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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Broken Hill Strike Move for Nationalisation of Mines

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 3

A new development occurred on Monday in regard to the Broken Hill strike, which has now been in operation for nearly 12 months…

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Lassie O' Mine. by Grant King. (All Rights Reserved.) CHAPTER VII.-(Continued.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 3

Hilda Tressider laughed-that derisive laugh of hers which always presaged something unpleasant she had it in her mind to say about somebody…

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Gold Galore

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

A 'phone message from Gloucester states that the last assay of the Mount Owen mine went 1100 ounces, and since then the lode has become…

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British Coal Trade. Terminating Subsidies. LONDON,Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. Brace moved the adjourment of the House to draw attention to the increased price for domestic coal, which he asked the Government not to…

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I.W.W. Miners. Not Wanted in Montana. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

A massage from Buttle City says every operating mine in Mountana has a notice posted, "No member of the I. W. W. will be employed here." The managements are…

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The Coal Trade. Rumours of Impending Trouble. What Will Happen?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

Rumour of impending trouble in tho coal industry have been in circulation, but they are discounted by Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale…

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LASSIE 0' MINE. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Viii. Dennis Learns the Truth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

"Well, my dear Blanche, you ought to be satisfied, but you really don't look it. Everything has turned out gone exactly as you planned Evelyn Maynard has gone, and you have…

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Colliery Mechanics. Interpretation of a Clause

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 14

A conference of representatives of the Northern Colliery Proprietors Association and the Colliery Mechanics' Association was held at the rooms of the proprietors'…

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Rand Mine Closes. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 11

The "Times" Johannesburg correspondent says the Princess Estate has closed down, throwing out of employment 2000. The loss since December, including the gold premium…

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Newcastle Coal. Inquiry from France

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 3

In the last few days definite inquiries have been received at Newcastle about the price at which a cargo of Australian coal could be landed in France. It is…

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European Coal Scarcity. London, Thursday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 11

"The Times" states that charterers are seeking a ship to bring coal to Marseilles from Australia owing to the scarcity of English and other supplies…

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Broken Hill Strike. Nationalisation of Mines Proposed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 3

A new development has occurred in regard to the Broken Hill strike, which has now been in operation for nearly 12 months. The Australasian Coal and Shale Employees'…

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Big Gold Nugget. Charters Towers Find

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 7

A message has been received in Brisbane from Charters Towers stating that a nugget a practically pure gold was ound eight miles from Mount Leyshon, on the Charters Towers…

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Lassie O' Mine. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Ix. the Rigting of a Wrong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 3

B[?]che was the first to recover her self possision after this sudden and dramatle an terraption. With every assumption of re[?] she turned eagerly to Dennis and caugh…

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Work at the Collieries for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 6

The fortnight ended on Saturday was a busy period for the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland districts. More than half of the mines worked full time of…

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French Strike. Worst Amongst Miners. London, Saturday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" at Paris reports that 40 per cent. of the gasworkers responded to the call for a strike, but as the gasometers are full, and coal stocks are…

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Gold in Gloucester District. Steady Stream of Prospectors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 6

Considerable interest is being manifested in the Mount Owen goldfield on the Mummr[?]l River, Gloucester district, 36 miles from Mount George railway station. A…

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Mount Owen Gold Mine. Inspector's Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 5

Mr J. Carthew, late inspector of minds, has reported on the Federation and Mount Owen gold mines, Gloucester district. He states:—…

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Coal for the Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 4

At its recent meeting the committee of the Maitland Hospital instructed the secretary (Mr. H. I. Mannall) to write to the various collieries in the Maitland district…

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The New Gold field

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 5

Practically nothing on the market to-day is creating as much interest as the Federation and Mount Owen Gold Mining shares, but, to the outside…

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