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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Miners Grievances. Conference on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1922 · page 6

Mr. Buddeley, M.L.A., stated that he had received a communication from the Minister for [?], indicating that a conference would be called, and it was…

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South Coast Mines. No Fresh Developments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1922 · page 2

No fresh developments have taken place in the mining situation, as far as the South Coast is concerned. According to Mr. Bird, president of…

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To Close Down. South Coast Mines. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1922 · page 5

Mr. Weyland, secretary of the Southern Coal Proprietors' Association, received no reply from the Miners Union this morning, consequently the owners'…

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Aladdin's Cavee of the Silver Mines. Finds Treasure in a Rock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1922 · page 2

A romance of the American silver mines, which reads like a story from Bret Harte, is recalled by the death at Sacramento, California, of Mrs…

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Coal Crisis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 2

The position in the coalmining industry has not changed since Friday's conference. It was stated that the failure of the conference was to be…

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Newcastle Coal Shipments

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 2

The amount of coal shipped from Newcastle for Commonwealth and New Zealand ports and overseas during September totalled 354,672 tons, as…

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Telegraphic News Big Coal Strike Commences. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 2

The fight between the coalminers and the owners has started. This morning, the mines in the southern district were closed. At the…

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Very Latest News SYDNEY, Monday. Southern Mines to Close

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 2

Mr. Weyland, secretary of the Southern Coal Proprietors' Association, received no reply from the Miners' Union this morning,…

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Mining Trouble. Feeling at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 5

The decision of the miners of this district to lift the "darg" in the case of the Caledonian collieries for one week has cleared the air somewhat,…

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Southern Miners. This Majority Idle. About 4000 Men Affected. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 5

The southern coal mines, with two exceptions, were idle to-day. The secretary to the miners, Mr. Sweeney, says that whether the…

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The Latest. Southern Mines to Close. Unions Fail to Reply to Owners. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 2

Mr Weyland, secretary of the Southern Coal Proprietors' Association, had received no reply from the Miners' Union this morning. Consequently the…

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Colliery Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1922 · page 4

Kirk's section of Hobburn No. 1 Colliery, at Weston, was thrown idle yesterday, and 750 men and boys are affected. Several days ago a…

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LOCAL & General News Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1922 · page 4

A combined meeting of the Maitland district branch of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association, Hunter River District, will…

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Coal Position. Both Sides Waiting for Development. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1922 · page 5

There are no fresh developments in connection with the coal trouble. It is not intended by the management to reopen the South Coast…

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Whitburn Colliery Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 4

Whitburn Colliery has been idle for two days following the dismissal of a wheeler. Efforts made by the local officers to adjust the difficulty…

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Ayrfield Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 2

Yesterday morning the news of the death of a miner, as the result of a fall of coal at the Ayrfield Colliery, was quickly transmitted throughout…

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Coal Crisis Idle Mines in South Men Claim Lookout. Resumption Expected Next Week

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 2

The Southern coal mines, with two exceptions, were idle on Tuesday. The secretary of the Miners' Union, Mr Swiney,said that whether the…

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Mines Close in North

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 2

Aberdare, Aberdare Extended, Neath, Hebburn, Lambton, and Whitburn Collieries were idle on Tuesday. The trouble at Whitburn occurred…

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British Coal Trade. Critical Position. London, October 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 5

A critical position has arisen in the coalfields, despite the temporary revival of the export trade owing to the strike in America. The colliery owners…

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Mining Crisis. a Compromise Expected. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 5

The general opinion in Sydney to-day is that there will be no general coal strike and that an early compromise can be looked for…

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