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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Coal Tribunal. Evidence Concluded. Chairman to Make Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal concluded the taking of evidence yesterday. William Bell, manager of Stockton Borehole Colliery, sand that of the…

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Muswellbrook Colliery. Stoppage of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 7

The miners of the Muswellbrook Colliery ceased working yesterday, on account, it was alleged, that two fellow employees had been dismissed…

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Startling Breach. of Mine Regulations. Lit Fire in Mine. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 7

An extraordinary case was heard at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday when the manager of Pelton Colliery proceeded against one of…

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Foot Crushed. Colliery Engineer Injured. Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 5

William Redvers Buller, or Fourth-street, Weston, engineer at Hebburn No. 2, sustained a crushed foot at the now shaft at noon to-day through a…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 11

The quality of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 71,055 tons, of which 55,065 tons. represented…

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Mining Industry. Grand Convention

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 5

Arrangements are being completed for the holding of the grand convention of the Miners' Federation, which will be held in the Trades Hall,…

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Careless Habit. Matches in Mines. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 2

"These men have never been before a court before. They are good workmen, and the management has no fault to find with them except…

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British Labour. Coal Commission Sitting. London, Oct., 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 5

There was a large attendance of the public at the first sitting of the Coal Commission at Westminister Hall. It was attended by representatives of…

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British Coal Trade. Improving Tendency Noted. London, Oct. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 2

The "Financial Times" says: It is gratifying to note that the improving tendency of the coal trade has extended to South Wales markets,…

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British Labour Seamen's Strike Collapses. Coal Industry Inquiry. LONDON, Oct. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 12

Mr. Havelock Wilson, in an interview, said:—"The strike is not collapsing, but has collapsed, as far as Britain is concerned. The Marine…

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Colliery Dispute. Cessnock Mine Idle. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 October 1925 · page 4

Cessnock colliery which recently resumed after a lengthy idleness was again idle to-day. It is contended that the management is not observing…

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Big Money. Miners' Lucky Drives. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 October 1925 · page 4

Special rates, on the contract system are paid for some drive's in the collieries Sometimes the stone does not extend any distance and it is…

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Pelaw-main Mine. Idle To-day. Pelaw Main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 October 1925 · page 5

A wheeler ar Pelaw Main has stated that he was paid short last Friday and the employes returned home this morning without making a…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 5

Michael O'Brien 17, of East Greta, received contusions and a[?]rasions on the face and hips this afternoon through full skips coping…

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Matches in Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 5

A miner named Clarence Colgate was charged at the Cessnock Police Court this morning with taking tobacco and matches into Abermain…

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Oil From Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 5

Experiments in England a quarter of a century ago proved that pyridine was a general solvent for part at least of the substance of coal. Greater…

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The British Miners' Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 5

The Archdeacon of Chesterfield, whose work lies chiefly among miners, gives their point of view in a contribution to the "Church Times." He…

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Local & General News Stoppage at Muswellbrook Colliery

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 2

The miners of the Muswellbrook Colliery ceased working on Friday, on account, it was alleged, that two fellow employees had been dismissed because…

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The Obstinacy of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 5

Practically the whole output of coal is used to-day in much the same way as it was a hundred years ago. Alternative and even subsidiary methods…

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Coal Industry British Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 7

There was a large attendance of the public at the first sitting of the British Coal Commission at Westminister Hall. It was attended by…

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