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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Church Intervenes. British Coal Strike. London, July 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph" says that a deputation from the Industrial Christian Fellowship, including several bishops, saw Mr. Baldwin at…

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Mining Industry. Proposed One Big Union

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 5

The proposed amalgamation of the Miners' Federation the Deputies and Shotfirers' Association Colliery Mechanics' Association, and the…

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Coal Crisis Church Proposals Important Development. LONDON, July 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 12

The Government is rejecting the Church leaders' proposals because they involve a subsidy of between £8,000,000 and £10,000,000…

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Coal Strike. Continues in Britain. Some Men Resume. London. July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 2

A sprinkling of miners return daily to work, but there is no sign of a general break up of tho strike. The Government has issued the…

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Mining Accidents. Four Treated at Kurri Kurri. Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 7

Four mining accidents were treated at the Kurri District Hospital yesterday afternoon and this morning. Three were from Abermain and…

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Bellbird Miners' Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 4

Bellbird miners are waiting anxiously for Mr. Hibble's award on claims set forward by them:—25/per shift for working in dangerous…

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Colliery Mechanics. the Annual Meeting. an Eventful Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 6

The annual general meeting of members of the Colliery Mechanics Associational was he[?] on Saturday evening in St. Mary's Hall, when…

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Coal found

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 2

For some months past a private syndicate have been prospecting and boring for coal on Pindimar. The first bore went down to a depth of…

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Hebburn No. 2. Handling' Skips by Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 7

Hebburn No. 2 Colliery Miners Lodge took advantage of the mine being idle on Monday on account of the shortage of waggons (which also…

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Immigration British Miners for Australia. Setting on Land. London, July 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 5

The "Morning Post" has formed a migration committee to co-operate with the Australian Government in assisting 200 British miners to…

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Coal Strike Position in Britain Open for Negotiation LONDON, July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 5

The coal situation was discussed by both Houses of Parliament. In the House of Lords Lord Balfour of Burleigh suggested that the…

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Rothbury Colliery. Hostility to Mr. Hibble's Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 6

The report of the executive submitted to a delegate board meeting of the Northern District Minors' Federation stated that considerable…

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Coal at Fort Stephens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 4

For some months past a private syndicate has been prospecting and boring for coal on Pindimar. The first bore went down to a depth of…

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Mining Relorganisation Bill. Carried in the Commons. London, July 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 5

The House of Commons by 812 votes to 125 agreed to the third reading of the Milling Industry R[?]ganisation Bill…

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Anthracite Coal

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

Mr. Edward Pepper of Cessnock well known in Connection with coal mining claims to have discovered anthracite coal in Cessnock district. Anthracite differs…

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Colliery Cricketers. Aberdare Extended Club. Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Aberdare Extended Cricket Club was held on Tuesday night, at McCord's Cafe. Mr. H. Robinson…

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Miners' Delegation. Going to America. London, July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

The miners' executive has appointed a delegation to go to America on July 31 to inform America trade unionists of the miners case and to raise…

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Hebburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 4

Hebburn No. 1 was idle yesterday, and again, to-day, Hebburn No. 2 worked yesterday, but is not working to-day. Shortage of trade is causing…

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Miners and Coal Tribunal Withdrawal Threat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 5

The delegate board of the Northern Miners' Federation decided on Thursday that owing to Mr nibble's "unsatisfactory awards" in regard to the…

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Central Greta Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 4

The officers of Central Greta Miners' Lodge have been informed by the manager of the colliery that five…

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