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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,666 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 84

Coal Dispute. Rothbury Earnings

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

Questions asked in the Legislative Assembly received by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., with respect to the cost to the Government of working Rothbury…

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Coal Exports. Heavy Decreases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

Evidence of the tremendous loss caused to the north by the long continued coal dispute is furnished by the quarterly return of coal, exports…

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Paxton Miners. Support Federation. Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

The meeting of Paxton miners called to-day to consider a letter from the manager of Stanford Merthyr No. 2 colliery, offering preference of…

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Oil From Coal. Satisfaction at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 3

General satisfaction was expressed in Cessnock at the announcement of Mr. F. M. Forde, action Minister for Trade and Customs, with regard to…

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Coal By-Products Plants for Coalfield. Cessnock

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

The Acting-Minister for Customs (Mr. Fordo) told a deputation at Cessnock this morning that there was a distinct possibility of one if not two…

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Will Continue Struggle Paxton Miners' Decision Managers Offer Turned Down

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

Paxton Miners' Lodge met on Sunday morning to consider the manager's offer of work on the compromise terms…

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Will It Be Printed? Reprt of Coal Commission Mr. Baddeley Asks a Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly the other day Mr. Baddeley asked the Premier (Mr. Bavin) if he intended to move that the report of the Coal…

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Extraction of Oil From Coal Optimistic Announcement by Minister for Trades and Customs. Is Confident a Large Company Will Operate Here Within 12 Months. Reply to Cessnock Deputation on Matter of by Products

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 4

An encouraging reply was given by the Acting Minster for Trade and Cessnock (Mr. Forde) to a deputation that waited on him at the Cessnock Municipal Chambers on Sunday morning in connection with the question of establishing by product works on the South Maitland…

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The Collieries. "Prosecute the Owners." Premier's Reply to Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 10

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) has replied to the letter which was addressed to him recently by the Miners' Federation…

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Coal Trouble Owner's Policy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 1

Some northern associated owners state that it is not their intention to victimise their former employees-that the only stand they intend to take with…

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Miners' Representatives to A.L.P.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 6

The recount of the recent ballot for the position of Northern Miners' Federation representative at the A.L.P. annual general conference…

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Oil From Coal Satisfaction at Cessnock

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 1

General satisfaction is expressed in Cessnock at the aunouncoment of Mr F. M. Forde, acting Minister for Trade and Customs, with regard to the…

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Decision Reserved Miners' Convictions. Appeal Against Supreme Court Decree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 3

Argument was concluded in the Full Court, Sydney, in the appeal by Sergeant Robert William Munday, of Newcastle, against a decision of the…

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The Mining Muddle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

During last week a letter was sent by the General President and General Secretary of the Miners' Federation to the State Premier as head of…

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Rationing Work. to Avoid Mine Dismissals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

It is likely that members of the Miners Federation employed at Tyldesiey colliery, near Lithgow, will shortly begin a system of work…

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Coal Issue. Re-employment Question. Mr. McDONALD'S STATEMENT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 8

"Statements are being made that thousands of men will not be re-employed in the coal-mines," said the chairman of the Northern Collieries…

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Coal By-Products Industry Important Announcement. Big Works Spoken Of

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 3

An important announcement by the Acting Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde), was made at Cessnock on Monday to a representative deputation…

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Coal Lorry on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 4

The West Maitland Fire Brigade was called out to a fire in Devonshire street, on Saturday, at 7.30 p.m., a coal lorry in Mr. Dilley's yard being…

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Mining Application. Dewatering Heddon Greta Colliery. Lease Applied For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 8

An application by R. W. Miller and Coy., limited, for a mining purposes lease in respect to 14 acres 1 rood 8 perches, part of portion 10, Parish of Heddon, county Northumberland, for the purpose of maintaining and using tunnels and construction of…

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No Change Mining Situation, Holidays Interfere. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 5

There is no change in the mining situation, and it is not likely that there will he any further move until next week, the…

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