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Mining & the mines, 1926

1,671 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 84

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 2

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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Found Dead. Near Greta Mine. Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 5

The body of a miner, named F. G. McColl, aged 48, a returned solder, a native of Scotland, was found near a Greta mine by manager on…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge the election of officers for the ensuing term took place and resulted: Chairman…

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Safety in Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 2

The British Mines Department state that one investigation of immediate practical importance that is being carried out by the…

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BOXING British Miners Tourney Some Hair-raising Scraps

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 6

The first series of boxing bouts in connection with the tournament organised by Joe Shakespeare in aid of the British miners was held at…

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Coal Imports. Into Great Britain. London, Sept. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 4

Imports of foreign coal in August were valued at 7,500 000 as against only 1700 in August last year. The total quantity of imported coal…

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Mining Industry. Need for Local Boards. Executive Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 6

The question of the appointment of local-boards under the Industrial Peace Act of 1920, to deal with disputes in the various coalmining…

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Goldfields Murder. Evidence Dissected. Perth

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 4

The trial of Phillip Treffene and William Coulter on a charge of the murder of Detective-Inspector Walsh on April 28 is drawing to a close…

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Muswellbrook Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' lodge officers for the ensuing term were elected as follows: Chaiman, A. Peachey;…

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Boxing. Cessnock Miners Relief Bouts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 5

The first series of boxing tournaments to raise funds for the British miners relief in the Cessnock Strand Stadium resulted:…

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Aberdare Mines Idle. Turbine "Blows Out." Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 5

The Aberdare Colliery turbine "blew out" at the o'clock this morning. It supplies electricity to the colliery near Caledonia, to Aberdare…

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Miners Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 5

Mr. Albert Lander, 24, of Oakhampton, a wheeler employed at Ayrfield Colliory No.1. sustained concusion and a confused wound to the…

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Coal Deadlock Efforts at Settlement Owners Attitude Defined. LONDON Sept. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 2

Mr. Evan Williams, president of the Mining Association, has sent a letter to Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchanger, stating…

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The Collieries. Pelaw Main Idle Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 4

Pelaw Main Colliery whistle blew "no work" at 5.30 to-day It is stated that this is on account of some of the contract men going home…

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BOXING British Miners' Tourney Continuation This Evening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 7

Another series of attractive Contests will be staged at the Strand Theatre to-night, in connection with the boxing tournament organised by…

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British Miners. Government Takes Action. London, Sept. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 5

Following a Cabinet meeting Mr. Baldwin Primer Minister has summoned a miners official conference at Downing Street on Friday…

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New Guinea Gold, Another Rich Find Reported Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 5

Passenger by the steamer Melusia which arrived at sydney to-day from Rabaul, brought news of another big gold find near Edie Creek which…

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Goldfields Murder. Appeal to Be Lodged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 2

An appeal is to the made against the sentence of death passed on Coulter and Trefene for the murder of Inspector Walsh at Kalgoorlie…

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Gold Mining. Position of Australian Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 11

Before leaving for England Mr. Bruce, Prime Minister, requested the Development and Migration Commission to undertake investigation of…

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Coal Deadlock the Government's Offer. Mr. Raldwin's Letter to, Miners. LONDON. Sept. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 5

After conferring with Mr. Evan, Williams, president of the Mining. president of the Minig Federation, following a whole day's conference with the miners, Mr…

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