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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Another Record. at Muswellbrook Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

Employees at the Muswellbrook Col-; liery are giving evidence of the truth of the maxim that records are only made to be upset by someone else, with…

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Bits About the Coal Trouble

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

The proprietors claim that there is a fine response to their advertisements calling for labor for the mines. Better than expected is their…

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Mr. Connelly Letter To Miners' Secretary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. James Connell, District Check Inspector, who was refused permission by the Coalfields Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) to represent…

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Owners Will Open Mines. Call for Labor Satisfactory. More Mines May Open. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

The response to the mineowners, call for labor has been so satisfactory, that the owners will hold a special meeting this week to consider what mines are…

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No Difficulty in Opening Mines. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

The chairman of the Employers' Federation, Mr. C. M. McDonald, sold to-day that he had no doubt, on the present figures, that there would be…

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Two Camps. Split in Miners' Federation. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

The annual convention of the Miners' Federation opened in Sydney to-day. It is considered that the deliberations will either end or…

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Work at Mines Probably Next Week Applications Flow In. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

Large batches of applications for work in the collieries were received this morning, and it is anticipated that more will come…

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Latest Telegrams. Shooting Fatality, Coal Trouble—labor Offering Freely. Fatal Accident. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

With a gunshot wound under his heart, Elwyn Byrnes, 37, a horsetrainer of Mescot, was admitted to the hospital last night in a serious…

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Coal Mines Bill Attitude of British Liberals. National Interests. London, March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 5

Liberal members met to-day at the House of Commons under the presidency of Mr. Lloyd George, and unanimously agreed that, owing to…

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Work in the Collieries Large Numbers of Applications

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 1

Large batches of applications for work in the collieries were received yesterday morning, and it is anticipated that more will come in before Saturday. In several cases a great number of…

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Colliery Mechanics Delegate Board Meets Important Decisions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

A special meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Mechanics's Association was held at the Association's offices. Mr. T.G. Moran presided , and…

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Gold Find Near Mudgee

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

A rich gold find at Merrendee, near Mudgee, is reported. The reef is two foot wide, and it is estimated that it will yield as high as 200 ounces to the…

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Find of Gold. Rich Reef at Merrendee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 7

A rich gold find at Merrendee, in [?] Mudgee district, is reported. The reef is two feet, wide and it is estimated that it will yield as high as…

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Miners' Convention. Coal Discussion Adjourned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 7

The Miners' Convention, at this morning's meeting, decided to defer the discussion on the present coal situation until replies have been…

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Miners' Convention. Views on Owners' Propaganda

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 6

The principal decision at Wednesday's session of the annual convention of the Miners' Federation was that Messrs. Beasley, Theodore, and…

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Bungling Admitted. Miners and Enginedrivers. "Poor Old Jock Garden."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 6

During the conference of the mining unions, both on Wednesday and yesterday, there was much criticism of the policy of…

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Activity on Coalfields. Preparing Mines for Resumption. Owners and Managers Busy. Competent Technical Staffs Available. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 6

Colliery owners and managers are very busy to-day preparing for the re-opening of a number of pits next week. One owner said he would like an aeroplane to cover the ground, but the colliery profits do not run to aeroplanes…

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Bits About the Coal Trouble Cessnock Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 5

The seals of the two tunnels of the Cessnock Collieries are to be broken immediately. Instructions were issued to-day to that effect. No. 2 tunnel…

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Balmain Colliery. Enginedrivers and Miners at Variance. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

The dispute between enginedrivers and miners as a result of the trouble at Balmain Colliery has resulted definitely in a split…

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Balmain Colliery Split Between Miners and Enginedrivers. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

The dispute between the enginedrivers and miners, as a result of the trouble at the Balmain Colliery, has resulted definitely in a…

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