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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Commonwealth's Gold Resources

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

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

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FINANCIAL AlD for Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

The R.W.I. branch of the at Portland has decided that each member shall pay a leyy of 2/- a week for the locked-out miners on…

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Mining Objection Disallowed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

Following an inquiry under Section 127 of the Mining Act, held by he Warden (Mr. A. N. Graham), at Cast Maitland Courthouse, regarding…

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The Coal Commission. No Recommendation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

No recommendations have been made by the Royal Commission on the coal industry, the report of which has been presented to his Excellency…

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Mine Leaders' Warning "Retribution Will Follow."

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 10

"The brutality displayed by the police to-day, no doubt on the instructions of Mr Bavin and Mr Weaver, shows the lengths to…

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South Coast Mines. Fascist Objected To

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 8

Operations have ceased at Corrimal mine because miners refuse to work with the Italian whose sympathies are with the Fascists. Of a…

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Letters to the Editor Miners—and Others

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Sir,—I am pleased to know that your newspaper has not yet been declared black by the people who are blackening everything in this white…

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Miners' Wives. Request Shops Not to Serve Police

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 7

Business people at Cessnock on Monday were approached by a large deputation of miners' wives requesting that they should refuse to serve…

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To Stop Petty Strikes Bulli Miners Overrule Militants

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

As the result of grievances, the Bulli Colliery worked only two days last week. Trouble commenced on Wednesday…

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Coal By-products Reply from Prime Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

Correspondence dealt with at night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council included a letter from the Prime Minister's…

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PEACE? Coal Owners Accept Mr. Scullin's Offer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

At a meeting of coal owners in Sydney this morning it was decided to accept Mr. Scullin's offer for a settlement of…

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The Mining Situation Police Use Batons

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

There are a lot of sore and bruised heads on the Cessnock mining fields as a result of Police action on Wednesday last. Acting under instructions…

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Reply to Premier. Statement by Miners' Leaders "Political Partisan Interference."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 8

Messrs. D. Reeds and D. Davies, general president and secretary respectively of the Miners' Federation, yesterday issued the following reply to…

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Baton Charge by Police Miners' March Broken Up—many Men Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

The march of 2500 men from Cessnock to Abermain No. 2 colliery on Wednesday morning was broken up by a baton charge by 100 police, acting under the Government scheme of action to enforce the Massed Picketing Act. Over a dozen men were injured, and three arrested. The incident occurred at 7 a.m…

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Royal Commission on Coal Industry No Recommendations. Insufficient Time Allowed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 7

No recommendations haver been made by the Royal Commission on the coal industry, the report of which has been presented to his Excellency the…

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Police "Flying Squad" Attack Miners With Batons Unexpected Developments Meetings Were Orderly

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 8

There was an unexpected development on the Coalfields on Wednesday, when police, with batons drawn, attacked massed bands of miners at Kurri Kurri, Abermain and Cessnock…

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Coal Situation Mr Bavin's Survey. £2,000,000 Lost in Wages

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

Nearly £2,000,000 has been lost in wages by miners and other employees on the northern coalfields since the coal dispute commenced…

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Trying to Settle It Scullin and the Coal Trouble Latest Negotiations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

It was reported in Sydney this morning that prospects were bright for a settlement of the coal dispute. Mr. Scullin had put certain…

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Owners Meet. Proposals for Settlement. Prime Minister's Terms. Payment to Miners. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 7

Colliery owners are at present attending an important meeting in Sydney to consider an urgent proposition for a settlement from…

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Shale and Coal Oil. Association Formed. Distillation Plant to Be Erected. at Baerami?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

At a meeting in Sydney on Monday afternoon with Mr. C. E. Williams in the chair, a resolution was passed, "that those present form themselves…

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