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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Ten Collieries Working Others Shortly Follow

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 4

There are now ten collieries working, namely, Wallarah, Invincible, Lithgow Valley, Muswellbrook, Bnrwood Extended, Northern Extended,…

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Desert Gold

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 4

A cable has been received from, the trainer of Desert Gold, the champion New Zealand mare, stating that she will not be sent to Australia for the…

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Coal Supplies Improve

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 6

The coal supply is improving. Already operations are in progress at the following ten mines:—Wallarah, Catherine Hill Bay; Invincible, Cullen Bullen; Lithgow Valley…

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Price of Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 10

The Coal Board has decided to send a recommendation to the Necessary Commodities Commission, advising that the price of large coal, f.o.b. Newcastle, be…

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Coal for Victoria

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 4

Arrangements have been nearly completed to hand over one S ate colliery to work in the interests of Victoria…

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Mining Development

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 10

An important development, which may lead to the resumption of work at the Metropolitan coal mine. Helensburgh, occurred on Friday afternoon. Thirty…

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New German Mines. Troublesome for Trawlers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 4

London. Thursday.—Advices from Copenhagen state that a hundred mines and much wreekage have been washed up at Jutland…

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Obstacle on the Line. Near Rosedale Colliery. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 10

A large stone was discovered on the railway line near Rosedale Colliery last evening, just before the arrival of a goods train. The obstacle weighed about 60lbs…

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Shifting Coal. From South Maitland Field

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 6

The Government, having commandeered the coal in waggons at the various collieries on the South Maitland field, which had been loaded, before the miners were drawn into…

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Voluntary Labor for Mines Demonstration at Eskbank

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 5

The introduction of voluntary labor into- the Lithgonr Valley Company's pit on Wednesday afternoon was not effected without some excitement…

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Situation at Newcastle. Coal Production. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 6

There were no local developments of much importance this morning. Coal that had been mined and left at the collieries at the time of the strike is being…

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Discovery of Gold in the Tarcutta District

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 16

Reports have been received at Wagga of the discovery of gold in likely payable quanlities in the Tarcuytta district, and about a dozen prospecting parties have…

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Minor Naval Engagement. Four Mine Trawlers Destroyed. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 12

The Admiralty reports that our light forces destroyed four enemy mine sweepers off the Jutland coast this morning. COPENHAGEN, Sunday…

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Hebburn Coal. 40 Waggons for Government. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 10

Four trains of best coal of about forty waggans each were removed from Hebburn Colliery this morning for the use of the Government. Government locos, were used…

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Artificial Coal. Would Sell at £1 a Ton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 15

In contrast with ,the 20,000,000 years which nature takes to produce coal, a process by which coal slack, coke dust sawdust, and household ashes can be…

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Free Labour in Mines. Regarded As "A Joke." Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 6

The Maitland and Grete delegates of the Colliery Employees' Federation met at Cafe's Hotel Cessnock. yesterday. When seen at the close of the meeting which last…

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Death of Hun' "Coal King." Berlim's Biggest Income-tax Payer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 9

The Exchange Telegraph Company learns from Copenhagen that herr Fritz von Friedlander-Fuld, the multi-millionatre "German coat King." has died. A director…

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Acres of Anzacs. Fit, Rested, and Cheerful. Gallant Nurses. Stalwart Miners. "Anzac Headquarters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 12

On revisiting the Anzacs I found the divisions looking better than ever (writes the United Service special correspondent). They have not had much fighting since I last…

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Coal Traffic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 8

All the coal that was loaded in waggons has been removed from the collieries on the Maitland field, with the exception of what is required to keep the ventilating machinery…

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South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the South Greta miners will be held at the Sportsman's Arms Hotel to-morrow (Tuesday) morning at 10'o clock. Business is important, and a full attendance is…

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