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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Thrilling Ordeal Fell Down Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 3

Lindsay McCann (14), Leslie O'Brien (16), aud Eva Findlay (16), had a thrilling experience when they fell down an old quartz mine at…

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Hearing Adjourned. Colliery Mechanics' Case. Election Held Up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 6

In No. 1 Equity Court, before Mr. Justice Long Innes, reference was made to an application on behalf of Mr. J. e. Pendlebury, a member of…

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Ejected. Miners' Secretary. London, Aug. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 12

William Allen, secretary of the Lanarkshire Miners' Union, who was ejected from the executive meeting on July 18 sought entrance to the…

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Colliery Mechanics. Assessors on Special Tribunal. Notice of Injunction

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 16

Mr. H. C. Morton, genera] secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, and Mr. H. Morley, returning officer to the association, have been…

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Price of Coal. Mr. Mcdonald's Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 5

"I know nothing about any proposed reduction of 5/ per ton in the price of coal." This statement was made last…

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Coal Commission Ex-lord Mayor's Evidence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 7

The chief witness before the Civic Coal Commission on Thursday was exAlderman John Harold Mostyn elcctrician, the last Lord Mayor of Sydney…

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Stanford-merthyr Loss on Colliery Working. Suspension Op Labour Conditions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 5

The East Greta Coalmining Company Limited applied to the Mining Warden, Mr. G. A. James, at the East Maitland Warden's…

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Coal Crisis. Melbourne Conference. Useful Result Anticipated. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, returned to Sydney to-day, after having conferred with the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce and the Premiers of Victoria…

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Price of Coal. Five Shillings Deduction Likely Melbourne Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 16

It is stated that there is a prospect of a reduction of 5/ per ton being made in the price of coal. The Premier (Mr. Bavin), who…

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Aberdare Central. Re-opening of Mine. Men Accept Conditions. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 3

By an overwhelming majority, Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge at a meeting to-day, accepted the conditions for the re-opening of…

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Jobs for Many If Coal Is Reduced. Premier at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 6

Speaking to a crowded meeting in support of Ald. Cornish, the Nationalist candidate in the Hamilton by-election, at Newcastle last night…

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Kurri Lighting Conference with Mining Company. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 2

It was announced at Kearslay Shire Council last night by the president (Councillor Burns) that a conference would be held with the…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 2

Full time of 11, days was worked at four of the collieries on the New castle and South Maitland coalfields during the fortnight for which pay…

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Hebburn Colliery Closing of New Tunnel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 8

The meeting held in the Olympic Hall. Weston, on Saturday, to deal with the Hosing of Hebburn new tunnel, was one of the largest held by…

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Coal Industry. Ministers to Confer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 3

After a discussion with the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), the Attorney-General (Mr. Latham) left Canberra for Sydney, where he will confer…

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Oil From Coal. Company Forming in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 3

It was recently reported in England that Sir Arthur Duckham, who has been appointed head of the British Trade Mission to Australia, was…

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Miners and A.L.P. Threatened Split Ridiculed. Statement to Mr. Bird. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 5

The secretary of the A.L.P., Mr. Bird ridiculed a suggestion that a resolution dissociating its members from the A.L.P. was, to be placed…

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Work at the Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 5

Full time of eleven days was yorked at four of the collieries on the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields during the fortnight for…

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Re-opening the Central Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 4

The preparations have commenced to put the Aberdare Central Colliery in readiness for the commencement of work next week. The "tone" of…

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Mines Rescue Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 4

Representatives of the South Maitland Collieries' Ambulance, in an interview with Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., pointed out that the facilities offered…

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