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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Mining Troubles. Conference in Sydney. Owners and Men Meet. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 5

A conference is proceeding to-day between representatives of the Northern Colliery Proprietors Association and the Miners'…

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Coal Export. Shipments at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 3

The amount of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 80,759 tons, of which 40,571 tons represented…

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Injured in Railway Carriage Piece of Flying Coal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 1

A youth named Jack Lotty was injured in a peculiar manner on Wednesday. He was travelling in a railway carriage from , Maitland, when a lump…

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British Coal Trouble. Emergency Regulations to Continue. London Nov. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 2

In the House of Commons, when moving a continuance of the coal emergency regulations for a month. Sir William Joynson Hicks said that…

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The Coal Struggle What Britain Has to Lose America Interested Spectator

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 3

The special New York correspondent of the London "Sunday Times," in an interesting article tells why all those who are interested in the coal business…

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Cranemen Strike Coal Loading Held Up. Serious Position at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 5

Coal loading ceased this morning owing to a strike of orane employees. Seven vessels are under the…

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British Coal Strike Men Resuming Work. Mr. Cool Still Bellicose. LONDON Nov. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 5

The miners delegate conference met to-day to consider district settlements, but adjourned without fixing a date for meeting again…

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Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 5

After being idle for several days, Aberdare colliery resumed work yesterday. All hands, with the exception of a wheeler who was…

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Whitburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 4

Representations have been made to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., requesting him to see the Minister of Labor and Industry, Mr. Baddeley,…

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Miners' Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of South Greta Miners Lodge will be held in the Homeville Hall, to-morrow (Wednesday) night at 7 o'clock…

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Miners' Central Councillors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 4

The results of election for five Cental Councillors from the Northern Miner's Federation for representatives for 1927 are:—D. McNeill…

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Alleged False Pretences Shares in a Coal Mine. Case Adjourned for a Week

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 4

At the Cessnock Police Court this morning, Albert Edward Thompson appeared, on remand, to answer a charge that, at Cessnock, on June 2…

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Coal Hold-up a Serious Situation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 2

A serious development of the situation at the Carrington cranes, brought about coal trimmers' limitation of working hours, occurred on Sunday…

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Used Open Light in Safety Light Section of Colliery. Aberdare Miner Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 4

Alfred E. Kirk, manager of the Aberdare Extended Colliery, proceeded against William Askie, miner, on a charge alleging that defendant…

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Broke Mine Rules Used a Naked Light. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 4

"Instead of going by the proper road, defendant tok a short cut, and carried an acetylne gas lamp across an area where safety lamps were…

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The Mines Act Alleged Breach at Aberdare Extended. Three Deputies Charged. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 5

Francis Charles Dellaca, Robert Rae and Louis Hughes, deputies, were charged before Mr. M. C. Nott, relieving P.M., at Cessnock Police…

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Crane Hold-up No Change in Position. Congestion in Coal Yards NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 5

There is no change in the position with regard to the crane employees' strike. There are several vessels under…

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British Coal Strike. London, Nov. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 5

After a six-hours' conference South Wales miners have reached a settlement. They will resume work to-morrow night. The agreement will last…

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Crane Hold-up. Peace Proposals Rejected. Twenty-one Mines Idle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 5

The meeting of crane employees this morning rejected the proposals which were submitted through the Minister by the Railway…

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Miners' Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 4

The annual picnic of Abermain No. 1, Miners' Lodge, which also embraces No. 3, a new mine, is to be hold at Speers' Point on the first…

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