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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Injured by Fall of Coal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 2

Miner W. Eyre jumped back just in time to dodge a big fall of coal while he was working at the Red Head Colliery on Tuesday…

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Mine Engine Drivers the Compulsory Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 6

The chairman of the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Special Coal Tribunal has fixed Friday, October 9, as the date on, which the compulsory…

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Cessnock No. 2 Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 4

A conference was held in Newcastle yesterday for the purpose of considering the claims of the Cessnock No. 2. Colliery employees, Mr. C…

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Coal Fundamental Mineral

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 2

Professor E. C. Jeffrey, of Harvard University, United States of America, delivered the first of a series of four public lectures under…

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Colliery Disputes. Abermain Horse to Spell, Mr, Hibble's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 4

The dispute in regard to the alleged unsuitability of a certain horse at the Abermain No. 2 Colliery was considered at a compulsory…

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Coal. Fundamentdl Mineral. Professor Jeffrey's Lecture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 3

Professor E. C. Jeffrey, of Harvard University, United States of America. delivered the first of a series of four public lectures under the auspices of…

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Coal for Railways Tests Still Being Made

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 2

In reply to a question by the leader of the Labour Party, Mr. H. E. Holland, in the New Zealand House of Representatives as to the…

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Royal Assent. Coal Mines Bills. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 16

In the Assembly to-day, the Speaker announced, that, the Royal Assent had been given to the Coal Mines Regulation Act, Mines Rescue Stations Act,…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 6

Whilst Harry Gardiner, aged about forty years, and foreman of screens at St. Hellers celliery, about three miles from Muswellbrook, was on…

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Fire and Black Damp Found in Three Southern Collieries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Lysaght, M.L.A., asked Mr. Baddeley, the Minister for Mines, if he was aware that the report of the…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 4

The quantity of coal shipped, at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 99,813 tons, of which 83,045 tons represented…

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Mine Engine Drivers the Compulsory Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 5

The chairman of the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Special Coal Tribunal has fixed Friday, October 9, as the date on which the compulsory…

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Colliery Mechanics. Death Benefit Ballot on Alteration of Rules

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 16

The result of the ballot held by the Colhery Mechanics' Association, concerning proposals to alter the rules covering the Death Benefit Fund,…

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Gold Storage. Expediting Better Distribution

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 11

The position with regard to cold storage in Sydney, was reviewed at the Quarterly meeting of the Primary Producers' Union. After a full discussion…

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Colliery Engine-drivers. New Log of Claims. Compulsory Conference Proposed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 14

The chairman of the Engine-drivers and Firemeifs. (Coal Industry) Special Tribunal is now in receipt of a log of claims from Mr. H. C. Gibson, or…

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Gold Ring. Embedded in Sheep's Tongue

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 11

A unique experience was reported this week by Mr. J. Small, farmer of Bamganic (Vic.), Embedded in the tongue of a sheep killed for household…

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Mining Outlook. London, Sept. 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 2

Addressing miners at Mansfield, Mr. Frank Hodges (secretary of the Inter-national Miners' Federation) said:—"If the Coal Commission does not…

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British Labour the Red Menace. Motors for Miners. LONDON, Sept. 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 2

Lines with services to Australia have been compelled to cancel the following sailings from Britain, owing to 74 vessels being held up overseas: Arawa,…

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British Labour Anglo-russian Unionist Alliance. Miners and Communists. LONDON, Sept. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 12

The Labour correspondent of the "Daily Express" says:—The leaders of the Labour party intend directly to challenge the Communist "left…

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Miners' Council. Financial Aid for Seamen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 2

Contrary to expectations, the Central Council of the Miners Federation did not concluded its sittings on Saturday. In view of the conference…

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