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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 67

Cessnock Deputies. Critical Stage in Dispute. Most Mines Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 8

The existing dispute between the deputies and colliery, proprietors has reached a critical stage…

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Minister for Mines. His London Mission. Assembly Questions. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. Sanders asked the Premier in the Legislative Assembly, whether it was a fact that Mr. Baddeley had stated at Cessnock that he was not…

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Gretamin Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

A loss of £6251 is shown by Gretamain Colliery for the year ended December 31 last, after writing on £3552. The previous year…

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Again Idle Cessnock District Collieries. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

The collieries in the Cessnock district are again idle to-day through the deputies rigid adherence to General Rule 4…

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Carrying Coal to Newcastle. Muswellbrook Coal Coy's. Enterprise. First Set of Hoppers at Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

Ten new coal hoppers for the Muswellbrook Coal Company were delivered last week. These hoppers are to be used in connection with the company's…

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Early Days Of Port Stephens Facts From the Storehouse of History. (Part 27.) Coal Sales

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

Capt. Moffatt went to Stroud to dispose of some magisterial business there. Thursday 26th.—I was employed…

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Collieries Matter of Safe Working. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr.Booth asked the Premier if his attention had been drawn to the Northern Coal Owners' disregard for the…

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Only Two Maitland Mines Working. Shipping Affected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 4

If the deputies' trouble continues next week, shipping will be affected to such an extent that at least 17 inter-State and overseas vessels will…

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Muswellbrook Colliery Again Idle. Deputies Cease Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 1

Deputies in coal mines are insisting that they shall examine every part of the old workings in a mine, as provided for in Rule 4. The owners say that to…

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Expansion of Coal Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 7

The Muswellbrook Coal Company has purchased ten now coal hoppers for its shipping trade. They are of the latest style, with a carrying…

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Deputies Dispute. South Maitland. Only One Mine Working

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 1

Pelaw Main colliery Avas the only mine that worked on the South Maitland coalfield on Tuesday, principally due to the attitude of the Colliery…

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Monarch Pictures. Zane Grey's "Desert Gold." Saturday Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

The headliner for the Monarch to-morrow (Saturday) night is "Desert Gold," by the most popular writer of western books. The east was specially…

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Oil From Coal. Morwell Scheme. English Company Formed. London, March 8

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 8

Electricity for next to nothing generated alongside the State works at Morwell (Victoria) is the prospect held out by the L. and N. Brown Coal…

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New Coal Mine. Largest Colliery in the West

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 10

The Vale of Clwydd Company's No. 2 colliery at Lithgow is now well advanced, and the big fields is estimated to contain between 50 and 60…

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The Duchess. Condition Satisfactory. Duke Visits State Coal Mine. Nelson (N.z.), March 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 7

This morning's bulletin states that the Duchess of York had a very good night, Her general condition is completely satisfactory…

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Miners' Council To Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 6

Mr, D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, stated that, in view of the acute position in the coal mining…

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Coal Export Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 39,926 tons, of which 26,350 tons represented…

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A.l.p, Conference Attitude of Northern Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Northern Miners' executive, Mr. T. Hoaro, president, stated that a communication had been received…

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Mine Deputies. Settlement Terms Rejected. Mines Department Censured. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 5

Contrary to expectations, the aggregate meeting of deputies to-day, rejected the terms of settlement emanating from the Newcastle…

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At Maroubra. Elder's Gold Helmut

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 7

"Sprouts" Elders won the gold helmet at the Maroubra Speedway on Saturday evening, when there was a good attendances The racing was…

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