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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

1,671 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 84

Coal Commission

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

Mr. Justice Edmunds, chairman, and the members of the Coal Commission, will arrive in Newcastle to-morrow night. On the following…

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East Greta Miners

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

A meeting of the East Greta Miners Lodge was held in Coniton's Hall this morning when arrangements were made for the distribution…

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The Collieries. Rothbury Resumes Operations. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries Association advises that Seaham No. 1 and Rothbury collieries resumed work this morning. The last named colliery has…

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Miners and Motors. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 6

Sir,—In reply to your correspondent who signs himself "Dinkum Worker," and who, according to his own idea, has made Cessnock safe from the…

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British Mining Crisis King Seeks Information

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 3

London, Sunday.-In the House of Commons Sir William Johnson-Hicks, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, made the announcement that Mr S…

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Rothbury Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 4

A sitting of the Coal Tribunal was held at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries Association This was in connection with the…

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The Collieries. Aberdare on Strike. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association advises that Aberdare Colliery was on strike to-day: Abermain Nos, 1 and 3 resumed. Aberdare South, East Greta…

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Critical Position Strike at Yallourn. Power House Coal Shortage MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 5

As a result of the strike of employees at Yallourn coalfields a serious position is now threatening. There is only two days supply of…

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The Collieries. Aberdare Resumes. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 5

Aberdare colliery, which was idle yesterday, resumed to-day. The trouble arose out of a dispute between the shiftmen and wheelers as…

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Coal Trouble Conference Convened

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 3

Mr Atkina, general secretary of the Federnted Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association, has been officially notified that a compulsory conference…

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Western Miners. Owners Prepared to Confer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 4

Recently the Western Coal Owners Association rejected certain claims put forward by the Miners Federation for an increase in the howing rate in…

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Mining Discontent. Action of Officials Questioned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 3

Widespread discontent prevails among the miners on the northern and southern fields of the State, owing to the attitude of the council of…

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Stoppage of Work. Favoured by Mine Engine-drivers. Ten to One Vote

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 6

Serious trouble in the coal-mining industry of New South Wales. Victoria, and Tasmania is threatened by the decision of the federated Engine…

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Abermain Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

A conference took place in Newcastle with regard to the steppage that has occurred at Aberma[?] No. 1 Colliery, for about three weeks. The…

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Kurri Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

Hebburn (No. 1 Colliery was idle yesterday—no trucks; while all the other collieries were at work. To-day, the mine has resumed…

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The Collieries. No Resumptions. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collierles' Association advises that Redhead colliery struck this morning. There were no resumptions at…

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Contract Miners' Tools

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 3

At a meeting of the Delegate Board of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation at Newcastle on Wednesday the Aberdare South…

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Mining Shares. London Quotations. London, April 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

Following are the latest quotations of mining shares: Broken Hill, unquoted; North, 118/1; South 73/9; Hampden, Conclurry, Mount Elliott…

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Coal Industry Very Delicate Situation. Conference Completely Breaks Down. LONDON, April [?]1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

The situation in the coal industry is described as "very delicate." in a laconic official statement issued at the conclusion of a 90-minutes' conference…

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Late Telegrams Hodgson Divorce Suit. Husbands Petition Granted. Christie and Hammond to Pay Costs. British Coal Strike. Government Intervention Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

Mr. Justice Owen gave his Judgment to-day in the Hodgson divorse suit. He said he had no doubt that Mrs. Hodgson, the respondent, had…

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