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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

1,671 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 84

Mr. Arthur Teece. Treasurer of Miners Federation. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 5

Arthur Teece, a members of Abermain Miners' Federation has been elected district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, with 1585 votes…

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Coal Tenders

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 4

The two Muswellbrook collieries have submitted tenders for the supply of a large quantity of coal to the Raihyay Department. Tenders closed…

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Coal Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 4

Following on the representations made to him by Mr. Bert Sargeant (chairman) and R. McMullen (secretary) of South Greta Miners…

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Coal Crisis. Churches Take Action. London, July 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 5

The Anglican Bishops of Lichfield, Winchester and Manchester, with other Church leaders, and with the approval of the Archbishop of…

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Down Under Parliamentary Party Inspects Mines. Industrial Commissioner in Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 5

Cessnock had a visit to-day from Mr. J. M. Baddeley. M.L.A., Mr. A. B. Piddington, Industrial Commissioner, and Mr. Perdriau, chairman of the…

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Coal Mines. Royal Commission's Report. Important Recommendations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 3

The report and recommendations of the Royal Commission on the coal and shale mines in New South Wales. The Commission, which was…

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Miners Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 16

The following employees of Hebburn No. 1 and No. 2 were admitted to Kurri Kurri District Hospital on Monday:—…

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Colliery Mechanics. Federal Registration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 3

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, visited Paxton in connection with the position of members who…

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Colliery Workings. Departmental Inspection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 6

Mr. A. B. Piddington, Industrial Commissioner, Mr. R. Perdrian, Chairman of the Workers Compensation Board, accompanied by Mr. Badderley…

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Coal Crisis 'Don't Butt In.' Miners' Curt Advice. LONDON, July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 5

The members of the miners' executive have advised Reuter's representative that they (150 executive) have accepted the bishop's proposal, which is…

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Anthracite Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 4

Mr. Edward Pepper, or Cessnock, well-known in connection with coal-mining, claims to have discovered anthracite coal in Cessnock district…

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Checking Mine Stoppages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 4

Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge is following the Central Colliery's suit to obviate stoppages of work over trivial matters. In future…

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Price of Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 14

The Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Baddeley, to-day described as ridiculous the published statement that the increased price of…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 76,843 tons, of which 65,675 tons represented…

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Coal Freights Also Go Up

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 9

It is stated here that shipping companies owing to the increased cost of operating the vessels have decided to raise the freight on coal…

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Workmen's Compensation Act Price of Coal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 3

At the meeting of the Newtown Council on Tuesday night a letter was received from merchants supplying council with coal that owing to increases in…

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Going Slow. Trouble with Coal Lumpers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 11

The Melbourne coal-lumpers threaten to stop work, owing to the ship owners deciding to withdraw increases in pay, because the lumpers…

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Mr. Arthur Teece. Treasurer of Miners' Federation. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 1

Arthur Teece, a member of Abermain Miners' Federation has been elected district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, with 1585 votes…

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African Coal. Indian Interests Affected. Simla, July 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 2

The tariff board appointed to inquire into the coal industry rejected a plea for a general protective duty, The board, however, was sharply…

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Rudyard Kipling. Awarded Gold Medal, London, July 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 12

Mr. Kipling received at the hands of Lord Balfour the gold medal of the Royal Society of Literature, at the society's centenary Banquet to-night…

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