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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 67

The Mines. Work Next Week. Mr. Baddeley's Hopes. SYDNEY

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

The Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Baddeley. announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that, he had hopes…

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Mining Trouble. Attitude of Owners. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 3

It is stated in mining circles here that the colliery owners are in no wise anxious to re-open their mines. There have been so many stoppages…

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Mine Deputies. Induction in Shifts. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

The Cessnock Deputies met last night to further consider the position at the four Caledonian Collieries where the working fortnight has been…

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Mines Resume Work. Men Have Their Say

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

As a result of the overwhelming vote against a coal strike the Central Council was left no option but to order a return to work in all mines. The…

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Transvaal Gold. Record Yield Last Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

The yield of Transvaal gold last year was a record, 10,062,852 fine ounces, valued at £41,822,257 compared with 9,599,702 fine ounces in…

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Duties of Mine Deputy Judgment in Cessnock Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

In the Full Court application was made to make absolute a rule nisi granted by Mr. Justice Campbell in December to prohibit proceedings…

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Must Not Work. While on Strike. Five Miners Dismissed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

Five of the miners working at St. Heliers' Colliery have been dismissed because they entered other employment during the recent stoppage at the mine…

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Conviction Upheld Mine Deputy's Case Decision of Full Court

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

Yesterday, in Sydney, the Full Court gave its decision in the matter of the appeal by Francis Charless Delacca, deputy employed at…

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The Mines. Fears at Cessnock. Awaiting Owners' Decision. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

The ominous silence overhanging the trouble in the mining industry has given rise to grave fears that the present idleness will be…

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Coal Industry. Plaint of Miners' Chairman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 4

Sir,—The mining industry is in such a parlous state, that something of a practical nature will have to be done. Empty phraseology, platitudes,…

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Colliery Staff Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 6

The application of the Colliery Staff Association for an award came before Mr. W. F. Read, chairman, and the members of the Conciliation…

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Coal in Antarctic. Promising Proposition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 3

Tempting possibilities of wealth from tile Antarctic regions are set forth by Sir Edgeworth David of Australia, who accompanied Sir. Ernest…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 10

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was only 17,653 tons, owing to the stoppage…

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The Mines. Work Again on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 3

The collieries, on the northern fields will re-open on Monday next. This decision was arrived at meeting of the Northern Collieries'…

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Coal Industry Revives. London, Feb. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 12

The Board of Trade returns for January show that the imports were approximately £113,600,000, and exports , £55,422,000. A remarkable…

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Miners Divided. No Federal Action. While Men Are Out

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 16

The voting at the aggregate meetings held yesterday shows that the miners on the northern coalfields are divided on the strike issue…

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Tasmanian Mining Statistics for December Quarter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 3

Statistics relating to the mining industry of Tasmania for the quarter ended December 31 showed that 5353 men were employed, and the…

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The Mines. Work Next Week. Mr. Baddeley's Hopes. SYNDEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 5

The Minister for Labour and Industry. Mr. Baddeley. announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he had hopes…

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Gloucester. Pea Rifle Accident. Mining at Copeland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 7

Mr. W. Holmes, of Oakendale, Clarence Town, has purchased Manchester," one of the best of the properties on the Barrington River,…

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Kalingo Colliery. Approaching the Coal. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 5

Work has gone on space at Kalingo Colliery, a new mine a few miles west of Cessnock, and it is estimated that operations have reached within…

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