

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Muswellbrook Letter Coal Output. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 8

The Muswellbrook colliery, which in within the municipality, and has been worked for about twenty years, has latterly been increasing its…

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Coal Deadlock Proposed Conference Men's Leaders Cannot Attend. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 7

The general secretary of the miners. Mr. D. J. Davies, who is in Melbourne, has telegraphed to the head office of the Federation as follows:—…

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The Coal Issue A.C.T.U. DEBATE. Federal Sustenance Demanded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 8

The debate in the coal dispute was continued at the All-Australian Trade Union Congress in Melbourne…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 3

And his was not the only tortured jealous heart. Day by day Gwyneth Alderstone was becoming more and more convinced that she had either…

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The Coal Crisis Owners Wilting to Attend Conference What Will Miners Do?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

In connection with ills proposed conference to deal with the coal crisis and find a solution of the trouble, the Premier (Mr. Bavin) has…

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Beeby Interim Coal Award

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 10

The Full High Court will give judgment on Monday in the appeal by the Northern Collieries' Association again[?] the Judge Beeby's second interim…

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Will Serve Their Sentence Weston Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 6

Six of the miners who were recently con[?]ted at the Kurri Kurri Police Court on charges of uniawful 33 [?] surrendered themselves to…

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Latest Telegrams. Coal Dispute. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

More than 11,000 tons f coal are trucks at Port Waratah, awaiting shipment. The miners allege this is a scheme of the coal-owners to force…

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Ban on Beer. Disciplining the Miners. Cessnock

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

With the re-affirmation, of the black ban on hotels by Maitland rank and file conference, it is unders that a discipline is to be imposed on miners…

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Coal Lorry Drivers Before Court Action by Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 8

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday Richard H. Cox and Arthur Ormsby were proceeded against by the Kearsley Shire…

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Coal Traffic on Roads. Prosecutions by Kearsley Shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 6

Since the Kearsley Shire Council placed restrictions on the gross tonnage to be carried by the drivers of coal lorries over the roads within the shire…

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