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Mining & the mines, 1927

1,322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 67

Miners Proposals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 8

The Miners Council's proposals as a basis of a compromise were as follows: 1. A unity conference shall be held…

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Mine Fatality. Underground Manager Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 1

Thomas Anthony Freeman, underground manager at the State coalmine, Wonthaggi (Vic), was crushed to death by a skip which broke…

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Coal Export. Monthly Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 1

The amount of coal shipped at Newcastle during the month for places beyond the State was 251,345 tons, of which 223,376 tons…

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New Guinea Gold. Edie Creek Rush

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 4

The Administrator General Wisdom, told the Commission which is inquiring into the development of the Edie Creek goldfield, that he found it…

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Reef of Gold. Discovered in New Guinea

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 11

A message has been received in Sydney from Mr. Livingstone, manager of Edie Creek for Messrs. Royal and Glasson, that a solid reef…

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Stormy Meeting. International Miners. Secretary Resigns. Paris, May 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 2

Following seven hours of a most stormy meeting of the International Miners' Federation, Mr. Frank Hodges resigned the secretaryship…

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British Coal. France Checks Imports. London. June 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 5

There is fresh trouble in the coal trade owing to a decree of the French Government that it will admit coal imports only under license after June…

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(From Our Correspondent). Singleton. Mining Warden's Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 3

Mr. A. N. Graham sat as Mining Warden at the Court House on the 23th ult, when several applications for authority to cuter land in the…

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Arbitration System a Tragic Failure. Views of Mines Association President. BURNIE (Tas.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 9

Speaking at the annual conference of the Mines and Metallurgical Association of Australia, the president, Mr. R. Murray, manager of Mount…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 4

Mn H. Money, returning office in connection with the Colliery Mechanics Association's annual election of officers and district delegates, has…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 3

Eleven days constituted full time at the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland fields for the fortnight ended on Saturday, but owing to the…

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Abermain Miners Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 4

At one of the largest meeting of the Abermath Miners Lodge, which embraces 700 members, the endorsement of Mr. Walter O'Hearn, M.L.A…

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Coal Trimmers. Work to Be Resumed. Compulsory Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 4

The coaltrimmers at Newcastle have decided to resume work to-morrow. The determination to do so followed the compulsory conference…

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Miners' Baths

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 5

The installation of miners' baths and changing houses at collieries on the South Coast is proceeding space. Bellambi, coke-works…

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Back at Work Six Collieries Resume To-day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 5

Aberdare Extended, Aberdare Central Aberdare, Aberdare South, Bellbird and Abermain No. 2 Collieries were all working to-day…

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Trimmers Resume. Nineteen Collieries at Work. NEWCASTlE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 5

The coal trimmers went to work this morning. The drivers are also working, but are interviewing the Railway…

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Colliery Mechanics Claims for Contributions. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

The Colliery Mechanics Mutual Protection Association proceeded against thirty of its members in the Industrial Magistrate's Count to-day,…

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Too Gold for Drowning

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Almost frozen, a middle-aged man walked into West Ballarat police station on Saturday and asked to be allowed to warm himself: He told the…

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Coal Trimmers Men Will Resume Work

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 3

Though the Newcastle coal trimmers will return to work to-day, there is a possibility of a kindred union ceasing work and so compelling the Northern…

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Stanford Merthyr No.1 Miners' Strong Resolution

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 4

Stanford Merthyr No. 1 miners returned home this morning because of favoritism being shown in respect of certain shiftmen by the…

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