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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 67

The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 12

Only two collieries of the New castle and Maitland coalfields recorded full time of eleven days for the fortnight ended on Saturday last…

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Cheaper Coal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 9

The Northern Collieries' Association has decided to reduce the price of coal by sixpence a ton. Mr C.M. M'Donald said on…

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State Collieries Rescue Work Minister Urged to Take Action

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 10

According to a large deputation of coal-miners' representatives from north west, and southern districts introduced by Mr Baddeley, M.L.A., to the…

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Mines Rescue Act. Amendments Desired

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 16

Mr. A. Teece, treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated that a conference arranged by Mr. J. M. Baddeley would take place in…

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Dismissal Notices Served on Eighty Mine Employees. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 2

It is understood that notices of dismissal were served on eighty-seven employees of Abermain No. 1 Col-liery yesterday. Whether the rule of…

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Price of Coal. Reduction Retrospective to November 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 6

Mr. C. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries Association, commenting on the decision of the association to reduce the price of coal by…

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Coal Down. Reduction of Sixpence. Family Endowment Tax Suspension

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 1

The Northern Collieries' Association has decided to reduce the price of coal by sixpence a ton. Mr. C. M. McDonald said that in…

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Miners' Rescue Work South Maitland Corps Tested. at Hebburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Harle, chairman South Maitland Mines Rescue Station Committee, on Saturday stated:—"This morning the rescue station…

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The Local Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 3

The output from the local collieries has been most satisfactory for some time past, the miners at the Muswellbrook Colliery having received in the…

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Mine Employees Dismissal Notices Served

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 4

It is understood that notices of dismissal were served on 87 employees of Abermain No. 1 Colliery on Friday. Whether the rule of last to come first…

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At Work Again Aberdare Central Colliery Bellbird Also Resumes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 4

Aberdare Central Colliery, which had been idle since last Friday, when the horses were withdrawn from the pit, resumed work to-day…

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Welsh Mines. Conference Called. London, Nov. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 8

In view of the seriousness of the situation on the South Wales coal fields, the coal owners have convened a joint conference with the men's…

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Price of Coal Reduction of 6d. Per Ton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 5

Replying to a question from Mr. Booth in the Assembly on Thursday, regarding the price of coal, the Premier, Mr. Bavin said Mr. Booth asked…

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Price of Coal: Reason for Reduction. MR. McDONALD'S STATEMENT

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 6

Mr. C. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries Association commenting on the decision of the association to reduce the price of coal by 6d…

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Great Coal Seam. Head of Hunter Valley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 4

A seam of coal, averaging 25ft. in thickness, in reported to have been struck at the head of the Hunter Valley, between Cassills and Mudgee…

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The Collieries Intermittent Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 2

In reply to Messrs, Booth and Connell, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Chaffey) said that he had information that in certain collieries in the State the…

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Caledonian Collieries Wheelers Ready to Fight

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 2

Alarm has been caused in the Cessnock district by the determination of wheelers from the four Caledonian collieries to form a united force…

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Scene in Commons Censure Motion Launched. Appalling State of Mining Industry. Mr. McDONALD'S Charges. London, Nov. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 5

A labour censure motion. dawing attention to the condition of the coal industry, led to an unusual scene in the House of…

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"Good As Gold"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 7

Coming to the Regent on Wednesday, Buck Jones, ace of Westerners in a tensely dramatic picture; taken in the Grand Canyon of The Colorado…

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[?]Losing Down of Mine Shifts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 9

Mr. Baddeley asked in the Assembly if the Minister for Education will represent to the Minister for Labour and Industry the necessity for…

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