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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 67

Mine Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 4

The jury returned a finding of accidental death at the inquest regarding the death or Henry Champion (63), roadlayer, who was fatally…

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Mine Accidents

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 4

Raymond Duncliffe, 17, employed as a [?] at Gretamain Colliery, and residing at Wellombi Road, Bellbird received a probable fracture to the…

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Mine Accidents

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

James Johnson 59, miner employed at Bellbird [?] received injur[?] to the left wrist and side through a fall of coal yesterday. He was…

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Fight for Mine. Colorado Coal Troubles. Strikers' Victory. Montreal, October 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

A message from Trinidad Colorado, says that cheering members of the I.W.W., led by a girl aged seventeen, fought the mine guards at Delaguan…

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New Spirit. Among British Miners. No Political Ties

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 7

The Nottingham Miners' Industrial Union, the non-political organisation formed by Mr. George Spencer, M.P., is making steady progress both…

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Through Lake Trains For Benefit of Mining Community

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley. M.L.A., waited upon Mr. Morris, secretary for Railways and pointed out to him the necessity; for through trains running from…

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Mining Officials. Voting at Aberdare Extended. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 4

The voting for General President and General Secretary of the Miners' Federation at Aberdare Extended Lodge is as follows:—…

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W.I.U. of A. Mining Officials. Aberdare Extended Vote

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

The voting for General President and General Secretary of the Miners Federation at Aberdere Extended Miners’ Lodge is as follows:—…

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Payable Gold. Discovered in Abandoned Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 5

Highly payable gold has been discovered in an old shaft abandoned 45 years ago on Hawkins Hill at Hill End, says a Bathurst message…

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Colliery Staffs. State-wide Award

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 8

An award just issued makes provision for colliery staff employees throughout the State, with the exception of the County of…

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Trade Slack. Two Collieries Idle. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 14

Kalingo, and Standford-Merthyr No. 2 Collieries are idle to-day through slackness of trade, it is expected that both will again be idle to-morrow…

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Coal Export Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 11

The amount of coal shipped at Newcastle last week for places beyond the State was 65,290 tons, of which 48,205 tons represented…

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Miners Injured. Buried by Fall of Stone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 6

A miner, Isaiah Hurst (61), was partly buried by a fall of stone, which occurred while he was at work in Stockton Borehole colliery…

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New Spirit. Among British Miners. No Political Ties

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 8

The Nottingham Miners Industrial Union the non-political organisation formed by Mr George Spencer, M.P., is making steady progress both…

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Gold in Abandoned Shaft Pour Ounces to Ton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 10

Highly payable gold has been discoverod in an old shaft abandoned 45 years ago on Hawkins Hill at Hill End…

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Colorado Mines. Trouble with Pickets. Guards Bushed in River. Vancouver, Oct. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 2

A Ludlow (Colorado) message states that, following on the recent industrial trouble, in this district, two guards were pushed into a creek and…

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Fatality in Mine. Maitland Resident Killed. Head Crushed by Cage. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 14

Mr. Henry Champion, a resident of West Maitland, was killed instantly about 8.30 on 22nd inst in Richmond Mail Colliery, where he was…

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New Guinea Gold a Record Shipment Rich Agricultural Lands. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 16

The steamer Montoio, which arrived at Sydney to-day from New Guinea, brought 17,000 ounces of gold, estimated in value…

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No Trade. Six Collieries Idle. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 October 1927 · page 4

A large number of collieries in the Cessnock district are idle to-day, viz., Aberdare South, Aberdare Central, Pelton Bellbird, Cessnock No, 3 and…

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Hopes Shattered. Mount Morgan Mine. Rumour Proved Groundless. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 October 1927 · page 5

The rumour that two officials' of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company have been looking over Mount Morgan mine, with a view to purchasing it,…

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