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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Intermittent Colliery Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 4

For the pay to be drawn to-day; both Whitburn and New Greta collieries have only four days cach. So far this week New Greta has worked…

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Idle Mines. Three in Kurri District. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 4

Abermain No. 2, which was ilde yesterday, resumed to-day. Abermain Nos. 1 and 3, also ilde Wednesday afternoon and Thursday…

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Record Coal Output

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 4

Richmond Main Colliery had a record output for the pay made available yesterday, 31,450 tons having been raised in eleven shifts an…

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Nine Grievances. Dissatisfaction at Muswellbrook Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 11

At the request of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge, Mr. A. Te[?] executive officer, paid a visit to Muswellbrook on Tuesday, and attended a…

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Owners and Miners Move for Peace

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 5

A conference took place in Sydney on Wednesday between tho coal owners, raid the officials of the Federated Enginedrivers and ? Firemen's…

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Western Miners. Claims for Increased Wages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 10

The members of the Western district of the Miners' Federation held a stop-work meeting at Lithgow to discuss how their claims for…

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British Miners. Relief of Distress Prime Minister's Statement London, Aug. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 2

The British United Press Agency issues a signed statement from Mr. Baldwin, which had been addressed by him to the United Press…

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Idle Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 4

"No work to-day" sounded from Hebburn No. 1 colliery at 4.45 this morning, and at 11 a.m. "No work for shiftmen this afternoon." There…

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British Miners Strike Position Unchanged. Voting on Church Proposals. LONDON, Aug. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 5

The proposals of the Industrial Christian Fellowship for settling the coal dispute, which, with certain modifications, have been approved by the…

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Hebburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 4

It is slated that 90 employees of Hebburn No. 1 Colliery mostly miners are to be put off shortly It is also stated that there is…

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Boring for Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 4

Bering operations at Pindimar on the northern bank of Port Stephens are in full swing under the supervision of Mr. Phillips. The bore…

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Mines Idle at Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 4

The siren was blown last night for work at Abermain Nos. 1 and 3, but owing to the death in Kurri District Hospital last night of Clarence…

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'Inflammable Coaldust." Hebbubn Colliery Conditions Inspector's Warning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 4

The district pit inspector, Mr. J. Hoare, president of the Miners' Executive, in a report staled that inflammable coaldust is in suspension…

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Hebburn Miners. Check Inspector's Report. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 8

Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge met to-day, and at 1.30 adjourned until 5.30 this afternoon. The meeting adopted the report of District Check…

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Benefit Football Match in Aid of British Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 5

Following decisions come to at recent meetings, various functions are now being organised in aid of the British miners, and the first of…

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Tasmanian Mining. Departmental Quarterly Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

Statistics published by the Department of Mines of Tasmania show that for the quarter ended June 30 there were employed in the different…

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British Miners Cessnock Efforts to Provide Relief. Decisions at Sunday's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the Shire Council Chambers on Sunday morning for the purpose of devising ways and means of raising funds…

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Gold Mining. Federal Assistance Urged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

Senators Kingsmill, Needham, Thompson, Lynch; and Graham, and Messrs. A. E. Green, Nott, Hurry, and Watson, Ms. H. R. and Mr. Lee…

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Relief for British Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 4

A public meeting in "the" shire chambers, Cessnock, Mr. J. Brown (administrator) presiding, decided to endeavor to conduct a mid-week…

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British Miners. Settlement Proposals Rejected. London, Aug. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 5

As a result of the miners voting in the mines districts, the Bishop's memorandum for a settlement of the strike was rejected…

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