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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Aberdare Central Horses Withdrawn From Mine. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 4

The horses were drawn from Aberdare Central mine on Saturday afternoon. Slackness of trade is stated as the reason for this action…

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Ur of the Chaldees. a Rich Find of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 8

Writing to "The Times" from Ur, Irak, Mr. C. Leonard Woolley states: The joint expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the…

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Mines' Rescue Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

The following regulations has been made under the Coal Mines Rescue Act, respecting the rate of owners' contributions: "The…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Hidden Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

In to-day's issue appears a new and interesting competition connected with the popular Granny Smith's Pure Food Products. Competitors are…

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Heavy Debts Incurred. Miners Unable to Pay Storekeepers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 3

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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Father and Daughter Serious Charge Against Colliery Employee. Accused Committed for Trial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 5

James Edward Roy Smith, aged 42, [?] a Bellbird Colliery employee, [?] charged in the Cessnock Children's [?] Court to-day with a serious offence, [?]…

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Aberdare Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. A. Teece, treasurer of the Miners' Federation, and officers of the Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge, conferred with the…

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Gold Mining

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 3

News has been received locally that Messrs. Burley and Ninness have disposed of their gold mining lease near Tuckers Creek on the…

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Colliery Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

Two colliery accidents occurred at Cessnock yesterday. At Cessnock No. 2 Colliery W. Stephens, shiftman, was caught by a fall of coal…

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Ayrfield Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the conference in connection with the dispute existing over extra payment for work in special places on…

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Aberdare Colliery. Discouraging Petty Stop Pages. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Aberdare Central Colliery to discuss means of preventing petty stoppages. It was agreed that a substantial…

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No Wages Cut Southern -Miners' Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 14

If the proposals being formulated by the State Government for the rehabilitation of the coal-mining Industry provide for any reduction in…

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Miners' Federation Ballot' for Management. Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 14

The result of the ballet for the election of the management committee and councillors of the Northern branch or the Miners' Federation…

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Mine Troubles. Meeting of Disputes Committe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 8

Owing to the inability of the executive, to report to the last delegate board the deliberations of the Disputes Committee, and to the whole…

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Mining Industry Heawing Rate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 11

At a meeting of the Miners Delegate Board at Wollongong its was decided to instruct the Parliamentary representatives that if the question of…

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South Maitland Colliery. Sale of Assets. About £6000 Realised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

The assets of the South Maitland, formerly South Greta Colliery, were offered by auction yesterday, on the property, at Farley, by Messrs. Percy…

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Burning Crater Mine on Fire. Powder Magazine Blown Up

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 9

Serious bush fires are reported from many places in Victoria, aud already much damage to property has been done…

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Coal Industry. Mr. Bavin's Scheme Rejected. I Fears for the Future. Significant Statement by Owners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 7

The Miners' Federation and a number of allied unions have definitely rejected the State Government's scheme to stimulate the coal industry. In coalmining circles the opinion is expressed that…

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Hillend Colliery

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. John Nimmo, accountant, reports the successful flotation of the above collery into a company to be known as the Hillend Colliery Co. Ltd…

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Mine Accidents

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

W. Stephens, a shiftman, employed at Cessnock No 2 Colliery, had his right leg broken on Wednesday by a fall of coal. He was admitted to…

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