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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Traffic Resumed. Miners Hope for Resumption To-morrow. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 2

After being suspended for eight days, the Maitland-Cessnock railway service resumed to-day. The train arriving at Cessnock at 9 a.m. carried its usual…

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Flooded Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has interviewed the Minister of Labour and Industry, asking that relief work be provided for those employees who…

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Relief to Miners. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 5

The Chief Secretary to-day denied a statement that relief had been refused by his department to destitute miners on the Maitland coalfield…

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The Miners. Resumption of Work. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 4

Work resumed at the local and district mines to-day, Fears of the line being unable to withstand heavy coal traffic were allayed by the sight…

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Kurri Mines. Only Two Idle. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 5

There was a general resumption at the mines to-day in the Kurri Kurri district with the exception of Glen Ayr and Ayrfield No. 1, which…

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New Lease for Life Resumption of Work at Collieries. Cessnock Pulsates Again

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 11

Due to the fact that the wheels of industry are once more in motion, Cesnock pulsates again. The restoration of the railway…

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New Lease for Life Resumption of Work at Collieries. Cessnock Pulsates Again

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 9

Due to the fact that the wheels of industry are once more in motion, Cesnock pulsates again. The restoration of the railway…

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Woman's Pluck. Story of the Goldfields. Commissioner's Praise. Rabaul

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

The story of a woman's pluck was told to the Royal Commission on Edie Creek goldfields. Mrs. Doris Regina Booth and her…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 14

Work at the collieries in the northern district was restricted during the fortnight. The Easter holidays, reduced the…

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Wood and Coal Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. C. G. Robinson, Church-street, West Maitland, intimates that in future be will conduct the wood and coal business hitherto curried on…

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Kurri Mines. Only Two Idle. Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 8

There was a general resumption at the mines to-day in the Kurri Kurri district, with the exception of Glen Ayr and Ayrfield No. 1, which…

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Cessnock Railway Communication Re-opened. Floods Cost Miners £60,000

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 7

With the 7.50 a.m. train yesterday, railway communication with Cossnock was re-opened. It was expected that coal trains would also be despatched…

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Mining Inquiries. Mr. Baddeley Busy. London, April 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 2

The Minister of Mines for New South Wales, Mr. Baddeley, has had a conference with the British Mines Department, which has deputed…

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Rich Gold Fend. in West Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 2

A telegram from Southern Cross (W.A) states that a new gold find three miles west of Westonia town…

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Off To-day But on To-morrow Aberdare Extended Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 6

There was no work at Aberdare Extended Colliery to-day. 1 The usual thing is for the haulage drivers to work a day after the pit…

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Edie Creek, New Guinea. Mrs. Booth's Story. Rich Gold Won. Rabaul

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 4

Mrs. Doris. R. Booth, one of the first women to arrive at the Edie Creek Groldfield, told the Commission in­quiring into the granting of the four…

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Johannesburg Mines. Serious Situation. Capetown, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 2

A serious position, involving the test of recent industrial legislation, has arisen at the City Deop mine at Johannesburg. Underground…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 4

A combined meeting of members of the Maitland district of the Colliery Mechanics' Association will be held in St. Mary's Hall, West Maitland, at…

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Ayrfield Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 4

A meeting of Ayrfield No. 1 Min-ers' Lodge will be held to-morrow (Friday) morning, at 10.30. Members are requested to meet at the…

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Colliery Crib Time. Case in in Industrial Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 10

Reserved judgment was delivered in the Industrial Court in the case in which the Federated Enginedrivers and Fireman's Association of…

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