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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Coal Tribunal. Attitude of Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 6

Aggregate stop-work meetings of the members of the mining department of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia are to be held…

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The Collieries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 9

An improvement in the coal trade was manifested in the working days for the northern district collieries for the fortnight which ended on…

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Mining Examination

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 4

An examination or cancerates for certificates of competency as mine elec[?]tician. unser the Coal Mines Regulation Act, will be held at the…

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Dreadful Mine Disaster 37 Men Entombed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 1

London, Wednesday.—An explosion occurred in the Whitehaven colliery pit, Cumberland, in a seam about a mile and a half from the surface, where 40 men…

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Nova Scotia Miners. Vancouver, Sept. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 12

A message from Halifax states that 10,000 miners in Nova Scotia have accepted the wages offer of the British Empire Steel Corporation, thus…

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The Miners. Statement by Mr. Willis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 2

Mr. A.C. Wills, secretary to the Coal Miners Federation, stated that the aggregate stop-work meetings held yesterday were entirely satisfactory…

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Treasure Tombs. Gold and Precious Stones

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 16

Out of India there comes now evidence that legends of the treasures of the once omnipotent Khans of the Mongols are no myth. During the…

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Trouble in Coal Trade Stop Work Meetings General

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 6

For the purpose of considering what steps should be taken to resist the claims of the Associated Colliery Proprietors, before the special coal…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1922 · page 4

Mr. H.C. Morton, secretary to the Colliery Mechanies' Association during last week visited Oakey Park Colliery, the State coalmine, Invincible…

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Miners' Wages. Statement by Mr. Willis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1922 · page 6

Referring to the statement of Mr. McDonald, that the miners had lost £30,000 in wages, and that the State had lost 46,000 tons of coal, Mr…

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Gold Yield. Queensland Shows an Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1922 · page 5

An increase in the Queensland gold yield due to the reopening of the Mount Morgan Mine and greater production at Gympie is shown in…

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Coal Tribunal. Prohibition Applied for Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1922 · page 5

In the High Court to-day, the Bellambi Coal Company, Limited, and members of other collieries which constitutes the Southern Colliery…

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Colliery Thrown idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 4

Trouble over lamps was the cause of Hebburn being throw idle on Monday. Some lamps were taken from drivers, and an interview was…

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Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 2

Gold has been discovered at the entrance of Cathie Creek, 12 miles from Port Macquarie, and has caused excitement locally. The find was…

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Miners' Wages £6 a Week Acceptable

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 3

Mr A. C. Willis, general secretary of the mining department of the Workers' Industrial Union, said on Sunday that the statement by Mr C. M. McDonald,…

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Coal Tribunal. South Coast Claims. Restraining Order Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 6

An application by the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association industrial Union of Employers to make absolute a rule nist granted on August…

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Southern Coal Industry Application for Prohibition (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 2

In the High Court today the Bellambi Coal Company, Ltd., and members of other colliery companies which constitute the Southern Colliery Proprietors'…

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Mining Position. Protest From Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 2

At a mass meeting of miners at Booval (Q.), the coal situation was discussed. The meeting was not open to the…

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Nuggets of Gold. Found in Hyde Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 4

There was great excitement among the workmen and staff employed on the underground railway works in Hyde Park on Tuesday, when it…

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U.S.A. Miners. Six Months Strike Ended. Vancouver. Sept. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 2

One hundred and fifty thousand anthracite miners in Pennsylvania resumed to-day after striking since April 1…

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