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Mining & the mines, 1927

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Dissension. Aberdare Central Miners. Officials and Committee Resign. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 4

Dissension reigned at Aber-dare Central Miners' Lodge meeting last night, culminating in the resignation of officials…

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The Mines

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 8

The two local collieries have been working full time during the past few weeks. There has been a plentiful supply of trucks, thus enabling the…

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Colliery Mechanics. Trouble at Richmond Main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 6

The colliery mechanics at Richmond Main Colliery refused to work on Thursday, and the miners were compelled to return home…

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Oil From Coal. New Process. Operations in Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 5

Details of a project to obtain by a new process oil from the brown coal deposits of Australia were outlined by Mr. H. A. Bradstreet, of Sydney, who…

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State Coal Mine. a Question of Output

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 7

"Many statements have been made during the compaign by Nationalist candidates which are intended to mislead the public" said, Mr…

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Gold Mining. Companies Seek Assistance. London. September.29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 2

London representatives of important gold-mining interests in Western Australia have cabled to the Premier (Mr. P. Collier) supporting proposals…

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Coal Prosperity by Co-operation Aims of Non-political Miners' Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 3

A mass demonstration of members of the Northumberland Miners' NonPolitical Trade Union, held at Newcastle-on-Tyne, was a marked…

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Strike of Colliery Mechanics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 4

The colliery mechanics at Richmond Colliery refused to work on Thursday, and the miners were compelled to. return home…

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Petrol From Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 4

Following the conclusion of an agreement between the L. G. Farben Company (the Dvc Trust) and the Standard Oil Company of New…

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Over-production. Slackness at Wonthaggi Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 11

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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South Greta Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 6

A meeting of the South Greta Miners' Lodge will be held to-morrow (Sunday), October 2, at 10.30 a.m. The business is important…

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Dead in Bed. Bellbird Colliery Employee. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 5

Isaac Jackson, 57, an old employee of Bellbird Colliery, was found dead in his bed at Eddon-street Bellbird, this morning…

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Fight in Mine. Remarkable Police Court Story

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 5

A sensational story was told in the Bendigo Police Court, when Edward Thomas, Yates was fined £2 for having assaulted his brother, John Yates…

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Brothers Fight in Mine with Explosion Imminent

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 10

Thrilling details of a fight between two brothers 1580 feet below the ground, were unfolded sit Bendigo Court on Wednesday, whilst a fuse was…

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A Record. Output at State Mine Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 5

A record has been established at the State coal mine Lithgow by the output of 2020 tons in one day. The coal was hauled in 6½ hours…

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Dissension. Aberdare Central Miners Officials and Committee Resign. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 5

Dissension reified at Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge meeting last night culminating in the resignation of officials…

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Abermain Scaham Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 4

Net profit of the Abermain Seaham Collieries, Ltd., for the year ended August 31, is £152,592, com-pared with £120,255 for the…

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State Elections. Minister for Mines. Visit to Greta and Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, yesterday addressed two of largest meetings ever held at Greta and Branxton…

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Colliery Mechanios

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 4

A meeting of Richmond Main Coillery Mechanics was hold at. Kurri Kurri, on Monday, Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary, reported that Mr…

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Miner Fined. Took Matches Into Colliery . CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

John Halliday, an employee of A[?]crmain No 2 Colliery, was fined £1 plus £2/10/ costs, at the police Court to-day, for taking matches into…

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