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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
958 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 48
Another 100 men were despatched last night to Catherine Hill Bay by the colliers Wallarah and Beulah. The majority of the men are miners. Another colier with miners will leave for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Acting Premier (Mr. Fuller), in an interview on Saturday night, strongly criticised the action of the miners in refusing to resume work. After declaring that the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Government having decided to work Muswellbrook coal mine, have engaged the services of Mr. Douglas as manager, and Mr. Hogan as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is officially stated that operations at the local colliery will be resumed on Monday next. Yesterday twenty men from the metropolis and five special constables had arrived here…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inspection of 717 bags of stuff labelled "the best fertiliser in the world," recently taken by the British naval authorities from the Danish ship "Esrom," proved the alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A later announcement states that the price of coal at Sydney will be: Large 38/ per ion, small 34/…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An important development, which may lead to the resumption of work at the Metropolitan coal mine, Helenaburgh, occurred on Friday afternoon. Thirty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It was officially stated last night that the members of the Coal and Shale Federation, who have been conferring for the last few days, have decided to return home without a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This morning 200 mimes were registered at the Government bureau of men willing to work in the mines by to-morrow morning. One gang of voluntary workers will have to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →It may come is a surprise to many persons that, despite the strike of seamen, miners, and coal lumpers, a Sydney firm lias been able to make an offer to the Government to take…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →It is expected that the shipping of coal will commence from, the Dalmayne Collieries on the east coast of Tasmania when the maritime trouble is overcome. This property…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Miners Federation is applying [?] advance of 235 per cent in wages owing to [?] the higher cost of living…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, stated on Friday afternoon that Mr. Justice Edmunds had tendered him his resignation as Chairman of the Coal Tribunal. Mr. Hughes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following is the full text of the proclamation regarding the taking over of the coal mines by the Government:—"Whereas a state of war exists between Great Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The directors of the Muswellbrook coal mines met a number of the miners on, Wednesday, and announced that the Government had taken over tho mine,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The work of enrolling volunteers to man different collieries is proceeding steadily at the offices of the National Service Bureau. The Acting Premier is highly gratified with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A report received at the Trades Hall on Saturday in regard to Burwood Extended stated that the celctricians who had ceased duty returned the following day. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Ceasnock syndicate has been formed with a view to prospecting for coal under Bridge's Hill, Cessnock. It is believed that a good seam of coal underlies the hill. There…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Government, having commandeered the coal in waggons at the various collieries on the South Maitland field, which had been leaded, before the miners were drawn into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There were no local developments of much importance this morning. Coal that had been mined and left at the collieries at the time of the strike is being…
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