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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 67

Avrfield Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 4

A[?] No, I Colliery was idle yesterday on account of a misunderstanding. The chairman and secretary of ilia ? lodge waited upon the…

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Mine Fatality. Collapse of Tunnel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 2

W. Grace, a tricker, was buried by the collapse of timbers and earth in a tunnel at the Yallourn (Vio.) mine open out…

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Miners and Mechanics. Union Conflict. Labour Councils Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 2

Mr.T. Hoare, president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated that he had no intention of replaying to the lengthy…

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Muswellbrook Coal Company. Big Output for Fortnight. Miners Patd £1700

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 1

During the fortnight ended Saturday last the output at the Muswellbrook Colliery was 3650 tons, the highest for seven months. The miners will receive…

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Bellbird Miners’ Bus

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 4

So as to meet the requirements of Bellbird mine employees, the municipal council last night sanctioned the running of a bus from Bellbird at 1.16…

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Inter-union Conflict. Miners and Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

A special session of the contra council of the Minors Federation was commenced in Sydney on Thursday, in order to deal with the attitude of…

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Trade of Newcastle. Coal Exports Show Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 3

Returns compiled by the Suh-collector of Customs at Newcastle show that for the half-year ended June 30 last, the export of coal, overseas and…

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Aberdare South Miners Quarrel. Shiftman Fined for Assaulting Boss Wheeler

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 3

An argument over mining regulations between William Donaldson and Oscar Williams, two employees of Aberdare South Colliery, culminated…

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Gold Industry. Decline in Kalgoorlie. Federal Help Requested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 6

After a civic welcome at Kalgoorlie, the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, received a deputation from the local bodies with regard to the position of…

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Oil From Coal. Mr. Baddeley's Investigations. London, July 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley, New South Wales Minister for Minoa and Labour and Industry, Mr. Hindmarsh, Inspector of Coalmines, and Mr. Andrews,…

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Oil From Coal. Mr. Baddeley’s Inquiries. LONDON, July 7

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley, New South Wales Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, Mr. Hindmarsh, Inspector of Coalmines, and Mr. Andrews,…

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Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Kurri Kurri. Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 14

Mr. George Brown, District Coroner, at Kurri Court House to-day, returned a finding of accidental death in connection with the death…

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Muswellbrook Letter the Coal Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 11

The chief factor in the progress of Muswellbrook during the past fifteen years, has been the development of the coal Industry, which…

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"Bill" Squires. Prospecting for Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 7

William ("Bill") Squires, of boxing fame, applied to the Warden's Court at Narrabri on Monday for authority to enter some 80 acres of…

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Gold Find. Reef Near Moruya

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 9

A sensational gold find has been made at the Dwyer's Creek mine, near Moruya. An assay has given the…

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Miners and Mechanics. Union Conflict. Labour Council's Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated that he had no intention of replying to the lengthy…

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Floating Mine. Off the South Coast. Shipping Warned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 10

A floating mine, presumably one of those laid by the German raider Wolf in 1017, it reported to have been seen near Twofold Bay on the South…

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Union Dispute. Mechanics and Miners. the Richmond Main Trouble

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 6

Mr. T. G. Moran presided at a combined meeting of the Richmond Main and Pelaw Main mechanics, held in the King's Hall, Kurri, on…

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Queensland Gold a Larger Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 3

There is welcome increase in the gold yield of Queensland. For the six months ended June 30 last it was 12,554 fine ounces, valued at…

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The Mines. Off Hand Men. More Wages Demanded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 4

Over fifty delegates representing the off-hand labour attended a conference at the Weston School of Arts for the purpose of formulating…

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