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Mining & the mines, 1926

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The Collieries. the Abermains Still Idle. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 5

Abermain Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are the only idle mines on Kurri Kurri end of the South Maitland coalfields to-day. The dispute over several matters…

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Strike Threat. Mine Engine Drivers. Owners Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 6

The following joint statement has been issued by the northern, southern, and western colliery proprietors association:…

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London Exchange Meat, Wool, and Wines Coal Industry's Plight LONDON, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 5

The Stock Exchange is overshadowed by the serious situation in the coal industry, and business in all departments is dull…

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Colliery Trouble

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 4

The question whether the action being taken by the engire drivers and firemen will result in a general stoppage of the mines is…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 4

The men at the Aberdare Extended had a day off yesterday. They assembled for work at the usual time, but returned home, leaving the…

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Northern Collieries Work For Fortnight

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 7

Owing to the Easter holidays and the meeting held by the enginedrivers eight days constituted full time for the past fortnight for…

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Safety in Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 8

The appointment by the Mines Department of a lecturer on the subject of safety in mines is [?]armly appreciated by the northern executive of the…

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Fall of Coal at Hebburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 4

When a fall of coal occurred in Hebburn No. 1, the men who rescued the victim were so concerned about more coal falling around them that…

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Absent From Work Charges Against Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 5

The cases in which Stanley John Sawyer, manager of Stanford Merthyr No. 2 Colliery, proceeded Against six employees on a charge…

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Queensland Gold. the Year's Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 6

The gold yield of Queensland, so far this year, has only reached 1558 fine ounees, valued at £6618, compared with 8475 fine ounees, valued…

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Coal Industry. Issue Still Unsettled. London, April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 5

The reassembling of the House of commons on Tuesday adds significance to the resumption of the coal negotiations on the same day…

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Mines Inspection Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 4

The following new general rule of the Mines Inspection Act has been gazetted, to be operative forthwith: —"In the event of a "miss fire," no…

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Stroud Coal Ssams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 4

A company has been formed to work the coal seams at Johnston's Creek, seven miles from Stroud. These were opened up originally by…

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Mining Industry Coal Subsidy to End. Effect of General Strike. LONDON, April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 5

The situation in regard to the Coalruining industry is causing increased anxiety, in view of the termination of the subsidy on April 30…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 6

An increase of 27,675 tons representing £40,051, was recorded in the export of coal oversea and inter-state from the por of Newcastle for…

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The Collieries. Pelaw-main Idle. the Clipper-wheeler Ktrouble. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 5

Pelaw-Main is again idle to-day, over the clipper-wheeler trouble. It is stated that a clipper was promoted to be wheeler out of his turn, and a…

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Strike Threat. Mine Engine Drivers Dispute. Waiting for Other States

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Officials of the Enginedrivers' and Fireman's Association have so far not presented to the owners the ultimatum giving 14 days' notice of…

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British Mining Coal Owners and Miners. Conference Breaks Down. LONDON, April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 5

The conference to-day between the coalowners and the executive of the Miners'h Federation on the owners' proposals reached a…

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Rothbury Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 4

A conference with regard to the claim of the Rothbury Colliery employees was held in Newcastle yesterday. The employees were…

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The Collieries. Pelaw-main Resumes. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 5

Pelaw-main colliery resumed work this morning…

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