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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 67

Colliery Accident. Skull and Left Thigh Fractured. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 4

John Jefferson, a middle-aged man, was knocked down and killed by a set of skips at Jesmond colliery this morning…

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To Return Richmond-main Miners. Decision of Delegate Board. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 5

The Delegate Board of the Miners' Federation met again to-day to consider the difficulty which has arisen at Richmond Main colliery, owing to…

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Killed Instantly Explosion in Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 7

William Pearce, a married man, was killed while using explosives in road-making in the Proprietary coal mine at Collie. W. A., Peace and a…

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Still Idle. Richmond Main Colliery. Miners v MECHANICS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 6

There is only a remote prospect of being resumed at Richmond-Main this week. The minors decline to give any…

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Hetton Bellbird Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 4

Hetton Bellbird Collieries, Ltd., in Its report for the year ended June 30 shows a net profit of £46,318. after writing oft portion of the cost…

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Struck by Flying Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 4

Mr. George Holdom, 27, of Portland-street, Horsesh[?] Bend, a miner, employed at Ayrfield colliery No. 2, was working' in the colliery…

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Baths for Miners. Mr. Willis's Intention

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 3

The Coal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Act, passed last year, provides that baths and change houses should be erected at all coal…

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Serious Conflict. Mechanics v Miners. Where Will. Trouble End? Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 5

The position at Richmond Main mine in the most interesting that, has arisen on the coalfields in recent years…

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Cessnock Collieries, Ltd

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 9

A new company registered in Sydney on Wednesday was the Cessnock Collieries, Limited, with a nominal capital of £550,000 in £1…

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Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 9

Joseph Fraser, of Northcote-st.. Aberdare, was struck on the head by a piece of falling coal, while engaged timbering in Aberdare Colliery…

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Colliery Mechanics' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the Colliery Mechanics Mutual Protective Association, Hunter River District, N.S.W., will be held in…

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New Company. Cessnock Collieries Ltd

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

Among the new companies registered in Sydney is Cessnock Collieries Limited, with a nominal capital of £5[?]0,000 in [?] shares…

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INDEMNIFICATION. Wanted by Caledonian Collieries Ltd

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 4

A maze of objections to the South to West Cessnock Road crossing the electrical transmission line were contained in a letter from the Caledonian…

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Miners’ Accident Relief Fund

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 3

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., interviewed during the week the Hon. Premier (Mr. J. T. Laing) relative to the beneficiaries under the Miners’ Accident…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 3

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., interviewed during the week the Premier, Mr. J. P. Lang, relative to the beneficaries under the Miners' Accident Relief…

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Coal Production

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 7

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

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Wilful Damage. Explosion in Colliery Building

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 14

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 Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 9

The amount of coal shipped at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State was 102,101 tons, of which $1,340 tons…

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Baths for Miners Mr. Willis's Intention

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 4

The Coal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Act, passed last year, provides that baths and change houses should be erected at all coal…

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Colliery Accident. Skull and Left Thigh Fractured. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 5

John Jefferson, a middle-aged man, was knocked down and killed by a set of skips at Jesmond colliery this morning…

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