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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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British Miners. Abortive Conference with Owners. London, Sept. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill states that the committee of the Cabinet had a long discussion with a delegation from the mining association, which was…

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Trades Unions. Congress at Bournemouth. Coal Crisis Discussed. London, Sept. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 4

Preparatory to the fifty-eighth Trades Union Congress, 700 delegates assembled at Bournemouth. The coal crisis was of dominant interest to all…

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Coal Mines Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 4

The undermentioned examinations for certificates of competency under the Coal Mines Regulation Act will be held at the Technical College,…

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Colliery Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 4

William Creighton, a married man living in Aberdare-street Kurri Kurri was caught by a fall of coal while working in…

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Gold for America. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 5

A shipment of £500,000 in sovereigns was sent to New York to-day by the sicamer Sierra. During the past six months £6,500,000 in gold…

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Gold Find. Fallen Tree Unearths Reef

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 3

Considerable interest is being shown in the new gold find at Niangala about 40 miles from Tamworth Land for a considerable distance…

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Miner Fined. Coal Dust for Tamping Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 4

"Defenidant was really lnviting an accident," said Mr. W. J. Enright (who appeared for Hebburn Collferles Ltd.) before Mr. M. H. Cleeve…

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Gold Rush. the New Guinea Field Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 3

The steamer Marsina which arrived to-day from Port Moresby brought further news of the gold rush at Edie Creek…

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Coal Deadlock Atittude of Owners. Governnent's Threat. LONDON,Sept ,7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 5

Following up the conference with the strike committee of the Cabinet, the Mining Association to-day decided to refer the question of…

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Army and British Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 4

Ensign C. Knight officer in charge of the Kurri District Corps of the Salvation Army was given an oppertunity at the concert in the King's…

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The Miners. Reorganisation Scheme Rejected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 3

The council of the Miners Federation yesterday rejected a scheme formulated by the miners of the northern field for the reorganisation of…

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British Miners' Strike Stubborn Stand by Owners

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—A meeting of the Cabinet coal committee, and representatives of the Mining Association, this afternoon lasted two hours…

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Bellbird Miners. Payment for High Places Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

The Beliard miners meeting today adjourned till Monday. as the manager, Mr. Mathieson, is in Sydney…

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Price of Coal. Mr. Booth Wants Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 6

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A. commenting on the new schedule of rates introduced by the Government Insurance Office which reduced insurace…

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Coal Deadlock, Resumption of National Negotiations, Mr. Churchill's Suggestion, London, Sept. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

Mr, Winston Churchill Chancellor of the Exchequer after conferring with the miners sent a letter to Mr. Evan Williams president of the…

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A One Man Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 7

There is one Yorkshire colliery that the stoppage has not affected. It is situated in a garden in Denby Dale, and not a single man either in…

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British Miners' Social

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 5

The ladies' committee of the popular May Day socials made a great success of their appeal for the British miners. The president…

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British Miners. Kurri's Relief Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 6

We have been requested to acknowledge on behalf of the Kurri committee of the British miners' relief fund the following amounts and…

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Dentists in Gold Braid

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 6

The rise of dental officers in the British Navy is a remarkable feature of the last ten years. For most of the war, the dental surgeons…

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Miner Fined Coal-dust for Tamping

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 2

"Defendant was really inviting an accident," said Mr. W. J. Enright, who appeared for Hebburn Collieries. Ltd., before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M…

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