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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

1,537 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 77

The Coal Trade Price to Be Reduced

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 4

Three hundred miners employed at Mr J. Brown's Richmond Main colliery are to receive "pay-off" notices, according to a coalfields union…

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The Coal Trade Deputation to Mr Buttenshaw. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Railways, Mr Buttenshaw, appeared surprised when told by a deputation from Cessnock and Kurri Kurri miners to-day…

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Mining Tragedy. Two Men Killed at Pelaw Main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 9

George Collett, of Pelaw-Main, 40, and James Gilmour, of Kurri Kurri, 38, were killed by a fall of coal while working in pillars in No. 7 west…

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Two Miners Killed. Fall of Coal. Pelaw Main Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 12

George Collett, a miner, residing at Pelaw Main, and James Gilmour, 38, a minor, residing at Kurri Kurri, were killed by a fall of coal in the Pelaw…

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Coal Contracts. Unfair Allocation. Alleged by Miners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2

A deputation of miners' representatives from the Cessnock and Kurri Kurri districts, led by Messrs. G. Booth and J. Baddeley, M's.L.A., waited on…

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New Coal Box

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2

The contractors, Messrs. Rixon, Hastic and Baker, Ltd., have commenced the work of erecting a new coal box on the Muswellbrook Coal…

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Oil May Replace Gold In State's Wealth Roma Field Prospects

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2

It cannot be denied that, many valuable Queensland industries have languished during recent years for want, of capital. Whether this can…

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Pelaw Main Fatality Two Men Killed by Fall of Coal. Widespread Sympathy

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

One of the most tragic mining disasters of the year occurred on Wednesday, when two well-known Kurri residents were killed by a fall…

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Sharing Work. at Aberdare Collieries. Miners' Proposal. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 14

A conference of representatives of mining organisations was held at Cessnock on Sunday with the object of bringing about an equal distribution…

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Coal Position. Decision of Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 7

At a meeting of the Management Committee of the Northern miners consideration was given to the coal position…

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Price of Coal. Me. Bavin's Intentions. Comment by Miners' President

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

Commenting on the Premier's intention to insist on a cut in coal prices, the president of the northern branch of the Miners'…

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Coal Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 8

The allotting of the coal contracts by the Government is anxiously awaited by the colliery employees in the Greta district. The opinion is…

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Colliery Case. Breach of Regulations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 14

Arthur David Armstrong, manager of the Mayfield Colliery, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court with having committed breaches of…

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English Collieries National Marketing Scheme. London, July 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 7

An attempt is being made by influential British coal owners to evolve the national organisation of all collieries in the country for…

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Mining Lease Cancelled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 6

Wallace Thorley did not show enough energy and results in his working of a red oxide deposit near Catherine Hill Bay, said the…

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Price of Coal. Mr. McDONALD'S DENIAL

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 14

Mr. C. M. McDonald, Chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, said that the allegation that some members of the association had…

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Coal Contracts Terms of Civic Royal Commission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 9

The terms of the Royal Commission, which will inquire into the civic coal contracts have been made available…

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Coal Crisis Appeal for Co-operation. Premier's Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 16

A strong appeal to all parties concerned in the coal mining industry to realise the serious position which has been brought about by the…

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Waste Workings. Aberdare Extended Mine. Alleged Breach of Act. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 16

There were many mining officials in the public gallery at Cessnock Police Court to-day when Walter Rawling…

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Mining Tragedy. Two Men Killed at Pelaw Main

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 8

George Collett, of Pelaw-Main, 40, and James Gilmour, of Kurri Kurri, 38, were killed by a fall of coal while working in pillars in No. 7 west…

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