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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 67

A Monster Mineral Lode Mining at Upper Chichester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 6

For many years a huge mineral formation has been known to exist in the hills near the head of the Chichester River…

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No Resumption Vote. Richmond Main Miners. Delegate Board Hastily Summoned. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 5

It transpires that the Richmond Main minors decided not to return to work. The Delegate Board has been…

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Coal Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 2

With the prospect or further development of the coat industry by the opening up of mined near Singleton and Scone, it is time, that an…

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The Coal Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 6

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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Sinking for Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 5

A syndicate is now engaged sinking a shaft in Mr. E. T. Sattler's paddock, near Hebden-road. Ravens-worth, close to the railway. Great…

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Floating Mine. Report Not Confirmed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 7

It has not yet been ascertained whether the object which was sighted seven failes to the south of Two-fold Boy at 5 p.m. on Thursday last…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 6

The amount of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 102,101 tons of which 81,340 tons…

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Bellbird Explosion Mine Employee Injured. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 5

While a number of employees at Bellbiry Colliery were warming themselves around a fire yesterday morning proir to entering the mine, a…

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Trade of Newcastle. Coal Exports Show Increase

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 9

Returns compiled by the Sub-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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The Mines. Off Hand Men. More Wages Demanded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 14

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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Inter-union Conflict Miners v Mechanics. Richmond Main Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 2

A joint statement concerning the meeting at Kurri Kurri of Richmond Main Miners Lodge was made by Messrs. T. Hoare (district president)…

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Price of Coal. Advance of 6d a Ton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 16

The Northern Collieries' Association announces that the declared selling price of coal at the Dyke, Newcastle, l.a.c. on and from Monday next, will…

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Gold Industry. Decline in Kalgoorlie. Federal Help Requested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 11

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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Miner Fined. Stemming Shot Hole Coal Dust. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 14

For stemming a shot hole in a mine with coal dust, Joseph Graham Stallard a miner, at Hillside Colliery was lined £1, in Newcastle…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 13

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

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Price of Coal. Effect of Child Endowment. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 7

The increase in the price of coal is due, the collierty proprietors say, to the effect of the Child Endowment scheme, which wil entail a burden…

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Big Mineral Lode Mining at Upper Chichester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 10

For many years a huge mineral formation has been known to exist in the hills near the head of the Chichester River…

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Wilful Damage. Explosion in Colliery Building

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 2

Three, explosions took place at a quarter to five o'clock on Sunday morning, in the main and haulage house at the Sunbeam Colliery,…

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Coal at Roxburgh

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

We hear that a local syndicate is interested in a coal find near Roxburgh. The coal is reported to be excellent, showing a remarkably low percentage…

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Wingen Coal Company

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

A company, comprising mostly Scone shareholders, has been formed, called the Wingen Coal Development' Company, Limited, for the purpose of opening up…

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