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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Settled Mines to Resume on

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 4

An aggregate meeting of the South Maitland Deputies' Association on Thursday accepted the recommendations of the acting Minister for Mines (Mr…

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Tin Mining. Industry in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 8

Many young men in the coastal areas of Queensland have been attracted by the high price offering for tin, with the result that many…

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Serious Development in Mining Industry. Pit Not Likely To Work On Monday. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 7

A serious state of things has developed in connection with the mining industry, and it is unlikely that any pit, with the exception of East Greta,…

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Mines Idle. Few Working To-day. Owners Considering Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 4

None of the pits in the Kurri Kurri or Cessnock districts worked to-day. South Greta, Bast Greta, and Ayrfield were at work…

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New Coal Mine. Largest Colliery in the West

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

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

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Muswellbrook Mine Resumes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 1

The Muswellbrook mine resumed operations yesterday after several days' idleness brought about by the dispute between the deputies and the Coal…

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Coal Dispute a New Turn

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

There was no work on the Maitland coalfield yesterday, notwithstanding the reported settlement of the deputies' dispute. A meeting of the coal owners…

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Booth's Doings Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 5

Mr. Geo. Booth, M.L.A., has had a further interview with the Premier relative to the beneficiaries under the Miners' Accident Relief Fund. He…

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First Discoverer of Gold. in Australia

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 2

Writes "Murkah" to the "Bulletin": The first discoverer of gold in Australia was neither Hargraves nor Hunt (B. 24/2/'27). Gold was found…

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Mines Idle. Hitch at Maitland. Owners Firm. Maitland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 7

Owing to a hitch occurring in the negotiations the majority of mines on the Maitland field were again idle today, and it is feared in some quarters…

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Mining Disputes. Shipping Held Up. General Strike Feared. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 5

The steamer Ceramic arrived this morning for bunkers, and is being held up owing to the decision of the Railway Department to work only one…

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Judge's Threat. Deregistration of Coal Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 2

De-registration of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was threatened by Judge Beeby in the Arbitration Court, in…

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Colliery Officials' Dispute

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 10

Messrs. George Booth and Waller O'Hearn M's.L.A., have interviewed Mr. Lazzarlni, the Acting Minister for Mines, relative to the present coal…

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Miners at Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 6

The employees of the Muswellbrook colliery resumed work on Monday, morning last…

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Judges' Threat. Deregistration of Coal Federation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 3

De-registration of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was threatened by Judge Beeby in the Arbitration Court, in Melbourne…

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Deputies' Strike. Minister's Review Mine Owners Attacked

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 12

Replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly yesterday morning, the Acting Minister for Mines (Mr. Lazzarini) reviewed the facts in…

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Dwindlinr Coal Tade. Steamers for Ocean Island. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 4

The Newcastle coal trade is dwindling in an alarming manner, and the habit of striking, which has become chronic on the coalfields, is hastening…

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Coal Mining Crisis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 2

Messrs. Walter F. O'Hearn and George Booth, Ms.L.A., were in their electorates to-day visiting different parts in connection with food relief…

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Colliery Appointment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 16

There were fifty applicants for the position of under-ground manager for the Muswellbrook Colliery. Mr. J. Lewis, of Helensburgh, was…

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Mining Warden's Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 6

Before, the Mining Warden, Mr G. James, on Thursday, at the Singleton Court House, R. W. Miller and Co. Ltd. applied for suspension of labour…

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