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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Unsettled. the Mining Situation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 2

Following on the decision of the High Court, restraining the Coal Tribu[?]al from dealing with the south coast miners' claims, the position to…

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Cheaper Coal and Iron Senator De Largie's Motion

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 4

Senator De Largie has given notice that on Monday he will bring forward in the Senate the following motion:— "(1) That, In order to further the…

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Mining Dispute. West Wallsend Trouble Spreads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 6

The dispute at West Wallsend Colliery was the subject of consideration by a mass meeting of the miners employed at West Wailsend,…

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Explosives in Coal Mines. Jack Baddeley M.L.A. Takes Up the Case for the Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 3

The following is a speech made in the House by Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., opposing the proposed Bill to regulate the use of explosives in mines…

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Miners' Delegate Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 4

The ballot of the Northern district miners on the question of the restoration of the delegate board resulted as follows: In favour, 3033; against,…

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Miners Sum[?]mned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 4

Twenty summonses have been issued against employees of Richmond Main colliery, for having absented themselves from work without lawful…

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Rumoured Discovery of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 4

Three travellers passed through Maitland a few days ago in a motor car, en route to Sydney. They had with them fine samples of alluvial…

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The Miners. Notice to Cease Work Favoured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 5

It is now disclosed that the motion carried at the miners' aggregate meetings last week was in favour of giving 14 days' notice to cease work…

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Glen Ayr Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 4

A meeting of Glen Ayr miners will he held near Mr. Burt G[?]g[?]s residence, to-morrow (Sunday), at 10 a.m. The business is important…

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Rush of Water in Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 4

Whilst the miners were working in a section of South Greta Colliery yesterday the pick of one man went through a wall, and water began to come through…

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Found in Hyde Park Nuggets of Gold

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 8

There was great excitement .among the. workmen and. staff'employed on the undergrounil railway works in HydePark on, Tuesday, when it became known…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 2

Owing to the recent aggregate meeting, full time at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland fields for the fortnight ended on Saturday…

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South Greta Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 4

In regard to the paragraph which appeared in our columns on Saturday about the rush of water in South Greta colliery on Friday, Mr. Robert Scott,…

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Tramway to Mining Towns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 4

Mr. W.F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., states that the question raised by him in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night regarding the matter of…

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New Claims. Submitted by Miners. Minimum Fixed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 6

Three new claims have been served on the Associated Colliery P[?] by the mining department of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia…

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Colliery Thrown Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 4

Aberdare colliery had an Idle day on Monday, as a result of a minor grievance. The men turned out to work as usual, and some of them had…

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Conference of Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 4

At the Sportsman's Arms. West Maitland, on Saturday, Mr. Authur Teece, councillor W.I.U. of Australia, addressed a meeting of representatives…

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Wallaroo Miners. Reduction of Standard Wages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 7

In the Federal Arbitration Court, before Mr. Justice Powers, arguments were continued in respect of the question of resuming operations at the…

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 4

Mr. William Tobin (49), who resides in Capp-street, Telarah, was injured by a fall of coal in North Rothbury colliery yesterday, and was…

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Entombed Miners Rescuers Reach Bodies

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 2

New York, Tuesday.—On August 28 a cave-in at the Argonaut gold mine, near Jackson, California, entombed 45 men. After three weeks of frenzied;…

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