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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Big Mineral Lode Mining at Upper Chichester

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 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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Serious Conflict. Mechanics v Miners. Where Will Trouble End?. Newcastle

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

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

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Colliery Mechanics Annual Meeting the Richmond-main Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association was held on Saturday evening in St. Mary's Hall, West…

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Death of Mining Identity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 4

Mr. William Bower, overman at Pelaw-Main Colliery, one of the best known men in the coal-mining industry, died on Sunday, aged 75 years…

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Petrol From Coal. Australia's Possibilities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

A German scientist named Hans Tropsch prophesises that Australia, in the not distant future, will produce the entire supply of petrol needed for her…

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Coal From England. Strange Position Created by Strikes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

Owing to strikes in New South Wales, the South Australian Gas Company has found that it cannot keep its coal supplies to normal level, and has turned…

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Coal From England Strange Position Created by Strikes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

Owing to strikes in New South Wales, the South Australian Gas Company has found that it cannot keep its coal supplies at normal level, and has turned…

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Synthetic Petrol. Australian Coal As New Source. German Prediction

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

Australia will soon be able to produce all its petrol from coal, declares a German scientists. He is at present explaining his…

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Mine Flooded. Pithead and Plant. Disappear in Crater. London, July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

A Cologne message states that the whole pithead and plant of the Auguste Victoria mine, in the Ruhr district, disappointed in a crater 230…

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Aberdare Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 4

A meeting of representatives of the four Aberdare Lodges met in conference at Cessnock last evening, when certain grievance were discussed,…

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Mining Troubles. Richmond Main Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 4

A meeting of the Kurri Kurri District Colliery Mechanics was held at Kurri Kurri last evening. Mr. H. c. Morton, general secretary, and Mr…

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Mine Accidents

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 4

Junes Orr. 57, miner, employed at Bellbird Colliery and residing at Ka[?]ngo-street, Bellbird, received injuries to the back as the result of a fall of…

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Miners' Application

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 7

The members of the Muswellbrook miners' lodge have applied to the authorities for a sitting of the Fair Rents Court to be held at…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery. Conference Held To-day

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 5

Hopes are held that the trouble at Aberdare Extended Colliery have been overcome at a conference in Newcastle to-day…

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Western Miners. Compulsory Conference. LITHGOW

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 4

In connection with the dispute at the Lithgow, Hermitage, and Oakley Park collieries, a compulsory conference between the parties had been…

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Gold Reef. at Edie Creek. Valuable Shows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 4

Edie Creek is rapidly changing from an alluvial to a reefing field, says a Bulolo message. A reef has been discovered, showing 20oz. to the…

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Rich Reefs. Bulolo Goldfield. Important New Finds

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 5

Great interest has been taken [?] a search for new gold reefs at Bulolo during the past few weeks. Encouraged by Warden McLean, who has…

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Coal Mines. General Rules Altered Provision for More Air

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 9

A number of alterations have been made in the general rules issued under the Coal Mines Regulation Act…

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Colliery Mechanics [?] Annual Meeting the Richmond-main Trouble

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

The annual meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective 'Association was held on Saturday evening in St. Mary's Hall, West…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 9

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle last week for places beyond the State was 103,183 tons, of which 97,803 tons represented…

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