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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Wonderful Results. Mine Months' Record. Mr. Lang's Claims

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 16

"I think that the Government may fairly claim to have achieved wonderful results during the first time months of office said Mr. Lang,…

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Safety in Mines. Commission Near End. Chairman's Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 13

Pointing out that the commission expired on March 27, Mr. Justice Edmunds Chairman of the Coal Industry Royal Commission said that they…

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Coffin of Gold. Tut-ank Amen's Treasure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 12

Since the magnificent gold coffin of King Tut-ankh Amen was brought from the tomb at Luxor and deposited in the museum here it has been…

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Puerile Claim. No Saturday Work at Mines. Destructive Tactics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 3

The Coal Tribunal has concluded its hearing of claims by contract miners for no Saturday work. Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of…

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Mining Industry. Ten Day Fortnight Claim

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

A 10-day fortnight is being claimed by the coal miners. Sitting in camera in Sydney the coal tribunal heard evidence for the…

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Gold Nugget. Found in Rylestone District. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

A prospector named Skinner found a gold nugget, valued at £150 while respecting near the Cudgoong River in the Rylstone district…

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On Strike. Three Collieries Idle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries Association advises that Aberdare Extended Aberdare South and Lambton Collieries went on strike to-day…

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British Coal Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

The published findings and recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Coal Mining industry of the United Kingdom were necessarily…

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Rich Gold Find. Queensland Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 6

A rich gold find is reported [?] miles from Daintree (Q) Dawell and Forguson are said to be the fortunists discoveries…

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The Collieries. Position at the Kurri End. Three Idle in District. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

Stanford Merthyr was idle on Saturday and to-day and Melbourne No. on Saturday due tolack of trade Heburn No.2 is idle to-day Hebburn No…

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Collieries Idle. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

At Richmond Main Pelaw Main, Stapford Merthyr. Hebburn 1 and 2, Neath, Ahermain 1 and 3, only deputies and pumping-hands were at…

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Monkerai Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 4

Mr. Harry Hancock manager of the Mountain Maid mine, Monkeral, exhibited in Dungog on Saturday a slug of retorted gold weighing 72…

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Coal Trains Stop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

In accordance with previous decisions, the coal trains did not run to-day in order that the stop-work meeting might be held. The…

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Gold Rush 810 Strike in Queensland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

A gold rush has occurred in Queensland, and already there are hundreds on the spot. The gold is two day's ride from Cooktown…

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Electric Light and Power Co. (scone), Ltd. Current From Muswell Brook Colliery

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the above Company was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Scone, yesterday morning,…

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Nystagmus Evidence at Coal Inquiry. "Due to Defective Light"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

Most of the evidence given on Friday before the Royal Commission on the safe working, ventilation, and lighting of the coal mines in…

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Mining Industry "In a Parlous State." Owners' Statement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, giving evidence before the Coal Tribunal in support of the case for the…

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Muswellbrook Letter the Miners' Lodge. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 7

At the quarterly meeting of members of the Muswellbrook Miners Lodge officers were elected as follows: Chairman, A. Peachey: deputy, W…

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The Collieries. Pelaw-main Idle. Also Abermain Nos. 1 AND 3. KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 5

Pelaw Main miners returned home this morning without making a start. Up to 9 a.m. the Richmond Main men had not returned, pelaw Main draws…

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Fall of Coal. Miner Injured at Burwood. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 5

George Ba[?]lew, 45, a resident of Robert Street, Wallsend, was injured by a fall of coal at Burwood Colliery this morning…

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