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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Overton Coal Mine. Reference at Conference

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 3

At Friday's sitting of the Coal Conference in Sydney reference was made to the experiments of collective-contracting carried out at the Overton…

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Loss in Miners' Wages Eight Years' Figures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

At the coal conference the president of the Colliery Proprietors' Association (Mr M'Donald) said that in 1924 there were 264 stoppages in the mines,…

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Kurri Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 4

Abermain Nos. 1 and 3, Ayrfield No. 2, Glen Ayr, Hebburn No. 1 and Richmond Vale Collieries were all working to-day. Hebburn No. 2,…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Ayrfield Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 4

A combined meeting of Ayrfield Miners' Lodge, Nos. 1 and 2, will be held to-morrow (Friday) morning, at 9.30 o'clock, at the Heddon-Greta…

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East Greta Colliery. Matters Affecting Employees Conference's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

A Conference with regard to matters affection the employees was held at the East Greta Colliery Office. Mr. Rees, manager, accompanied by the…

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Borehole Dispute. Miners V Engine Drivers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

Active hostility is threatened by Mr. H. Sutherland, state organised of the Federal Engine Drivers and Fircmen's Association, if Mr. Hoarc…

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Russian Gold. Consignment Beaches Washington. May Be Sent Back, Washington. March 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 5

On February 20 a consignment of gold valued at 5,000,000 dollars arrived from Russia for certain banks which had been acting as Russian…

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Muswellbrook Coal Mine. New Manager

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

From a large number of applications, Mr. Teasdale, manager of Kandos colliery, has been, appointed manager of the Muswellbrook Coal Coy's. colliery…

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East Greta Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., has received a communication along with Mr. W.F. O'Hearn, stating that with reference to inquiries in connection with…

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East Greta Colliery. Regular Inspection Arranged

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 7

Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., has received a communication stating that with reference to inquiries in connection with the water accumulation in…

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Cessnock Collieries Limited. Dissection of Assets, Liabilities Etc

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 3

Cessnock Collieries, Ltd. (N.S.W.), which in a reconstruction last year changed its name from Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Co.:—…

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Our Coal. Surveys of Resources

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

Engineers, Industrial leaders, politicians, and economists the world over find the problems associated with [?] perpetually intriguing, and, [?] the…

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Took Unprotected Explosives Into Mine. Miner Nominally Fined

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 3

For taking unprotected explosives into Aberdare mine, John Hunter, miner, was fined 5/-, plus 39/[?] costs at the Police Court on Tuesday…

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Coal By-products Deputation to Mr. Chaffey

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 9

The matter of by-products of coal was mentioned at Wednesday night's meeting of the Cessnock combined Progress Association,…

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Conspiracy Alleged. to Defraud Mining Speculators. Cairns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

Jeremiah Jackson, a anancier, and James Alexander, a miner, who were charged with having and others, in…

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Colliery Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. P. Read, State chairman, presided at a sitting of the industry, committee appointed to deal with matters in which the South Maitland…

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East Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. O'Hearn, M.L.A., was in touch on Friday with Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Minos, regarding mutters affecting the East Greta…

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New Mine Manager

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 8

Mr. Teesdale, manager of Kandos colliery has been appointed manager of the Muswellbrook coal-mine, in succession to Mr. J. Douglass…

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Aberdare Colliery. Trouble with the Wheelers. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 14

Aberdare Colliery is idle to-day. I The wheelers assembled at the pit top to consider a matter of short payment, when the "no—work"…

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East Greta Colliery. Matters Affecting Employees Conference's Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 1

A conference with regard to matters affecting the employees was held at the East Greta Colliery Office, Mr. Rees, manager, accompanied by the…

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