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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Nugget of Gold. Found on a Road

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

When Mr Pitcher, a farmer, was driving some cattle near Wycheproof (Vic), his gaze was attracted by a bright metallic glint. Picking it up he…

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Coal By-products Work May Be Started in Belford

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

As the coal obtained in the Belford district is very suitable for treatment, and was the best of a number of samples treated in London some time ago,…

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Deputation to Minister. Unemployed in Mining Industry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

Delegates from the Miners' Federation yesterday interviewed the Minister for Labor and Industry relative in the unemployment position in the…

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Treatment of Employees. Hospital Claim Against Mining Company

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

At the District Court in Maitland this week a case was mentioned in which Frederick Ayrton, treasurer of the Cessnock Hospital, is…

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'Good as Gold' Has Adele Watson in Comedy Role

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 5

Adele Watson, one of the famous character actresses of Hollywood, has the role of Timothea in "Good as Gold," Fox Films latest drama…

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Ayrfield Colliery to Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 4

It is notified elsewhere that Ayrfield Collieries No.1 and No.2 will be starting work on Tuesday morning…

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Mining Depression

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 4

The depression in the mining Industry is being severely felt in the Greta district For the last fortnight Whitburn had a blank pay…

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Labour's Paper. Criticism at Labour Conference. Northern Miners' Attitude. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 5

The A.L.P. Conference was resumed to-day, and, as usual, the proceedings were delayed owing tao the later arrival of many…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

A meeting of deputies employed at Aberdare Extended Colliery yesterday afternoon decided to resume work. Trouble arose prior to the Easter…

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Mining Leases Development by Private Enterprise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 8

The question of a number of State coal mine lease" wan brought, before the State Cabinet by Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Mines…

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Coal Industry. A.I.P. Conference Discussion. Miners" Scheme DlSCUSSKD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 6

Soon after the A.L.P. conference met yesterday.. Mr. A. C. Willis submitted a motion 10 deal with the coal mining industry…

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Shark Heroine. Humane Society's Gold Medal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 3

Miss Lucy Donaldson, heroine of the Merewether shark tragedy, was on Wednesday awarded the gold medal of the Royal Shipwreck Relief…

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Gold Yield. Large Increase in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 6

A. largo increase occurred in the Queensland gold yield for the three months of the present year ended March 31…

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'Bondy' Hoare. to Be Feted by Borehole Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 8

The Stockton Berechole Lodge, in appreciation of the action of Mr. "Bondy" Hoare, miners' president, in distributing among its members…

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New Coal Leases. "A Political Blunder," Mr. Baddeley's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 8

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., deputy leader of the Labour party stated Hint ho was astonished to notice the report to the effect that the…

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Platinum. Mining in Sierra Leone. London, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

The Colonial Office states that the Government of Sierra leone has received a considerable number of applications to carry on work in mining…

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Work Resumed At Aberdare Extended Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 9

Aberdare Extended Colliery, which was idle on Tuesday, owing to a dispute between the management and the deputies, resumed work on…

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Miner Injured Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 9

George Glendenning, miner employed at the PeJaw Main Colliery, was admitted to the Kurri Kurri District Hospital on Wednesday…

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New Coal Leases Mr. Baddeley's Statement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 10

In a statement made yesterday, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, formerly Minister for Mines, said lie was astonished to notice a import in the…

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Coal Leases Mr. Chaffey's Charge. Against Late Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 6

The Minister for Minos, Mr, Chaffey, asserted yesterday that Mr. Baddeley, while he was Minister, for Miner, did not give effect to the…

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