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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Miner Killed. Fall of Stone in Waratah Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 6

Richard Curan, aged 36 years, a miner employed at Waratah Colliery, was fatally injured by a fall of stone while at work on Friday…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

The coal shipments at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State totalled 74,320 tons, of which those for Commonwealth and New…

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Miners on Strike Drainage on Funds

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 5

The large number of collieries where miners are on strike on the northern fields is causing a heavy drainage on the funds of other unions, besides the…

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Safety in Mines. Demonstration at Balmain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 12

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the question of safety in coal mines spent Thursday attending a demonstration of a new form of…

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Queensland Gold. the Year's Production

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 7

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

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"Engine-drivers' Case Coal Federation Intervenes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 11

Representatives of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Union attended a meeting of the Miners' Council in Sydney, and put before…

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British Coal Crisis Series of Meetings

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 5

London, Thursday.—A continuous series of conferences all day long yesterday apparently did little to advance the settlement of the Goal crisis…

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Strike Threat. Mine Engine Drivebs. Owners Reply

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 14

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

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Trouble on Coal Fields Demand on Owners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 5

On Thursday the Central Council of the Miners' Federation received a deputation from representatives of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's…

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Mine Engine-drivers. Fortnight's Notice Favoured. Organiser's Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 16

Mr. H. Sutherland, State organiser of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firmen's Association, returned to Newcastle last night, after having…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 12

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

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British Mining an Ominous Rejection. Coalowners' Proposal. LONDON, April 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 12

It is understood that the executive of the Miners' Federation has decided to reject the coatowners' proposals, which to a large extent expressed…

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British Mining Crisis a Deadlock. (Reuter Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 6

After sitting privately for over an hour, the executive of the Miners Federation met Mr Baldwin at Downingstreet, when it is understood the miners…

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Coal Tribunal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 4

The dispute at the Rothbury colliery will be considered at a meeting of the Coal Tribunal, to be held to-morrow, at the Newcastle rooms…

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Injured Miners Recovering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 4

Mr. Nicholas Kirkwood, secretary of the Kuril May Day committee, who was injured in Stanford Merthyr coliery for the second time in about…

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Immigration. Miners' Council Protests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 8

"The Central Council of the Miners' Federation emphatically protests against the present immigration policy of the Bruce Government…

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The Collieries. Seaham No. 1. on Strike. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association advises that South Maitland colliery resumed work to-day, Seaham No. 1 went on strike…

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British Mining. Serious International Development. King Evinces Anxiety. London, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

The Home Secretary (Sir William Jeynson-Hicks) announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) had…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Morgan secretary to the Colliery Mechanics Association has been informed that the application of the organisation for Federal…

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