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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Buried in Coal. Narrow Escape of Two Men

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 3

When endeavouring to loosen a jam which occurred ina coal screen at Piper's Flat, near Lithgow, 30 feet above a hopper, two men were…

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American Gold. Shipment to England. New York, Dec. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 2

The shipment of American gold to England began with an announcement of the International Bank that it was sending a million dollars of…

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Buried in Four Tons of Coal Man Escapes with Slight Injuries

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 10

Malcolm Humble, while endeavouring to loosen load coal which had jammed in the screen at Ivanhoe colliery, Lith-241119 gow, was caught with the load as it be…

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Munificent Bequest by West Australian Goldfields Pioneer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 11

Under the will of the late Mr. R. J. Geldden, one of the pioneers of the Western Australian goldfields, the University of Western Australia will…

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Queensland Gold Yield for Eleven Months

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 6

The gold yield of Queensland for the eleven months ended November 30, totalled 28,991oz fine, valued at £123,145, compared with 77760z…

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Gold Chassis on Show. Unique Erskine Exhibit at Paris Motor Salon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 6

For the first time in the illustrious-history of the Paris Motor Salon, a "cut-out" chassis, plated in 24-carat gold, and valued at £4000, has…

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East Greta Miners' lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 4

A meeting of the East Greta Miners' Lodge will be held in Coulton's Hall, East Greta, tomorrow (Wednesday), December 14, at 10.30 a.m. There…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge. Election of Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday night, 8th. inst., Mr. A. Peachey presiding…

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Colliery Fatality. at Muswellbrook. Verdict of Accidental Death. Impressive Funeral

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 4

Mr. Frank Durham, who was accidentally killed while at work on Thursday last, had been long resident in Muswellbrook, and was in the…

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Fall of Coal Aberdare Extended Miner Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred at the Aberdare Extended Colliery on Friday afternoon, when John Williams, miner, aged 27, was struck by a…

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The Mines. Delegate Board Meets. Councillors' Ballot Void

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 6

A special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board, held at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday, the deliberations occupying the whole…

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Gold Chassis on Show. Unique Erskine Exhibit at Paris Motor Salon

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 4

For the first time in the illustrious history of the Paris Motor Salon, a, "cut-out" chassis, plated in 24-carat gold and valued at £4000, has been…

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Mine Deputies. Newcastle and Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1927 · page 4

The application of the Newcastle and District Deputies and Shotfirers' Association for a variation of the award of August 26, 1927, came…

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Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 2

At. the quarterly meeting of the members of the Muswellbrook Minors' Lodge officers for the ensuing term were elected as follows: Chairman…

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Miners' Proposal Collibry on Shareholding Basis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 8

"I wish I could rejoice at the likelihood of the coalminers of Catamaran, Tasmania, taking over the local mine on a shareholding basis,"…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Injured by Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 6

Colin McCallum, wHile working in Stanford No 2 Colliery on Tuesday afternoon, was caught by a fall of coal and badly injured, his pelvis…

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Coal Roof Fell. Miner Killed at Aberdare Extended. the Inquest, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 6

At Cessnock Court House to-day before a jury of six, the District Coroner (Mr. G. Brown, J.P.) conducted on inquest into the death of…

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Miners Injured Richmond Main Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 10

While following his occupation as a miner at Richmond Main Colliery this week, George Younger 32, living at Wallsend-street, Stanford…

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Coroner's Inquest Aberdare Extended Colliery Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 5

At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday the District Coroner (Mr. George Brown) held ah inquest concerning the death of John Williams…

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Gold Relics. Wonderful Finds at Ur. Fashions of 5,000 Years. Ago London, Dec. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 5

Many gold relics were among the discoveries made at Ur of the Chaldees, according to the report of the joint expedition from the British…

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