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Mining & the mines, 1928

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LOCAL & GENERAL Avrfield Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 4

Work will be resumed at Ayrfield Colliery, No. 1, to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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Coal Contracts Criminal Proceedings Likely

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 4

It is probable that important developments will take place, and criminal proceedings be instituted as the outcome of the recent findings of Judge Thomson,…

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The Collieries. Aberdare Dismissal Notices. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 2

In an endeavour to prevent the dismissal of 27 employees, officials of Abedare Miners Lodge, together with the Northern Executive, will seek a…

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Ayrfield Colliery Working Tops and Bottoms. Claim by Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge White, at the Maitland District Court yesterday, William Welham, a miner, and Frederick Graham, a wheeler,…

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Fall in Mine. Conciliation Chairman's Interpretation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 5

Mr. W. F. Read, as chairman of the Colliery Deputies (North) Conciliation Committee, has issued his decision on the question concerning…

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Coal Industry. South Australia Postpones Acceptance of Tenders. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 7

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, to-day received from the Premier of South Australia, Mr. Butler, a telegram, stating that his Government had…

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Unparalleled. British Mining Position. Migration Only Solution. London, Dec. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 7

"The situation in the mining areas in Britain is unparalleled in living memory," says Mr. Noville Chamberlain, Minister for Health, in a letter…

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Mine Employee Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 4

While working at Bollbird Colliery to-day, Jack Stanley Whittingham, 25, roadlayer, residing at Westcott—street, Cessnock, was caught by two…

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Stanford Merthyr Colliery. Arrangements to Re-open on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

After having been thrown idle for a period of twelve months, arrangements are being finalised for the re-opening of the Stanford Merthyr No…

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Coalfields Mining Ambulance Classes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

On behalf of the Coalfields Mining Ambulance Classes Mr. G. Booth M.L.A. has made further representations relative to the proposed…

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Aberdare Miners New Lodge Officers. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 4

Two changes resulted from the half-yearly election of officers of Aberdare Extended Mines' Lodge. R. Elliott displaced J. Davidson for…

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Miners' Picnic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 14

Members of Wallsend Miners' Union and friends, numbering about 1000, arrived in Dungog by special train on Saturday last, and proceeded…

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The Collieries. Work Kor Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 13

Returns of the number of working days for the collieries on the Newcastle and South Maitland fields disclose that only two, Aberdare Central…

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Coal Tenders South Australian Decision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 6

The Premier (Mr T. R. Bavin) on Thursday received a telegram from the Premier of South Australia (Mr Butler), stating that his Government had…

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Coal Trade. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 11

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 42,222 tons, of which 38,322 tons represented…

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Fall in Mine. Conciliation Chairman's Interpretation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 5

Mr. W. F. Read, as chairman of the Colliery Deputies' (North) Conciliation Committee, has issued his decision on the questions concerning…

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Ayrfield Colliery Working Tops and Bottoms. Claim by Employees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 2

Before his Honor Judge White, at the Maitland District Court on Tuesday, William Welham, a miner, and Frederick Graham, a wheeler…

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Coal and Industry an Englishman's View

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 3

"Of all the wastefulness of which we have been guilty, the waste in coal is beyond comprehension. There million tons potential fuel are…

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Search for Gold Expedition to New Guinea

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 14

Fully equipped with the latest gold mining plant, Messrs. Coghill, Miller and Reid left Sydney by the Morinda on 30th ult bound for Mt. Lawson…

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Coal Industry. Efforts to Rehabilitate. Statement by Premier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 11

When questioned regarding the proposals for the rehabilitation of the coal industry, Mr. Bavin, the Premier, stated that the conference…

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