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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Miners' Accident Relief. Second Reading Carried

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 8

In moving the second reading of the Miners' Accident Relief (Supplement) Bill, in the Legislative Council, Mr. Boyce traced the…

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Dismissals at Elrington Colliery

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 5

Seventeen men, who have been employed as sinkers at Elrington Colliery, have received their notice from the Broken Hill Propy. Co. Ltd…

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Muswellbrook Colliery. Further Improvements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the directors of the Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., on Wednesday it was decided to proceed with the construction of a new coal box on…

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Hebburn No. 2 Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 5

From information gathered, it is understood that work will commence at the Hebburn No. 2 Colliery again next week. The horses, it is…

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Ayrfield Collieries Deputies' Water Money Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

The Deputies Conciliation Committee (North), presided over mr. W. F. Read, met at Newcastle Court-house yesterday to deal with an…

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Nomination of Officers. Abermain No. 1 Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 5

The following officers and committee have been nominated by the Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge for the ensuing terms:—Presidents…

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Colliery Baths at Bellbird. Board Says Plumber Must Instal Baths

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Hunter Water Supply and Sewerage Board the issue at limited water fitter’s licenses under special conditions to…

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Again Turned Down Bellbird Colliery Engineer's Application "Can't Have Water Fitter's Licensed" Hunter Water Board is Adamant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 7

Recently the Hunter Water Board had under consideration an application from the manager, Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd., for a water…

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New Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 6

Mr. D. McNeill, secretary to the Miners' Federation, stated that he had received information from the secretary to the New Greta Lodge…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 6

An aggregate meeting of all unionists in the mining industry will be held in the Catholic Hall, West Maitland, at 10 o'clock, to-morrow…

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Miners' Accidents Supplemental Relief Bill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 3

The Chief Secretary, resuming the debate in the Legislative Assembly on the Miners' Accident Relief (Supplemental) Bill, said that the bill…

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Cavilling Out at Aberdare Extended Colliery. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 7

The unemployed Tanks of Cessnock will be further increased by the proposed cavilling out of 50 employees of Aberdare Extended Colliery…

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Mr. Frank Croudace. Death of Well-known Mine Manager. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 6

Mr. Frank Croudace, the well-known mining man and colliery manager, connected with the Scottish and Australian Mining Company, died this…

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Coal By-products Success of German System. London, May 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 12

It was announced at the annual meeting at Berlin of the German Dyestuffs Corporation, that the liquification of brown coal had exceeded…

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Goldfields Railway British Newspaper's Views. London, May 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 13

The "News of the World" devotes an editorial to the decision of the Western Australian Government to assist the development of the…

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Big Colliery Output

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 4

In ten shifts worked during the last fortnight, Richmond Main had an average output of 3000 tons a shift. Pelaw Main, with nine shifts…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 6

Elevon days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. This was worked only in a few cases, and in…

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Mines Rescue Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 4

On behalf of the mining ambulance students, on the South Maitland coalfield, who were working at collieries that have been closed down…

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The Mines. Aggregate Meetings of Employees. Protest Against Wage Reductions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 8

"That this meeting of men of all unions operating in the cole mining industry is definitely of the opinion that any reduction of wages or…

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Attack on A.l.p. Mining Delegate Hits Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 2

Speaking at the aggregate meeting of mining employees at West Maitland on Sunday, Mr. H. Sargent, who was one, of the northern minors'…

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