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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 67

Kurri Mines. Richmond Main Resumes. Kurri

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

Richmond-Main mine resumed to-day after there days' idleness, due to a dispute concerning overtime payment to the mechanics for…

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Claims of Machine Miners Conference to Be Called

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 2

The northern coalowners are to be given 14 days' notice to, call a conference to discuss the claims of machine minors. Failing satisfaction, the men…

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U.S.A. Coal Strike. Settlement in Illinois. Chicago. Oct. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 5

The coal operators and miners both believe that coal strike settlement, which was effected throughout minois is likely to influence…

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Coal Mines Working Thick Seams Hydraulic Stowing. Mr. Baddeley's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, has furnished a lengthy report to the Premier as a result of his trip…

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Rescue Trainees. Strike at South Coast Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 2

The mines rescue trainees at all the South Coast collieries are on strike. They have decided to refuse all…

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Mine Laid Idle. Dispute with Wheelers. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 2

Trouble between the management and wheelers brought about idleness at Aberdare colliery to-day. Timber rates is said to be the…

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Miner Killed. Fall of Coal at Mount Pleasant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 3

David Duncomb, one of the most prominent members of the, Miners Federation in the Wollongong district, was killed by a fall of roof in…

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Coal and Oil Shale. Question of Utilisation. Mr. Baddeley's Recommendations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 4

A mass of information is given is the report of Mr. J.M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, regarding the utilisation of coal and oil shale in…

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U. S. A. Coal Strike. Iowa Mines Resume. Montreal. Oct. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 5

A message rom Des Moinos . (Iowa)statos that the coal mines have reopened, following a settlement of the dispute regarding wagos. Nine…

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Miners' Accident Relief

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 4

Mr.G. Booth, M.L.A.recently interviewed Mr. A.T. Treble, Commissioner for Child Endowment, relative to old members of the Miner's…

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Nationalisation. Only Cure, For Coal Industry Troubles. Ramsay Macdonalad's Outburst. London, Oct. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 5

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, leader or the British Parliamentary Labour Party, made a remarkable speech in moving a motion at the Labour…

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Industrial. Aberdare Colliery

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

Trouble between the management and wheelers regarding timber rates brought about idleness at Aberdare Colliery on Wednesday…

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Delegate Board. Poverty Among Miners. Higher Rates for Machine Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 4

The Miners' Delegate Board resumed its deliberations at the New-castle Trades Hall. All the lodges were represented. Mr. T. Hoare,…

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Machin-cut Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

The above subject has claimed a lot of attention of late. It is contended that an amendment of the working agreement is necessary…

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Small Fiee in Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 1

Some coal in portion of the old working at St. Heliers Colliery caught fire yesterday. The miners were put off for the day in order to enable the…

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Shot in a Mine Where a Nut Travelled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 4

About three weeks ago, a mirier, named Con. Davison, was struck on the breast by half of an iron nut. which threads on a bolt…

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Took Matches in Mine. Abermain No. 2. Employee Fined

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 3

For taking matches into a mine, John Halliday, an employee of Abermain No. 2 Colliery, was fined £1, plus 8/ costs and £2/ /2/ professional…

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Coal and Oil Shale. Question of Utilisation. Mr. Baddeley’s Recommendations

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

A mass of information is given in the report of Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, regarding the utilisation of coal and oil shale in New South…

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Coal Mines Working Thick Seams. Hydraulic Stowing. Mr. Baddeley's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, has furnished a lengthy report to the Premier as a result of his trip…

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Gold Mining. Companies Seek Assistance. London, September 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 13

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

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