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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Unemployed Soldiers. "Fighting Greetings" to Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

A meeting of unemployed returned soldiers held at the Returned Soldiers' League Employment Bureau on Monday afternoon discussed the…

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Charge and Countercharge Policeman and Miners Official

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

A commotion, was caused in town last Friday night when a well- known miners' lodge official had a wordy clash with one of the many new…

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Outrage at Ashtonfield's Colliery Brutal Ill-treatment. Men Stripped of Clothing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

About 10 minors who proceeded to Ashtonfield's colliery to work on Friday morning were met by about 2000 or 3000 miners, and a number…

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Coal Commission. Recommendations in Report. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

Although the Coal Commission has submitted to recommendation to the Federal Government, it is believed that several important…

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Premier's Appeal to Law-abiding Miners. Massed Demonstrations Must Cease

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, referring to the mining position last night, said that in conjunction with his colleagues, Mr. F. G. Chaffey and Mr. R…

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Dont Serve Police Request by Miners' Wires Most Shopkeepers Agree

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

There were some exciting moments in Vincent- street yesterday morning. Miners' wives, divided into…

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Rothbury Again. Police Prepared for Attack. Ashtonfields' Colliery. Attempt to Set on Fire Reported

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

It is generally believed that an attack on Rothbury is contemplated, although as far as can yet be learnt, the date for the attempt has not yet been…

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Won't Haul Rothbury Coal Decision of A.R.U.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

By 223 votes to 122, the Waratah and Neweastle branihes of the Australian Railways Union have decided not to coal hewn by…

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The Mining Position Stirring Address by Mr.James. Big Domain Rally

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

Speaking at a big rally in the Domain, on Sunday, in connection with the mining position, Mr. Rowley James, M.H.R., appealed to those…

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Telegraphic News. the Coal Position. Government Determined to Act. Withdrawal of Safety Men and Deputies

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Everything is reported to be quiet on the Northern coalfields to-day. There are now 600 police on duty, drawn mostly from the metropolitan…

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Collieries Idle. Demands of Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 7

Two Lithgow collieries were idle on Tuesday. At Zig Zag a wheeler expressed dissatisfied with his horse, and after…

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Rothbury Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 6

A second train load of coal left Rothbury Colliery about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, that, like the one in the morning, containing about 400…

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Miners Appear. at Branxton Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

James Stevenson, 20, John william Evans, 18, Ernest Junor, 27, Garnet Junor, 25, Edward Junor, 20, Ernest Cromwell Ford, 36, Paul Dillon…

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Gold Resources. Treasurer's Announcement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

The Federal Cabinet has decided to authorise the Commonwealth Bank to acquire the gold held by the tradinging banks in Australia…

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Rothbuby Coal Two More Tbainloads

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Two more trainloads of coal hewn by volunteer labour were hauled from Bothbury colliery yesterday. Both were heavily…

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Miners' Declaration. on a Route March

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

The miners declare that they went to Abermain No. 2 mainly for a route march. They had actually passed the mine property, and were turning for…

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Dole Refused. to Cessnock Miners. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

About 70 men were refused the dole when they applied to the Cessnock Courthouse this morning. It is understood this was in…

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Complaint Against Police. Miners to Meet To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

There has been much complaint against the action of the police in attacking suddenly, and, it is said, without provocation. The police, however…

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To Return Home. Miners at the Lake. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

Matters are quiet on the lower field to-day, but the police are stragotically placed, so as to be able to deal with any gathering of minors which…

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Miners Don't Want Bosses. Mrs. Walsh's Speech. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

Addressing a meeting to-day in Macquarie Place, Mrs. Adela Pankhurst Walsh, of the Women's Guild of the Empire said that the whole…

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