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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Permitted Explosives Use in Coal Mines. "Gazette" Notice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 7

The "Government Gazette contains a notice signed by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, stating that in pursnance of the provisions of the…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle last month for places beyond the State was 347,399 tons, of which 276,824 tons represented…

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Safety in Mines. the Coal Commission. Further Evidence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

The Royal Commission inquiring into the question of safety in mines, took further evidence. John Swinton said he had been…

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The Collieries. Resumption on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

Work will be resumed at the northern collieries on Monday morning. This, however, will not prove to be the case with regard to them all…

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Sweden's 'White Coal'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 12

Prof. J. A. Fleming points out in the London "Times" that while it is quite true that there has been of late years an immense increase in the…

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Miners' Phthisis. Cases in West Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 14

A Perth medical examination of the minors on the goldfields has disclosed the fact that about three per cent. are affected by miners' phthisis…

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Trouble Threatens. Brisbane Coal Loading Dispute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 16

More industrial trouble is threatened for the Brisbane Tug Company, as the coal workers and lightermen of the port intend to make a demand…

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Christmas Bonus. to Cessnock Miners. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 13

The dividends of the Cessnock Co-operative Society for a period of eighteen weeks was made available for the Xmas, season, and its distribution…

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Loss of Coal. Present Working Methods. Grave [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 9

At the Coal Commission, Mr. Justice Edmunds was presented with a draft of evidence proposed to be give by Mr. Joshua Jeffries, former…

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Mining Grievances. Tribunal Wanted for the North

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 9

Holding the opinion that one tribunal is unable to deal with the grievances of the whole of the Commonwealth, the Miners' Federation proposes to try to…

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Kurri Mines. Stanford Idle. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 5

Mine employees at Richmond Main and Pelay Main who "trudged unwillingly" this morning pitwards were not over-glowing in the task of facing…

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Richmond-main. Half Colliery Idle. Drastic Resolution. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

Richmond-Main Miners' Lodge yesterday morning passed a resolution which must have [?] and potent effect upon continuity of…

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Miners' Federation Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 4

The result of the ballot for the election of four representatives of the Northern Branch of the Miners Federation, on the Central Council…

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Broken Hill Mines. Poor Water Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

The water shortage has already begun to affect the Broken Hill [?]ine industry and men have been paid off at South Mine…

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KURRl Mines. Two Idle. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 8

Stanford Morthyr is still Idle over the refusal of the demands of the wheelers for extra pay on three counts as not out in yesterday's…

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Queensland Mining. Minister Retrospect and Forecast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 7

"Although nothing extraordinary occurred underground it cannot be said by none looking back to the old year from the dawning of the now that…

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Mines Rescue Stations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 4

Under the Mines Rescue Stations Act, which was passed by the present Government early in the session, it was necessary to appoint…

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Kurri Mines. Only Two Idle. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

Stanford Merthy[?]lliery is still idle over the inclined seams claims. Hebburn No. 3 lodge is meeting to-day to consider a proposition from a…

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British Coal. Forecast of Commission. London, Jan. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 5

The Labour correspondent of the "Morning Post" gives an authori[?] forecast of the proposals the coal-owners are pre[?]ting to the Coal…

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Avrfield No. 1 Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 4

A meeting of Ayrfield, No. 1 Minors' Lodge will be hold on the Maitland Park, to-morrow at 11 a.m…

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