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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

1,671 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 84

Aberdare Colliery. Wheelers Cause Trouble. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 5

With regard to the trouble at Aberdare Colliery, it is started that the wheelers in the federation were almost unanimously in favour of a…

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Railway Coal Contracts Muswellbrook' Record Order

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 1

Advice was received yesterday afternoon from the Controller of Stores, Railway Department, that the tenders for coal submitted by the two…

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British Miners. Included in Unemployed. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 5

A number of unemployed british minors are finding their way to the offices of the Miners" Federation, pleading to be given employment…

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Hopes Shattered Mining Deadlock Continues. Hours Obstacle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 2

The deadlock in the British mining industry continues, the owners having rejected the miners' proposals for a…

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Gold Mining Position of Australian Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 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 Offer, Mr. Raldwin's Letter to Miners. LONDON, Sept. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 12

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

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Gold Yield. Queensland's Decrease

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 16

The Queensland gold yield for the eight months, ended August 31 was 791oz., valued at £24,597, a decrease of 28,881oz and £122,680 compared…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 9

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle last week for places beyond the State was 96.998 tons, of which 90,440 tons represented…

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British Miners. Chance of Attitude. London, Sept. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 3

The Miners Executive all day on Monday discussed Mr. Baldwin's proposals and finally adjoined. It is understood the members of…

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Russian Funds. for British Miners. London, Sept. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 12

M. A. J. Cook (secretary of the Minors Federation), addressing meeting on the Leicester coalfield in an attempt to check the breakaway,…

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New Guinea Gold. Another Rich Find Reported

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 11

Passengers by the steamer Melusta, which arrived at Sydney from Rabaul, brought news of another big sold find near Edie Creek, which,…

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Migration. British Miners for Australia. Morning Post Science. London, Sept, 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 13

On the eve of their departure, 24 out of the 40 mine-migrants selected for Australia under the "Morning Post" scheme were entertained at…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 3

Eleven days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. Time was lost at Pelaw-Main owing to a dispute…

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Coal Strike. Time for Settlement. Views of Miners' Executive. London, Sept. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 5

After tabling the emergency regulations the Government to-morrow intends to move the adjournment of the House in order to provide an…

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Hermitage Colliery. Idle for Seven Weeks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 3

Owing to a dispute between the management and miners, the Hermitage Colliery, in the Lightgow district, has been idle for seven weeks,…

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The British Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 4

Once again the hopes entertained for a solution of the deadlock that has prevented the settlement of the British coal strike have proved…

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Kurri Patients. String of Mine Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 6

Mr. R. Parke, deputy at Stanford Merthyr Colliery, who was knocked down in the mine early in the week by a full travelling set of skips and…

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Local and General. Slack Time at Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 4

Neath and Cessnock No. 2 Collieries have been having a slack time of it lately, spasmodic working being the order at each mine. As a…

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Peat Supplants Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 5

A peat fire is a familiar sight in Scottish and Irish households, but though it is suitable as a domestic fuel there are several drawbacks that…

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The Collieries. Wheelers Again Cause Trouble. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 5

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main Miners' Lodges are meeting this afternoon. A resumption to-morrow is almost certain…

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