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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

1,671 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 84

Enginedrivers' Dispute Miners Ask for Relief. Funds in Exhausted State

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini) received a deputation from the Miners' Federation which asked that the Government should provide relief…

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British Coal Crisis Inescapable Stalemate. Cook's Vitriolic Outburst. LONDON May 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

At midnight to-morrow Mr. Baidwin's offer of a tapering subsidy to the coal industry expires, but there is no sign to-night of any escape from…

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Coal at Kayuga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 6

Over thirty years ago there was a [?]ery successfully worked to a limited extent Muswellbrook, but…

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A New Gold Rush

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

The sanguine reports of gold discoveries at Red Lake, Onturio, have created a mad rush for the district (says a "Daily Chronicle" message…

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The Enginedrivers Support From Southern Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 6

The Southern miners' delegate board sat at Wollongong to consider [?] of the Miners' Federal Council relating to the…

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British Miners. International Financial Aid. London, June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports the raising of a loan of a £1,000,000, with the object of providing for a flying visit of three…

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Miners Considering. Steel Works Position Unchanged. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 5

The Miners" Delegate Board is meeting again to-day, but no decision with regard to the attitude to be adopted towards the engine…

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Reduced Speed. Many Vessels Affected by Coal Dispute. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 5

The Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Co, has announced that from to-morrow all vessels running to Manly will travel at a reduced speed…

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Britain's Coal Crisis Miners' Attitude

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 1

London, Monday.—The minors leaders continue to put ,up negations, turning down Mr Varley's small wage proposal, and Mr Hodges' longer working…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 4

The following nominations have been received for the annual election of officers and delegates of the Colliery Mechanics' Association:…

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Enginedrivers' Strike. Coal Supplies Made Available. Miners Seek Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 6

An important development in connection with the enginedrivers' strike took place late yesterday afternoon, when it was stated that large stocks…

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Fire in Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 4

During the rounds of his inspection of the East Greta Colliery yesterday afternoon, the manager (Mr. Rees) discovered a fire in a section in one of…

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Relief for Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 6

About 80 of the 130 miners employed resumed at Tyldesley, in the Lithgow district, yesterday. At a meeting of the Lithgow branch…

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Nine Ships Waiting for Coal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 4

Since the shortage of coal owing to the strike, nine ships—six overseas and three interstators—have come into Newcastle Harbour and stayed there. They…

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Local and General. East Great Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the East Greta Miners' Lodge will be held in Coulton's Hall, on Friday, at 11 a.m…

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Coal Deadlock Position Still Precarious. State Assistance Probable. LONDON, June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 5

When the House of Commons, went into committee to-day a discussion on the coal deadlock was at one initiated…

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Navy Coal. Available for Industry. State Government's Suggestion Agreed To. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 5

The Federal authorities have acquiesced in the suggestion of the State Government that 200,000 tons of coal, lying at grass for the use of the Navy…

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To Conserve Coal Manly Ferry Co. Takes Action (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 2

The Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company announced that from tomorrow, all vessels running to Manly will travel at reduced speed in order…

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Coal Mine on Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 7

The Minister for Mines received word yesterlay morning that a fire had broken out at Bast Greta Colliery,. but the flames were well…

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Miners' Treasurer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge, Mr. E. Bainbribge was nominated for the position of district, treasurer for the Northern…

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