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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Abermain Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated that he had received a communication from Mr. Maliett, assistant secretary…

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Colliery Fire. Outbreak at Collie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

Latest reports from Collie (W.A.) indicate that the locality of the fire at the Co-operative mine has been reached. The fire-fighters have…

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Down Colliery Shaft Washed to Death

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

Hurled 200 feet down the shaft of Ayrfield No. 1 coliery on Monday morning, a wheeler met a frightful death. He wa? Edward Killer, 21 years, single,…

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Riot at Hebburn Colliery Man Badly Mauled

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

The trouble at Hebburn No. 2 pit, which laid the three pits idle for some time, broke out again on Tuesday morning. A riot occurred on the pit top,…

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Coal Industry in a Serious Position

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

Referring on Monday to the hundreds of miners thrown out of work by the pits closing down, Mr W. O'Hearn, M.L.A., said, if the coal industry of…

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Heavy Debts Incurred Miners Unable Co Pay Storekeeper

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

Following intense depresion on the northern coalfields, business generally is having a bad time. On what is known as the lower field…

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Coal for City Council Thousands Saved in Tenders

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

By turning down the original tenders for the supply of 850,000 tons of coal to the City Council, and caling fresh tenders for a year's supply, the Civic…

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Relics of Tragedy Old Mining Field

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

In the course of sluicing operations last week at Eldorado (Vic.), the Cocks Pioneer Company discovered at a depth of 70 feet some relics of a…

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New Guinea Gold £30,000 SHIPMENT. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

The steamer Montoro, which arrived in Sydney to-day from New Guinea, brought gold valued at £30,000…

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Mine Accident

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

[?] O’Keefe, [?] residing at Ann Street, Cessnock, and employed at Aberdare Central Colliery, was crushed between two skips while at work…

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BANKRUPT Two Colliery Employees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

At the Cessnock Courthouse on Tuesday, before the District Registrar (Mr. D. W. Reed) two colliery employees, George Richardson and…

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Ayrfield Colliery Fatality. Coroner's Verdict

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

An inquest concerning the death of Edward Killer, 21, who met his loath at Ayrfield Colliery on Monday last, when he fell down a shaft, was…

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Action Against Colliery Kurri Kurri Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

In the Industrial Court at Kurri on Wednesday, an action against the Richmond Main Colliery, in respect to increased wages in high places,…

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Mine Trouble. Sensational Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

For some weeks there has been friction at Hebburn No. 2 colliery over, a man, who, it was alleged, was given preferential employment, and just before…

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Coal Tribunal Visits Coalfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Engineers' Coal Industry Special Tribunal, accompanied by Messrs. T. R. Morgan (secretary to the…

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Green and Gold Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 11

The above commitlec held a very successful dance and cuchre party in the School of Arts on Monday night last, when nearly £17. was taken, a…

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Coal Winning at Aberdare Extended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

A conference between representatives of the management and the employees of Aberdare Extended Colliery has had under consideration…

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Sensational Incident at Hebburn No. 2 COLLIERY. Manager Draws His Revolver

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

Something reminiscent of the [?]ad old days occurred at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery on Tuesday morning when the manager had to…

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Heavy Debts Incurred. Miners Unable to Pay Storekeepers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

Following intense depression on the northern coalfields, business generally is having a bad time. On what is known as the lower field…

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The Mines. Prevention of Stoppages. Delegate Board Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

The adjourned special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was continued at the Trades Hall, Newcastle. There was a full attendance…

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