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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

1,671 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 84

Avrfield Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 4

A meeting of Ayrfield No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held on the West Maitland Park yesterday morning, to consider matters in connection with…

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Miners' Relief

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has made arrangements for the Ayrfield No. 1. and No. 2 Miners' Lodges and Glem Ayr to secure relief. He was…

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Coal Crisis. Germany's Queen Attitude. London, June 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 4

According to a message from Brussels, the secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. A. J. Cook, immediately he arrived there handed to…

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Central Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of Central Greta miners, held on Sunday, the following officers were reelected for six months; Mr. J…

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The Coal User's Viewpoint

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

The report of the British Coal Commission covers the whole ground with a deliberation and clearness that shows no sign of haste, and for years to come…

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Migration. Miners As Settlers, London, June 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Leopold C. Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions, agreed with Mr. P. A. Hurd's M.P., suggestion that…

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British Coal Crisis New Proposals by Owners

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

London, Sunday—Mr A. J. Cook (miners' secretary), on arriving in London from Brussels, said he was calling a meeting of the executive on…

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Government Pays Because Miners' Funds Are in Newspaper

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

"Gross maladministration of public funds," said Mr. W. Bennett, M.L.A., on Friday, commenting upon the published statement that the…

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Ballot of Miners and Wives. Secretary Cook's Statement. (Reuter Cable.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

Mr A.J. Cook, secretary to the Miners' Federation, in the course of a speech, said: "We are prepared to have a ballot of miners and their wives to…

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New Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 4

At the monthly, meeting of New Greta miners, the following officers were elected:—President, Mr. G. Brooker; treasurer, Mr. N…

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Gold Yield. Queensland Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 7

The gold yield for Queensland so far this year shows a considerable falling off compared with the first five months of last year. To date…

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Candidate for Officer of Miners' Treasurer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. Neilson, secretary to Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge, has been nominated by Abermain No 2 and Elrington Miners' Lodges for…

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Mining Crisis. Interesting Soviet Data. London, June 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Cook, in a statement made after the mining conference, said that there does not appear to be the slightest possibility of a further…

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Coal at Grass Quality Affected by Exposure. Railway Supplies. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 5

Inquiries show that there are about 60,000 tons of coal belonging to the Commonwealth stacked at Carrington. None of it came from the Maitland…

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Miners' Treasurer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. L. Halliday, returning officer, has received the following nominations in connection with the election of district treasurer for the…

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Coal Hold-up Sydney Gas Supply Affected

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 2

So serious has become the depletion of coal stocks, through the coal strike, that the Government has found it necessary to bring into operation the…

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Coal Supplies. for the Railways. Drastic Announcement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 3

Owing to the continuation of the indust[?] trouble on the coalfields certain ent[?]ments have been made in the railway services and it is…

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Mining Crisis Another Deadlock Reached. After Abortive Conference LONDON, June 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 5

As a result of an invitation sent by Mr. Evan Williams (chairman of the Mining Association) to Mr. Herbert Smith (president of the Miners…

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Goldfields Murders Shrewd Method of Detectives

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 1

further particulars of the arrests in connection with the Goldfields murders in West Australia show that the detectives cleverly masked their line of…

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Miners' Treasurer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 4

The executive of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation has decided that, in view of the fact that practically all the collieries…

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