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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

1,671 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 84

Miner Injured. at Pelton Colliery Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 5

Sidney Gray, aged 32 years, a miner residing at Alexandra-street, Kurri Kurri, was admitted to the Cessnock District Hospital last night…

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Gold Shipment. Sovereigns for America. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 5

The mail steamer Tahiti, which left Sydney to-day for San Francisco, took away one million sovereigns. This makes five million sovereigns…

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Future Policy British Miners' Federation. Conference to be Held. LONDON, Aug. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Cook, Secretary to the Miners' Federation, in an interview with Reuter, said the miners' rejection of the bishops' memorandum…

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Workmen's Compensation. and Colliery Doctors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., has in terviewed the Registrar of the Compensation Committee, and has been in touch with the Minister for Mines…

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British Miners' Relief Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

The organisers of the movement to raise funds for relief of the distress existing among, the British miners, are endeavouring to arrange a…

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Kurri Aid to British Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 4

It was decided last night by a joint meeting of the miners' lodges of Kurri to organise for the assistance of the British miners in…

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British Miners. Mission to U.s.a

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 6

There are undoubted signs that the miners are steadily drifting back to work in South Derbyshire, while some are resuming in Leicestershire…

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British Miners. Migration to Australia. Statement by Mr. Baddeley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 3

Mr. Baddleley, Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, said the his attention had been drawn to a statement made by the Prime…

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Benefit Football Match. in Aid of British Miners Cessnock Beats Aberdare

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

With the object of raising funds to assist the British miners, a football match was staged at the Extended Ground yesterday…

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Gold Mining. Federal Assistance Urged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 6

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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Drifting Back. British Coal Miners. Many Resume. London, Aug. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 2

One hundred more miners have resumed work at Cannock Chase, where 4512 are [?] present working. There the undoubted signs that the…

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English Coal Crisis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 6

London, Thursday.-One of the first results of the miners' rejection of the Churches' plan is the approach of the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire miners…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 6

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 80,116 tons, of which 67,175 tons…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 2

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

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More Hopeful. British Coal Outlook. South of Wales Agreement. London, Aug, 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 5

The agreement concluded between the owners and the South Wales enginemen, stokers and craftsments association specifically provides an…

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British Miners Strike Position Unchanged. Voting on Church Proposals. Relief of Distress Prime Minister's Statement London, Aug. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 12

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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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 8

Eleven days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. At two of the large [?]nes time was lost on account of…

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South Greta Miners Slackness of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 3

Mr. Bert Sargent, chairman of South Greta Miners' Lodge, states that members have experienced very dack work for the past two years. The…

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Gold Mounted Whip

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 5

The gold mounted whip for the rider of the winner of the Flying Handicap at Rosedale races on Saturday next, is on view at Cromack and Lewis…

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Steep Seam Collieries. Dissatisfaction with Award Conference of Delegates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

A conference of delegates representing the whole of the steep seam collieries on the Maitland field, including Rothbury, was held at the…

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