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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Unemployment Among Miners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 8

Mr Booth, M.P., asked Mr Baddeley, the Minister for Mines and Labor and Industry, in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, in view of the…

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Coal Production the Miner and the Coal Trade. Strike Question

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 11

Mr. W. J. Ferguson, ex-M.L.A., spoke at Boolaroo on the subject of coal production: "The Coal Miner and the Coal Trade."…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

The coal shipments at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State were 70,549 tons, of which 49,765 tons represented shipments…

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Body Discovered. Lily Rose Mine Disaster

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 13

On Saturday afternoon the body of the late Mr. Edwin Cox, who was [?]combed in the Lily Rose Mine, at Wallsend fifteen months ago…

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The Mines. Contract Work on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

The recent decision of the Central, Council of the Miners' Federation that on and after the first Saturday in March no contract worker…

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Earth Movement. Broken Hill Mine Affected. Men Withdrawn

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

A serious movement of the ground began in the Junction North mine about 4 p.m. on Monday, the ground moving for about 200 feet on the…

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Half Time. Broken Hill Mines. Partial Water Supply

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

Arrangement's have been made by the Government to obviate the threatened closing down of the mines at Broken Hill. Instead, the…

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Gold Pass. Mr. Buzacott's Loss. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

Mr. Buzacott M.L.C. has reported to the Railway Department that he has [?] his Gold Rail[?] Several holders of [?] have been…

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Safety in Mines. Question of Safety Lamps. Manager's Views

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 1

Further evidence on behalf of the colliery proprietors was given before the Royal Commission that is inquiring into the safe working, ventilation…

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Fall of Coal. Accident at Stanford-merthyr. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

[?] W. Earn relates how an accident occurred to Donald Price, 26, married, a wheeler at Stanford. A signal came from No. 2 bord…

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Fire in Mine. Damage at Bundamba Efforts to Locate Seat of Blaze Fail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 7

The Aberdare Extended mine at Bundamba (Q.), owned by Walker's Ltd., is on fire. The extent of the outbreak is…

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The Collieries. Aberdare South and Killing. Worth Stop. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association advises that Aberdare South and Killingworth. Collieries stopped this morning…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the last month for places beyond the State wa 924,356 tons, of which 254,000 tons represented…

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Mine Fire. Two Men Overcome at Bundamba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 6

Clouds of black smoke from burning the and poisonous fumes broke through the sealed mouth of Aberdare Extended Colliery at Bundamba (Q.)…

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Lawn Tennis. Miss Wills Wins Gold Cup Final. London, Feb. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 5

At Monte Carlo in the Duke of Connaught Gold Cup final, Miss Wills beat Mdlle. Dalvarez, 6-2, 6-3…

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Work at Collieries Seven Full Time

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

Seven collieries worked full time on the Northern coalfields during the past fortnight. Following are details of the workings of the various mines:…

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The Collieries. Cavil Trouble at Hebburn. Kurri Kurri

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

There is a[?]proposal to extend the cavil at Hebburn No. 1 from 12 weeks to 16, weeks: but the wheelers object to the innovation, and there was no…

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Fall of Coal. Miner Injured at Stanford. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3

An accident similar to that which befell Don. Price in No. 3 bord, Canberra fig, Stanford Merthyr Colliery, at the week-end, occurred in the same…

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Coal Industry Royal Commision's Report. "End of Capitalism." LONDON, Feb. 28

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

The momentous report of the Royal Commission which inquired, into conditions in the coal mining industry is expected to appear this…

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Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, received the following telegram yesterday from Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary to…

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