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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,666 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 84

Coal Dispute Brown's Passing. Speculation at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 6

Many and varied opinions were expressed to-day regarding the late Mr. John Brown, but all are agreed that the development of the coal trade at…

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Over Supplies of Coal. Vessels Bunker Elsewhere. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 6

Excess production of coal at the present is making matters easy for the Steel Works and other industries, which are offered more than…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 3

"Oh, yes, of course, her ladyship has gone up to see her father. I quite forgot she ws going so early." "I heard her ladyship say…

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Late Mr. John Brown. Passing of Noted Personality. Coal and Shipping Magnate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

Mr. John Brown, Senior and managing partner of the firm of J.and A. Brown, died at his homo in Wolfe-street, Newcastle, at 10 minutes past 8 o'clock last evening. He had been in failing health for some weeks, and it was felt by his intimate friends that…

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The Coal Crisis Miners Agree to Meet Owners Community Eagerly Awaits Result

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

The advisory committee of the combined mining unions decided yesterday to accept the invitation of the Premier (Mr. Bavin) to…

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Coal Trouble

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

The High Court having ruled that Judge Beeby's second award was invalid, it appears, that there will be no alteration in the situation for some…

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Picnic in Sydney Miners' Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

About one hundred miners' children, who have been holidaying in Sydney under the supervision of Mrs. Florence Munday, were taken on a…

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Refused Landing. Miners From America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

Nine Americans who carried Sydney on Thursday afternoon from San Francisco by the Sonoma having travelled first-class each gave the…

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Inquiry Into Miner's Death Echo of Tragic Happening at Hilldale Colliery. Was Miners' Federation Entitled to Representation? Coroner Adjourns Inquest for Ruling

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

At the Cessnock Courthouse on Wednesday the Acting District Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott, J.P.) conducted an inquest concerning the death…

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Brentwood Hospital. Annual Collection For Year Ended December 31st., 1929. Subscribed by Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., and Employees. (Miners)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

£ s d M. Curtin & S. Unwin.... 10 0 M. Curtin & W. Scott.... 1 6 0 M. Curtin & A. King.... 16 0…

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Coal By-products. Plant for Swansea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

A company, known as Australian Beuzol and Coal Distillation, Ltd. is being formed in Sydney for the purpose of erecting a plant at Swansea…

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Prohibition. Miners Conviction. Application to Full Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 6

In the Full Court, proceedings were commenced before the Chief Justice (Sir Philip Street) Mr. Justice Ferguson and Mr. Justice James…

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Miners' Conference. -:0:--:Postponed Till Monday. Owners Request

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 11

The conference to which the owners and men were invited by the Premier (Mr. Bavin) to send representatives, has been postponed at the…

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Federal Dole for Miners. Mr. Scullin's Denial. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 7

It is believed that Federal Ministers are endeavouring to find some means whereby they can grant financial assistance to the miners who…

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Coal Dispute Unions Agree to Conference With Owners

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

The Combined Mining Unions' Committee yesterday afternoon adopted the recommendation put before it by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation that a conference with the coalowners be held to discuss the position on the northern coalfields…

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Coal Conference. Meets on Monday. Unions Accept Premier's Invitation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

The advisory committee of the combined mining unions has decided to accept the invitation of the Premier (Mr. Bavin) to another conference…

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Death of Mr. John Brown. Coal Magnate and Racing Identity

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

Mr. John Brown, senior and managing partner of the firm of J. and A. Brown, died at his homo in Wolfe-street, Newcastle, at ten minutes past…

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

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

It was, strange how Sir Dudley, missed Mollie's bright presence in his home. The house felt doubly' silent and lonely after the merry party…

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"Misleading and Untrue" Cr. Burns Replies to Solicitor James. Statement Concerning Injunction Coal Lorries on Shire Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

"My attention has been drawn to a press report of a statement made by Mr. James, solicitor, of Newcastle, to the effect that he understood 1…

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Affect of Heavy Coal Lorries on Kearsley Shire Roads Engineer Estimates Rate of "Wreckage" at £400 Per Week. Council Sending Deputation to Mr. Bruxner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 7

Matters dealt with at yesterday's meeting of Kearsley Shire Council included a report by the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) concerning damage to…

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