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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Miners' Federation Management Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 7

The result of the ballot for the election of the board of management of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation was made…

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Elrington Colliery Case of Alleged Over-wind

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

Some time ago an enginedriver was suspended from Elrington Colliery for an alleged over-wind. His case will come before Judge White…

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Miners' Federation Management Committee Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 5

The first meeting of the newly-appointed management committee of the Miners' Federation, was opened at the Trades Hall, Newcastle,…

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A Gold-fining Machine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 7

A recent invention made in the workshops of the London Science Museum is likely to have considerable influence in increasing the world's…

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Road Paved with Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

Engineers in Colorado have just completed a road which is to be known as the Golden Trail. It is only five miles long, but it appears…

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Imported Coal. Landed Cost at Adelaide

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 8
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Interest is centred in the cost of coal, following upon the order placed by the South Australian Government for a cargo from England of the best…

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GOLD? Applications Lodged Prospecting to Start

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 10

Muswellbrook is indeed rich in the wealth of its mineral possessions. The district has coal in abundance, and there are limestone deposits, opal, fields…

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Coal Industry. Mr. Farrar's Conference. Early Resumption Possible

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 4

The officials of the Miners' Federation are still hopeful that some Rood will accrue from the coal industry conference that was opened by…

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Mining Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 6

His Honor Judge White will preside at a court under the Coal Mines Regulations Act, to be held at the East Maitland Courthouse on…

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Coal Deposits. Tasmanian Development Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 2

Members of the transport committee of the Development and Migration Commission, who inspected the East Coast Development Company's…

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Miners' Rescue Stations. Review of Operations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 16

Inspector V. B. Collins, or the Department of Mines, in his annual report, touches on the operations under der[?] the Mines Rescue Act…

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Imported Coal. Landed Cost at Adelaide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 2

Interest is centred in the cost of coal, following upon the order placed by the South Australian' Government for a cargo from Eng[?] of…

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Aberdare Extended Alleged Breaches of Mines Regulations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 7

The Mines Department has deci[?]ed to take action in connection with the alleged breaches of the Coal Mines Regulation Act at the…

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Colliery Accident Inquiry at Lithgow. Engine Driver's Certificate Suspended. Lithgow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 5

As a sequel to the recent accident at the Vale of Clwydd colliery No. 2, when two or three men were injured, an inquiry was held at the Lithgow…

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Dungog Mining Upper Chichester Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 8

In the annual of the New South Wales Department of Mines, it is stated that during the first half of the year interest was aroused…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 7

The full working period of eleven days was put in at five of the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields for the fortnight…

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Reported Gold Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 6

Gold is reported to have been discovered at Edderton, the property of Mr, H. C. MeDonald, pastelist, situated a few. miles from…

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Mt. Morgan Mine Syndicate Takes Over

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 6

It was announced at Rockhampton on Saturday that a southern group of financiers and mining men had secured an option over the Mount…

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Miners' Federation. Meeting of Unemployment Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 2

The management committee of the Miners' Federation concluded its, sitting at the Trades Hall Newcastle Mr. T. Hoare, president of the…

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