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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Britain's Plight. Coal Strike Commences. Six Million Workers Likely to Be Affected

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 2

London, Sunday.—The coal strike has started. A million miners and other workers went on strike at midnight. The King motored from Windsor…

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The Collieries. Hebburn Resumes Work. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association advises that Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, which was idle yesterday, resumed work this morning…

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New Greta Colliery Conference at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4

The adjourned conference regarding matters affecting the New Greta colliery, was held at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries Association…

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Western Miners. Move for Improved Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 6

Representatives of the Miners' Federation conferred with the Western Coal Owners' Association respecting claims recently made for improved…

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Coal Loading. Ships for the East. Inquiries From England. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5

It is reported that inquiries have been received from England as to whether coal leading can be given ships for the East…

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Colliery Mechanics. Registration Objected To. Argument in Federal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 7

The hearing of objections to the application by the Colliers Mechanics Mutual Protective Association. Hunter River district, New South Wales…

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Coal Mines Stoppage Inevitable. Owners Determined. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 6

A general opinion prevails that stoppage of work on the coalfields is inevitable. The men, who have been instructed to coase work when the night…

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Colliery Mechanics. Objections to Registration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 6

Before Mr. H. D.Woods, Deputy Registrar of the Commonwealth Arbitration court, the hearing was continued of objections to the registration…

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New Greta Colliery Conference at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 1

The adjourned conference regarding matters affecting the New Greta colliery was held at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 9

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle last month for places beyond the State was 263.553 tons, of which 225,920 tons represented…

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Western Miners. Move for Improved Conditions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 4

Representatives of the Miners' Federation conferred with the Western Coal Owners' Association respecting claims recently made for improved…

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Gold Reef. Reported Near Grafton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 9

What is said to be a rich gold reef has been discovered by Messrs. A. H. and J. smith. in the vicinity of Sheep Station deck, near Dalmorton. says a…

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Coal Loading. Ships for the East. Inquiries From England. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 5

It is reported that inquiries have been received from England as to whether coal loading can be given ships for the East…

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Engines Award. Threatened Mining Hold-up. the Owners' Viewpoint

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 9

In reply to the statement made by Mr. H. C. Gibson, general secretary of the F.E.D.F.A., regarding the enginedrivers' decision not to work…

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Wonthaggi Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 5

A conference between the executive of the union and the manager of the Wonthaggi State mine (Vic.), commenced in Sydney to-day…

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The Collieries Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 6

Two days were lost at the collieries in the northern district during the fortnight owing to the holidays, Several of the mines either as the…

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State Mine Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 5

Every mine in the Lithgow valley is idle to-day, including the estate coal mine, which exclusively provided coal for the railways…

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Adelaide Coal Supplies. Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 5

The public utilities in Adelaide have sufficient coal on hand to keep them working for at least three months…

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Mines Hold-up Owners Receive Mr. Baddeley's Letter Southern Position. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 5

The coal owners this morning received Mr. Baddeley's letter proposing that the New South Wales Industry Commissioner, Mr. Pidddington, should…

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French Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at Donal states that at a meeting with delegates representative of the mines of Nord and Pas de Calais…

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