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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

1,671 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 84

Coal Strike. Being Officially Declared Off. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 5

The coal strike, which began five weeks ago, will be officially declared off at a compulsory conf[?] this afternoon, and it is expected the men…

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Mine on Fire. Big New Zealand Outbreak. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 3

A big fire has broken out at the Westport Company's mine at Millerton. It is reported that the fire affects the important part of the mine…

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British Coal Crisis the Prime' Minister's Statement. (Reuter's Cable) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 2

In opening the Coal debate in the House of Commons, the Prime Ministre, Mr. Baldwin, dwelt on the gravity of the situation Industry, he admitted,…

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Coal Tribunal. Chairman Confers with Miners. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 5

The Chairman of the Coal Tribunal Mr. Hibble had a long conference to-day with the representatives of the Miners Federation…

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State's Coal Resources

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 1

The coal resources of New South Wales were described by Mr. L. J. Jones, geological surveyor in the Department of Mines, in an address at…

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Colliery Mechanics. Opposition From C.e.f

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 6

The general secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, Mr. H. C. Morton, speaking at a meeting of the Adamstown group last night said that…

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British Mines Scheme for Re-opening Owners' Proposals. LONDON, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 5

It is understood the mineowners are preparing a scheme for re-opening the pits on an eight-hour basis. The coalfields will be divided into…

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All Over. Engine Drivers' Strike Offically Declared Off. Work To Be Resumed at Mines on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 5

The fact that the industrial dispute has now been finally settled, and that there is to be a general resumption of work at the mines on Monday, is hailed with satisfaction by the bulk…

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Good News Coal Mines Trouble Settled. Work on

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 1

As a result of the aggregate meetings on Wednesday of engine-drivers and firemen on the various coal fields, there is to be a general resumption of…

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Closed Down. Golden Horseshoe Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 1

Owing to the difficulty in financing nine supplies, chiefly firewood, the Golden Horseshoe Co., Kalgoorlie, has been compelled to suspend…

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Coal Strike. Officially Declared Off. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 5

The coal strike, which began five weeks, ago, was officially declared off at a compulsory conference this afternoon, and it is expected the men…

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The Mines. Resumption on Tuesday. Hearing of Enginedrivers Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 6

Details arising out of the settlement of the enginedrivers' strike were dealt with at the compulsory conference held in Sydney yesterday…

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Rumour Denied. Mines Will Resume. President's Statement. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 5

Mr. Dan Rees, general president of the Miners' Federation, gave a denial this morning to a rumour that there is a Hitch in the arrangements for the…

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Mine on Fire. Big New Zealand Outbreak. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 5

A big fire has broken out at the Westport Company's mine at Millerton. It is reported that the fire affects the important part of the mine…

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Coal Strike British Cabinet's Plans Ballot Proposed. LONDON, June 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 2

The debate on the coal situation is being discussed from nil angles with view to a possible solution being found…

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Coal Crisis Government's Serious View. Cook's Bitter Outburst. London, June 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 12

The Government takes a serious view of the breakdown of negotiations between representatives of the coal owners and miners…

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Startling Evidence the Goldfields Murders. Graves Drawn For Detectives. KALGOORLIE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 13

The police who are inquiring into the goldfields murders have come upon some startling evidence. They were searching the premises…

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Whitburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 4

Whithurn miners held a meeting on Sunday morning, and decided t to draw the cavils to-day. They will start work on Tuesday or…

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The Collieries All Must Re-open or None. Owners' Statement. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 5

Notwithstanding the fact that the enginedrivers' dispute has been settled, there is no certainly that the mines will open to-morrow…

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Colliery Mechanics. Federal Registration Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 7

Mr. H. D. Woods, Deputy Registrar of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, delivered reserved judgment on the application made by the Colliery…

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