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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 67

Water Shortage Broken Hill Mine Closing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 2

The Junction North Co. in the Warden's Court, Boken Hill,applied for a six months' suspension of labour conditions at the Pinnacies…

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Kurri Mines. Several on Idle List. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 8

Stanford Merthyr No. 1 was idle again, for the third day, in succession, to-day. owing to dissatisfaction among the, top-hands…

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Coal Mines Regulation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 4

The first court of Coal Mines Regulation in this district opened at East Maitland, when Mr. Warden James, duly appointed to sit as a…

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Petrol From Brown Coal

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 2

Tests will shortly be carried out at the L. and N. Coal Distillation Co.'s experimental plant at Barnsley with 40 tons of Morwell brown coal. Of this 10 tons has…

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Idle Mines. Troubles on Cessnock Field. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 4

Aberdare Central, Aberdare South, and Abermain No. 2 Colleries are Idle today. At Aberdare Central trouble exists…

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Industrial. Idle Collieries

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

There appears to have been an abundance of trouble at the district collieries during the week ABERCARE CENTRAL…

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£1,000,000 SCHEME New Coal-Mine Venture

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

Further huge developments of the rich South Maitland coal seam was mentioned, at the Warden's Court, East Maitland, on Friday, when the…

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Testing Coal Seam

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

Mr. Ned Pepper pioneer coal finder, who attains the age of 83 next Wednesday, informs [?] that the government diamond [?] is to start…

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Additional Exit. From Aberdare Central Colliery

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

Representations were made to the assistant superintendent of Caledonian Collieries Ltd (Mr. R. Kelsick) yesterday, by officials of Aberdare Central…

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Mining Casualties

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 4

Three mining accidents were treated at Cessnock District Hospital on Men day. David Dawson, shiftman, at…

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For the Hospital Novel Football Competition Collieries and Business Houses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 9

An interesting matter in the realms of Soccer football is a proposal to stage a competition between players selected from the various…

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Miners Go Home. Dissatisfaction at Aberdare. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 4

Abordare Colliery is idle to-day. Dissatisfaction has existed all the week among the top-hands, and the minors, who had been suffering a…

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Only 4 per cent. Ash. Werris Creek Coal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 4

The coal scam, tested at the new mine at Werris Creek, has shown only 4 per cent, ash-said to be the lowest percentage of ash in coal in any mine…

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Bridge’s Hill Subdivision. Subdivision Held up by Mines Department

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

Mr. Booth, M.L.A. following on his representations to the Minister for Lands has received a communication from the Under Secretary for Lands…

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Mr Baddeley’s Return Speech on Coal Researches. Enthusiastic Welcome

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

The Minister for Mines Mr J M Baddeley. delivered his first public speech since his return from a world tour in connection with coal mining…

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Over-production. Slackness at Wonthaggi Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 5

Because of over-production, the Victorian State Colliery at Wonthaggi will in future not work on Fridays. This will cause one day's…

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Baths at Mines. Acting Minister's Directions. The Acting Minister for Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 9

Mr. Willis, stated that he had issued insrtuctions that, if within seven days, the work of erecting bath and change houses…

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Whitburn Mine. Another Blank Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 6

Whiteburn mine has another blank fortnight. It has been idle four weeks and there is no prospect of trade getting any brighter. The employees…

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Rothbury Miners. Deputation to Premier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 14

A deputation, comprising Messrs. J. McDonald, G. Senior, D. Gerrish, and J. Gibson, of Rothbury Minors' Lodge, was received by the Premier…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 9

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 59.775 tons, of which 50,059 tons represented…

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