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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,666 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 84

Aggregate Meeting Cessnock Miners' Leaders Urge Acceptance of , Compromise Terms. Messrs. "Bondy" Hoare and "Di" Davies Given a Good Hearing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

Mr. T. Home (Northern Miners' President) and Mr. "Di" Davies (General Secretary of the Miners' Federation) addressed an aggregate meeting comprising, 'several thousand men at Cessnock on…

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Accident at Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 6

Mr. John Mechlin, a resident of Brunawick-street, East Maitland, employed as a driver at Ayrfield Colliery, No, 1, was caught between…

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New Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 6

The employees of New Greta colliery held a mooting prior to proceeding to work on Thursday morning, for the purpose of considering…

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Hitch Feared. Enginedrivers at the Collieries. Possibility of Withdrawal. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 7

Mr, W. Carruthers, Northern President of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemens' Association, referring to the mining situation…

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Explanatory Notes on Windows. "I Am Known of Mine."

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 2

In this window Jesus is represented as the Shepherd of the sheep clothed with a simple but beautiful garment of palo blue and gold, with black lace…

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Angry Scenes. Cavilled Out Miners Meet. at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 7

Amid angry scenes and stormy incidents, which at times almost broke into a free fight between cavilled out miners and…

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The Mines Hitch Not Expected. Mr. McDonald's Statement. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 7

Mr. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, referring to the conference with the miners…

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Coal Bill House of Lords Amendments. Compromise Suggested LONDON, May 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 7

Newspapers suggest that if the House of Lords' amendments to the Coal Mines Bill are rejected when the bill returns to the House of…

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Coal Situation Conference on Wednesday. Formalities to Be Discussed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 1

Mr C. M. M'Donald, the chairman of the Northern Collieries Association, referring to the conference with the miners' representatives, on Wednesday, said…

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Wingen Coal Development

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

The Wingen Coal Development Co., Ltd., has issued new shares, increasing its capital from £1500 to £3000…

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Mr. Frederick Arnall. Death of Colliery Manager. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 5

Mr, Frederick Arnell, manager of St. Heller's Colliery near Muswellbrook during the past five years, died in Brentwood Hospital from…

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Tne Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd. Story of Progress. Remarkable Advances

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 1

In these days of economic stress it is refreshing to find that even in that Cinderalla of key industries, that of coal, there are undertakings which have withstood the trials of the last 15 months, and are now occupying a high place among those agencies which make for progress. Exceptions in the…

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Coal Order. 5,000,000 Tons. at a Price. Cessnock

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 3

A local pipping agent states that the Argentine Government is prepared to give orders to Australia for five million tons of coal, provided it…

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Railway Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., who recently urged the claims of the small collieries to a share of coal supplies for the railways, is in…

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Warden's Court. Mining Applications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 7

In the Warden's Court at East Maitland to-day, tho Warden, Mr. A. N. Graham, dealt with a number of applications…

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Coal Conference. Discussing Difficulties. Owners and Men. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 7

The conference between the Collery Proprietors and the Miners' Federation, resumed to-day. Those who are able to speak with…

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Ellalong Leases Another Suspension Granted. Coal By-products Plant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 6

Further details of the scheme to establish a by-products plant at Ellalong for the treatment of coal were given at the East Maitland Warden's Court to-day, before the Warden, Mr. A. N. Graham, when Albert Andrew Holland applied for…

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Agreement to Re-open Mines Owners and Miners

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 1

An opening of the northern associated collieries is to be expected on Wednesday next. At the conclusion of the conference between representatives of the associated owners and of the Miners' Federation held at…

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Old Bulli Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, the Minister for Mines: (Mr. Weaver) told Mr. Lysaght that he had pot yet received the Crown…

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Agreed! Coal-owners and Miners. General Resumption Wednesday. Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 2

A complete agreement between the owners and the miners' representatives was reached at the Newcastle conference to-day…

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