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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

1,537 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 77

Coal Industry. Mr. Brown's Statements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 4

The Acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw said that statements alleged to have been made recently by Mr. John Brown, concerning the…

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Miners' Wages. Men Will Eight Reduction. Conference Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 4

A meeting of representatives of the unions connected with the coal-mining industry was held at the Coal Miners' Federation rooms in…

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Export Coal Trade Statement by Chairman of Northern Collieries' Association

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 4

The shrinkage of the export coal trade, due to cheap foreign competition and local high costs of labour and handling, was emphasised on Monday by Mr…

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Whitburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 6

A dispute arose at the Whitburn colliery, Greta, in connection with the cavilling-out of men which was decided upon a few days ago, on…

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Coal Mining Industry Employees' Confer. United Action Proposed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 3

All classes pf workers engaged in the coal-mining industry were represented at a convention held in Sydney on Tuesday. The desire for united action…

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Railway Smash Sensation at St. Helier's. Coal Train Bolts, Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 7

About six o'clook last evening a train of coal waggons was being made up at St. Helier's Colliery, near Muswellbrook,…

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Italian Economy Use of Local Brown Coal Ordered. Rome, May 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 7

The Ministry of National Economy has ordered all factories to use Italian brown coal instead of imported wherever technically possible…

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Coal Mining Industry. Employees Confer. United Action Proposed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 11

All classes of workers engaged in the coal mining industry were represented at a convention held in Sydney on Tuesday. The desire for united action…

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Trouble Threatens. at Bellbird Colliery. Water Board's Action. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

Unless the Hunter District Water Board alters its attitude in regard to the installation of baths at Bellbird Colliery, a serious position is likely…

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UNEMPLOYMENT Miners Should Register Government Only Takes Official Figures. Question of Grant Involved

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 8

Tomorrow afternoon Cessnock will have a visit from the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Stevens). His visit concerns the matter of the…

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Railway Smash at Muswellbrook. Coal Train Bolts. Much Damage Done. Driver and Fireman Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

About 6 o'clock last evening a train of coal wagons was being made up at St. Heliers' Colliery, near Muswellbrook, when the engine ran away in…

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Senensational Train Smash. Runaway Coal Train Deailed on St Hellers' Line. Trucks Badly Damaged—train Crew's Narrow Escape

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

A sensational railway smash occurred on the St. Hellers' Coal Company's line shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday last, when a coal train got away and was partially wrecked after the engine became derailed…

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Reduce Saving Coal Industry. Organising

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 14

Arrangements are being made for aggregate meetings throughout the coalfields to discuss Sir. John Brown's announcement in regard to…

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Coal Industry. Mr. Brown's Statements

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 6

The Acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) said that statements alleged to have been made recently by Mr. John Brown, concerning the…

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Miner's Fined. Took Matches Into Colliery. Paxton Cases. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 16

Two Paxton miners, Francis McLeish and Thomas Armstrong, were each fined 5/, plus 29/ costs at Cessnock Police Court to-day for…

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Miners' Wages. Men Will Fight Reduction Conference Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 6

A meeting of representatives of the unions connected with the coal-mining industry was held at the Coal Miners' Federation rooms in…

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Coal Train Bolts Smash at St. Helier's

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 7

About 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening ,a train of coal waggons was being made up at St.Helier Colliery, near Muswellbrook, when ,the engine ran…

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Mines Destroyed Blown Up by Raiders. Vancouver, May 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 13

A Bluefields message states thai two American owned coalmines in Northern Nicaragua were completely destroyed by a hand of raiders, who…

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Coal Problems. Stabilising the Industry. Mr. John Brown's Remarks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 16

The shrinkage of the export coal trade, due to cheap foreign competition and local high costs of labour and handling, was emphasised by Mr. C…

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Railway Smash Sensation at St. Helier's. Coal Train Bolts. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 8

About six o'clock last evening a train of coal waggons was being made up at St. Helier's Colliery, near Muswellbrook…

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