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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Coal Tribunal. Adjournment Application Refused. Chairman and Coal Secretary in Conflict

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 4

At Wednesday's meeting of the Coal Triunal Mr. Morgan (representing the Southern Colliery Proprietors) made an application for an…

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Buried in a Mine Long and Difficult Rescue. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 2

During repair operations at the South Mine, Broken Hill, the side of a chute gave way and the mullock fell on a man named Martin, burying all but…

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Colliery Mec[?]es Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Colliery Mechanics Mutual Protective Association, Hunter River district, will be held in St. Mary's Hall, Scotia-street…

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Coal Tribunal. South Coast Claims Under Consideration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal gave further consideration to the South Coast claims. No finality was reached when the tribunal adjourned…

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Gold Bars Recovered. From Mined Liner Laurentic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 3

An Admiralty salvage steamer has arrived at Londonderry after having achieved successful results in salvage operations on the [?]ll of the…

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Mining Conditions. Aggregate Meetings Being Arranged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

Combined meetings are being arranged throughout the Miners Federation. "These meetings," Mr. T. Hoare…

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Trawling Industry. Contract for Coal Supplies. Manager Had a Free Hand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

The inquiry into the State Trawling Industry was continued before Mr. W. McFarlane in Sydney. Continuing his evidence, Augustus…

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American Coal Strike. Big Orders for England and Australia. Washington

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 3

Following on the Government's intention as intimated regarding the coal strike, the Interstate Commerce Commission will allot railway coal…

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Abermain Colliery Fines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 4

The fines and costs, £125 and £37 6/ respectively, imposed at the Kurri Kurri Police Court, in connection with the prosecution of the employees…

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State Trawlers Coal Contract Inquiry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 5

The inquiry into the State trawling, industry, and the character of the work, of the officers, was opened in Sydney on Thursday before Mr W. M…

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Coal Contract. Static Trawler Supply. Inquiry Continued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 5

The inquiry into the State Trawling Industry and the character of the work of the officers was continued before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane at the Water…

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Colliery Mechanics. Delegate Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 2

Mr. H. Horton presided at a meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association in the M.L.A. Chambers, West, Maitland, on…

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Miners' Fines Total

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 3

Exclusive of the fines and costs imposed at the Cessnock Police Court, in connection with the prosecutions of miners, under the MAsters and…

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£27,000 Miners Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 3

Recently the employees at Pelaw-Main and Richmond-Main Collieries worked eleven shifts for the fortnight, and during the same period the…

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Trawling Industry. Coal Contract Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 4

The inquiry into the State Trawling Industry and the character of the work of the officers was continued before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane at the Water…

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Stocks of Coal. Reserve to Be Raised. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

A serious position has arisen with regard to the reserve stocks of coal held by the Government as a Precautionary measure against industrial…

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Coal Supply. for State Trawlers. Engineer's Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 6

The trawling inqulty was continued in the Water Summons Court, Sydney, by Mr. W. M. Macfarlane. Frederick Willam Barrett, member…

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U.S.A. Miners' Strike. Position Easier. Vancouver, July 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 5

With a run expression on a settlement of the railway strike at Tuesday's conference, the industrial chiefs throughout the country generally…

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State Trawlers. Inquiry Into Management. the Coal Contract

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

The inquiry into the management of the State trawling industry by Mr. W. M. Mac[?]rane was continued in the Water Police Court, Sydney…

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Trawling Industry. Coal Contract. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 5

The coal trade expert told the Commissioner inquiring into the trawling industry to-day that at the time the trawicrs made a five years…

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