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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Hebbury Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

Hebburn No. 2 colliery only worked half a shift yesterday, owing to a skip falling out of the cage. The accident damaged the "skids," and…

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Coal Mine 'Bribe' Dramatic Turn in Events. Mr. Hoare to Explain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 8

Mr. Hoare, president of the Northern Minors' Federation, who made a sensational statement at a meeting of the Stockton-Borehole Miners'…

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Bribery Allegations. Controversy at Newcastle. Serious Rift in Miners' Federation Feared NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

The controversy over the revelations and allegations made by Mr. Hoare, miners' president, on Monday, continues, and…

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Miners' Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association, at a meeting in Sydney on Wednesday, considered the proposed general conference with, the miners'…

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Wages of Mine Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

A conference attended by representatives of the Minors' Federation and the Federated Engino-drivers and Firemen's Association was held…

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Catamaran Mine. Work on Co-operative Basis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 7

At a meeting of the general council of Minors' Federation, Mr. D. Davies, general secretary, presented a preport with regard to the…

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Amazing Charges Bribes to Keep Mines at Work

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

Mr W. T. Hoare, President of the Northern Miners, told the members of the Stockton Borehole Miners' Lodge on Monday the amazing story of how…

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Alleged Bribe Mr. Hoare's Bombshell. Name of Go-between Given to Miners' Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 8

The whole of Wednesday was spent by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation discussing the serious allegation made by Mr. T. Hoare…

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Our Coal Industry The Fuel Fight Oil Versus Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

Covering a period of over three various articles have appealed in this journal drawing attention to the consistent and serious…

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Mines Regulation Breach. Shotfirer Fined

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

For failing to make the necessary inspection after firing a shot, David Hunter, a shotfirer employed at Aberdare Central Colliery, was fined 10/…

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Idle Collieries Horses Pulled Up at Central Dispute at Abermain No. 2

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 9

Aberdure Central Colliery did not work to-day, owing to slackness of trade. The horses have been brought to the surface, and for the time…

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Mining and Surveying Class

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has been informed by the Superintendent of the Sydney Technical College that his representations for a mining and…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Injured by Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

John Ninness (28), miner, living in Gallagher-street, Cessnock. was admitted to the Cessnock District Hospital, with injuries to his head…

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Petroleum Products Experiments with Coal. London, Feb. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

Describing the conversion of coal into petroleum products, the Government Scientific and Industrial Research committed says that…

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Oil From Coal. English Developments. Successful Tests. Freemantle

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

“The process known as the Dr. Dvorkovits process for obtaining oil from coal has already passed so far beyond the laboratory stage that a…

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Parliament Another Amendment. Address in Reply Debate. Distress Amongst Miners. London, Feb. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

In the House of Commons, to-day, Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, told Mr. H. Day (Labour), that he had no legal…

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Sensational Story. Payments to Keep Mine Going. Miners President's Allegations. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 14

A sensational statement was made by Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Miners' Federation at a meeting of the Stockton—Borehole miners at the…

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"Strikes Not Cause." View of Miners' Official

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 16

"There is no doubt that the coal industry is facing a serious period in its history," said Mr. D. J. Davies, general." secretary of the Miners'…

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Coal Leases. Mr. Baddeley's Explanation. Question for Mr. Bailey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 6

"My decision to refuse now coal-mining leases was made in the interests of the men employed in the industry, and the public," said. Mr…

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Bribery Allegations Mr. Kirk's Declaration. Paid Money to Keep Mine Working

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 6

A dramatic development occurred on Friday in regard to the bribery allegations in respect to the working of the Stockton-Borehole Colliery. In an official statement, telegraphed from Hobart…

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