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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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British Miners' Strike Spirit of Optimism

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

London, Sunday.—Although there are no definite signs of an, early settlement of the coal trouble, a spirit of optimism has arisen, largely to the altered…

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A Warning. New Guinea Goldfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 7

Reports received at the Home and Territories Department indicate that about 40 prospectors are at work on the new goldfield of Morobe (New…

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Hebburn Colliery. Inspection to Be Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, stated that after a very close sorutiny to the report of Check. Inspector I Hoare, in relation to the…

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State Cabinet. Police and Arbitration. Safety in Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 4

The State Cabinet sat throughout yesterday dealing with business to the considered in the forthcoming sessions. The Broken Hill Compensation Act…

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Disastrous Fire. Raging in South African Mine. Capetown, Aug, 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 5

News comes from Johannesburg that a disastrous fire is raging in the seventh level of the Brakpan mines. Two natives are dead and 22…

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British Miners Delegate Conference Sitting. Men Drifting Back. LONDON, Aug, 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 5

The Minors' Delegate Conference for 3 1/2 hours this morning discussed the action to be taken in view of the district's rejection of the bishop's…

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British Miners' Strike Delegates Meet

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—The miners' delegate conference, after discussing the district voting on the Bishops, memorandum adjourned until to-day. No…

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Four Killed. Fall of Earth at Ivanhoe. Mine Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 3

As a result of a further heavy fall of earth in a stope it the 1200ft level in the Ivanhoe gold mine, Kalgoorie, two more men were killed. The…

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Hibble Award. Miners Dissatisfied

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

Dissatisfaction is felt by miners employed at steep seam collieries with Mr. Hibble's award. The question was considered at a, conference of…

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Government Attitude. Add British Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 5

to intervene in the coal dispute The Government does not intend to intervene in the coal dispute without the request of the parties…

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No Dud Mine. Sydney Council's Intended Purchase. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, Ald Stokes, states that none of the offers for the purcose of a coal mine have yet been considered by the council. He added…

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Gold Rush. New Guinea Find. Big Earnings. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 5

The steamer Mataram, which reached Sydney to-day, brought further news of the gold rush in New Guinea…

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Deadlock Continues British Coal Strike. Conference Breaks Down LONDON, Aug. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 5

The Conference of miners and coalowners has broken down. The Conference lasted an hour and a half…

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Reserved Judgment Miners and Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 6

Reserved judgment was given in the Federal Arbitration Court in the appeal by the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees Federation against…

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Hebburn Colliery. Inspection to Be Made

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, stated that after a very close scrutiny of the report of Check inspector I, Hoare, in relation to the…

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Steep Seam Collieries. Dissatisfaction with Award Conference of Delegates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 16

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

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Mines Department. Leakage of Information

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 5

With reference to the published statement that the information contained in the report of the officers of the Department of Mines in respect…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 9

The quantity or coal shipped at Newcastle last week for places beyond the State was 80,116 tons, of which 97,175 tons…

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South Greta Miners Slackness of Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 13

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

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State Cabinet. Police and Arbitration. Safety in Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 7

The State Cabinet sat throughout Tuesday dealing with business to be considered in the forthcoming sessions. The Broken Hill Compensation Act,…

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