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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Violent Explosion Three Men Entombed Disaster at Queensland Mine. BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 5

As the result of an explosion . in the Redbank Colliery, three . men are entombed behind a mass of fallen earth…

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Lost Trade Coal Owners Blamed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 3

Speaking at Kurri Kurri on Sunday, Mr Booth, M.L.A., made a serious, allegation against the colliery owners, stating that the present industrial…

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Three Mine Officials Entombed. Sudden Explosion. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

As the result of an explosion in the Redbank colliery, three men are entombed behind a mass of fallen earth. To-day is a holiday at the mine, and…

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Coal and Civilisation Science to Eliminate Waste

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 8

The following interesting artotle taken from an English paper The West Lothian Courier," shows how seriously the coal position is…

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Mine Raided. By' Notorious Nicaraguai Rebel. Employees Captured. New York, April 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

The notorious rebel, Sandino, is reported to have raided the Laiuz mine, in Nicargua, on April 12, and took all the gold, money,…

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Ayrfield Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 2

Mr.Te[?]oo, treasurer was in touch with the mangers of Ayrfield No. 1 and Shortland collfories yesterday, and arranged for local conference…

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Abermain No. 1 Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. A. Tecee, district treasurer, after the conclusion of the general conference, interviewed Mr. O. M'Donald chairman of the owners'…

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Muswellbrook Letter Accident at Colliery. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 7

Messrs, Joseph Storer and Edward Wilkinson, were injured by a far of coal at St. Heliers Colliery, when Storer received an injury to his knee…

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Racing Losses Evidence in Bankruptcy Case. Miners' Earnings. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 10

Punting at the races and losing £8 or £9 each time was stated by Francis Vincent Maher, a miner, sene of the reasons for his…

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Miners' Claims Refused

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 2

At a subsidiary conference, between representatives. of the owners and the miners, held in Newcastle on Tuesday, the minors were informed that the…

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Government Coal Stocks

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 3

In order to lay in a stock of coal, and to provide employment for a number of miners, the State Cabinet some weeks ago authorised the Railway…

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500 Miners on Strike

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 3

After working, half a shift, men employed on the pit bottom at Wallsend Colliery downed tools and returned home. The trouble arose on Monday…

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Colliery Explosion. Three Miners Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

A message from Emerald (Q.) states that in an explosion of gas at the Balmoral colliery, 53 miles from Emerald, three miners…

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Colliery Official Honored

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 9

A very pleasant function look place at the Pay Office of the Abordare South Colliery this morning, when Mr. Jack Hipwell, assistant clerk, was the…

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Bodies Recovered Victims of Queensland Floods State Coal Mine Damaged. BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

Two more bodies, believed to be those of Mrs. Williams, junior, and the remaining child of the family who disappeared when…

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Accidents. Miners Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 1

Edward-Wilkinson is an inmate of Brentwood Hospital recovering from injuries received while at work at St. Heliers…

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Record Coal Output

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 10

The output at the Muswellbrook Coal Coy's. Ltd. Colliery on Friday last was 532 tons, which is a record. Congratulations to all concerned in the splendid…

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Coal and Civilization

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 10

Under the above heading an articic appeared in the last issue of the "Eagle" and while the same proved to be very interesting, instructive, and…

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Warden's Court Cessnock Coal Lands

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

Mr. James Manning, Warden, told Mr. Robert Hunter at the Land Court at East Maitland yesterday that he would have to deal privately with the…

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Accident at Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 7

Messrs. Joseph Storer and Edward Wilkinson, were injured by a fat of coal at St. Heliers Colliery, when Storer received on injury to his knee…

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