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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Mining Industry. Reduction in Wages. Mr. Lewis' Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 3

Reference was made by Mr. A. Lewis (district treasurer of the Miner Federation) to what he considered the menace that was confronting those in…

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Germany Pays Up. Seventh Instalment of Gold. London, March 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

A message from Paris announces that Germany has paid the seventh instalment of 31,000,000 gold marks under the Cannes agreement,…

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American Miners. Basic Demands. Vancouver, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 5

At the White House it is officially stated that President Harding has abandoned hope of averting the coal strike fixed for April 1. It is…

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American Miners. Strike Proceeding. Vancouver, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 5

The mine unions are proceeding to call out their members, and as far as surface indications go the strike will be complete on April 1…

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Coal Development

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 7

For a considerable time there has been much said here about coal development in various parts of the district. The Muswellbrook colliery…

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Overton Colliery. Officially Opened Shareholders Make an Inspection

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 2

Another important development of [?]nterest to the whole district took Place on Saturday afternoon last when the Overton Colliery was…

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A Mining Romance

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 2

The romance of gold-mining in Australia contains many interesting stories of discovery. Some fifteen years ago, near Charters Towers, in…

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Coal Industry. Pooling System Suggested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. [?]. C. willis, secretary of the [?] Miners Federation, addressing a mass meeting at Lithgow, said the trouble in the coal industry was due…

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Accident Insurance. Proposals of Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 4

The northern miners' executive has under consideration, in conjunction with the proposals as to the amendment of the Workmen's…

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Colliery Disagreement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal sat at the Colliery Proprietors' rooms, Newcastle, to consider claims submitted with respect to the Whitburn Colliery. It…

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Appointed Inspector of Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

Mr. R. B. Purcell, who has for over thirteen years, been employed at Neath colliery as surveyor, and latterly as under-manager, has been appointed an…

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Coal Industry. Pooling System Suggested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 6

Mr. A. C Willis, secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation, addressing a mass meeting at Lithgow, said the trouble in the coal industry was due…

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Mine on Fire. New Zealand Outbreak

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 11

A message from Auckland states that a fire broke out on Wednesday night in the Waihi mine, and is still burning…

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Coal Profits. Reply to Mr. Brennan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 11

Mr. C. W. McDonald, secretary to the Northern Collieries Association, has made the following reply to the statement of Mr. W. Brennan,…

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American Miners. Threatened Strike. Vancouver, March 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 13

President Harding is considering a public appeal to miners and mine operators to settle their differences before the threatened strike…

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American Miners. Basic Demands. Vancouver, March 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 12

At the White House it is officially slated that President Harding has abandoned hope of averting the coal strike fixed for April 1. It is…

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American Miners. Strike Proceeding. Vancouver, March 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 12

The mine unions are proceeding to call out their members, and as far as surface indications go the strike will be complete on April 1…

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Coal Industry Trouble Diagnosis by Mr Willis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 8

Mr A. C. Willis, secretary Coal Miners' Federation, addressing a mass meeting at Melbourne, said the trouble in the coal industry was due largely to…

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American Miners. 25,000 on Strike. Vancouver. March 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 5

Twenty-five thousand coal miners in illinois and Ohlo have quit work inaugurating a great strike which at midnight on Friday is expected to tic…

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Mining Industry. Reduction in Wages. Mr. Lewis' Views

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 11

Reference was made by Mr. A. Lewis (district treasurer of the Miners' Federation) to what he considered the menace that was confronting those in…

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