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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 67

Gold in Creek. Reported Discovery Near Border. Field to Be Prospected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 9

About a week ago a man is said to have discovered several nuggets of gold in a creek in New South Wales near the Queensland border…

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March to London Unemployed Miners Scenes In Trafalgar Square. Demand for Amelioration. London, Nov. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 12

The miners' march ended in a downpour of rain, in Trafalgar Square, whither they had tramped, after lunch in Hyde…

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House of Commons Coal Industry. Another Centure Motion Imperial Air Routes. London. Nov. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 12

In the House of Commons, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald asked whether, in view of the grave position of the coal industry. Mr. Baldwin would…

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Miners' Strike Fights in Colorado Several Killed, Many Injured. Martial Law to Be Declared Montreal, Nov. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 2

A Denver (Colorado) message states that four were killed and more than a score injured, six britically, when the long tense…

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Goldfields Murder Clarke's Claim for Reward. "No Legal or Moral Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 7

Reserved judgment was given yesterday by the Full Court of the High Court in the appeal by the Crown the judgment of the Full…

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Mine Manager Farewelled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 4

Mr. Monto Moon, who until his recent appointment as manager at New Greta Colliery, was under-manger at Aberdare Extended Colliery,…

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New Guinea Miners Boycott of Australia Deicided Upon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 4

A public meeting, held at Salamoa (says a Rabaul radio message) unanimously passed the following resolution:—…

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Oil From Coal. German and Australian Plans. London, Nov. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 5

In a lecture at Berlin, Dr. Bruechmann, a director of the Mineral Oil and Coal Utilisation Company, said that an expenditure of between…

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Miners' March Another Big Meeting. Death in Street Accident. LONDON, Nov. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 5

Excluding a hundred who returned to Tonypandy yesterday conveying a red-draped, lamp-covered coffin containing their mate, Howe, who was…

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Gloucester Colliery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

The Gloucester Colliery is again working and a good quality coal being raised. The main problem in front of the infant industry is to…

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New Guinea Miners. Gold Not to Be Taxed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 7

Commonwealth officials are unable to understand the decision of a meeting of New Guinea gold miners at Sal[?] not to ship their gold to…

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Abermain Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Minors' Federation, accompanied by the representatives of the Abermain No. 1 and Abermain No. 2…

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Muswellbrook Coal Co. Record Output

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., reports a record output for the fortnight ended Friday last. The coal won was 4890 tons, and the wages paid…

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Oil from Coal. a German Process

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 5

In a lecture at Berlin, Dr. Bru[?]kmann, a director of the Mineral Oil and Coal Utilisation Company, said that an expenditure of between £20,000,000…

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Barrier Miners New Log to Be Served

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 7

A largely attended apodal meeting of workers of the Industrial Union of Australia was hold in the quadrangle at Broken Hill, to…

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Oil from Coal. Motor Fuel Production. German Progress. Berlin

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 4

Dr. Bru[?]ckmann, a director of the Mineral Oil Coal Utilisation Company, in the course of a lecture, said that the expenditure of £20,000,000 to…

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The Collieries. Intermittency of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 2

Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to Mr. Chaffey, Minister of Mines, and urged that some orders be given to Rothbury and…

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Idle Mines. Position at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 6

The continued idleness at Aberdare Control Colliery and the closing down of Aberdare South, has prompted the convening of a meeting of…

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A Loss. Safety in Mines Cessnock Agricultural Association. the New Year's Transaction. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 2

Cessnock District Agricultural Association held its annual meeting last night. The financial statement showed a loss of £79/5/11 on the In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Booth asked Mr. Chaffey, the Minister for Mines and Forests, if he was aware that certain coalowners were…

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Abermain Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 4

A report of the conference held at Newcastle in connection with a number of grievances at Abermain No. 1 Colliery, which had been…

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