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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

1,542 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 73 of 78

The Seamen. Miners Money Gobs to Other States. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 14

At a meeting of British strikers to-day the men were informed that a considerable portion of £600 contributed by the Miners' Federation for their…

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Serious Shortage. of Mine Explosives. Testing Station to Be Erected. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Booth asked the Minister for, Mines, Mr. Baddeley, whether his attention had been drawn to the…

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Collieries' Picnic. Stanford and Hebburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 2

Hebburn No. 2 and Standford Merthyr Lodge Picnic by special trains from Weston and Kurri to Speers Point Lake Macquaric on…

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Yorkshire Mine Accident. Survivor's Great Vitality. London, Nov. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 5

A fall of earth at the Wath Main colliery in South Yorkhire on tuesday evening entombed two miners Poole and Flinders. Resene parties had to…

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American Coal Strike Sinister Outlook. New York, Nov. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 5

The country is generally beginning to feel the pinch of the coal strike which commenced on September Hitherto the anhracite miners have…

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Coal By-products Matter of Utilisation Expert Inquiry. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Mines whether he had seen a newspaper statement to the effect that…

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Miners Dissatisfied. Interpretation of Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 6

Mr. T. Heare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated that considerable discontent existed throughout he Newcastle…

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Price of Coal. the Proposed Advance. Inquiry Suggested. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Booth asked the Minister for Mines whether he was aware that negotiation was taking place between the…

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Abermain Collieries Nos. 1. and 3. Resume

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 2

Abermain Nos. 1 and 3 collieries [?]suted work to-day. Yesterday was a stoppage on account of the management, it is alleged…

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What Strike Cost Miners

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 1

No loss a sum than £9161/18/1 was paid into the funds of the British sailors (N.S.W.) strike committee during the 14 weeks' strike just, ended…

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Miner's Collapse. Sudden Death at Seaham Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 3

Robert Jeffreys, a minor, collapsed when coming out of Seaham No. 1 Colliery at West Wallsend on Wednesday afternoon. He called out and…

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Miners' Award. Conditions of Wheelers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 6

A conference was held in Newcastle between the representatives of the Northern Collieries' Association and the Miners' Federation regarding the…

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Miners' Claims. Delay in Hearing. Prime Minister to Be Approached. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 5

In the Assembly Mr. Booth asked the Minister for Mines whether he was aware that there was grave dissatisfaction in the mining districts as…

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Coal Shipments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

The coal shipments at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State were 97,186 tons, of which 70,536 tons represented…

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Distress Among Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 12

For hundreds of miners and their families the coming Christmas season will not be very bright. Distress is very much in evidence (says a…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

The following nominations for officers of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge have been received:—Chairman, T. Turner, R. Cameron…

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INDUSTRIAL. Miners’ Federation

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 4

During the course of business transacted by the central executive of the Miners’ Federation, an application for affiliation was forwarded to the…

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Pelaw Main Colliery. Alleged Pillar Breach. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 3

A deputation is to interview the Minister for Mines regarding the alleged removal of pillars in No. 2 east in Pelaw Main Colliery…

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German miners' Low Wages Big Families Kept on £7 10s a Month

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 4

I have spent the morning listening to the views of miners' wives on the gloomy situation in the Ruhr district (says a correspondent to the…

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Collieries' Picnic. Stanford and Hebburn

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 13

Hebburn No. 2 and Standford Merthyr Lodge picnic by special trains from Weston and Kurri to Speers' Point Lake Macquarie on…

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