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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Position Easier. Southern Mining Difficulty Miners' Decision

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

It is reported from Wollongong that the delegates board had a four hours' meeting on Thursday, at which it was resolved that if the proprietors give…

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Students Visit Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 8

A large party of students from the various technical colleges in the northern coalfield paid a visit to Aberdare Colliery on Saturday last under the…

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Colliery Mechanics' Eye Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 4

Sectional meetings of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association have been held in various centres on the Newcastle and Maitland…

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No General Coal Strike

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 2

It seems clear now that there will be no general coal strike. Opinion is growing in official circles that an early compromise can be looked for…

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An Increase. Queensland Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 6

The Queensland gold yield for September was 9349oz., valued at £39,709, compared with 2610oz., valued at £11,048 for the…

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Coal Industry. Position in the South. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 5

There is reason to believe that the position in the coal industry is brighter. However, there is nothing definite…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 16

Notwithstanding the unrest on the northern coalfield. 13 colliers worked full time (11 days) during the fortnight ended on Saturday…

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The Coal Trouble

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 6

There is reason to believe the position in the coal industry is brighter. However, there is nothing definite one war or-the other, and much hangs on…

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Burning Powdered Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 9

Great interest has been taken during recent years in the use of coal in the form of powder. There is general agreement that such a…

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Local and General News Colliery Fatality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 6

Alexander Sattler, aged 26 years, a miner, living at Telarah, was fatally Injured by a fall of coal in the Ayrfield Colliery, near Aberdare Junction, on…

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Miners' Lamps. Questions in Assembly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 11

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Davies asked the Minister for Mines if he was aware that there had been a very serious increase in miners…

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Our Telegrams. Coal Position. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 5

There is no immediate prospect of a settlement of the Southern coal miners dispute…

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Coal Industry. Safety Lamp Question. Conference Fails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 7

The conference called by Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines, to consider the vexed question of safely lumps in coal mines, was held at the…

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Australian Liner. Coal Supply. London, Sept. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 13

The liner Bendigo sailed yesterday for Australia but put back to-day on the news of the likelihood of an Australian coal strike to take in…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 14

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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Colliery Fatality. Fall of Coal at Ayrfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 October 1922 · page 5

The adjourned inquest regarding the death of Alexander Phillip Sattler, 27, who was fatally injured in Ayrfield Colliery on October 4, was held at the…

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To-day's Telegrams. Coal Industry Dispute. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 October 1922 · page 5

There is absolutely no change in the dispute in the coal industry. The decisions arrived at at to-morrow's meeting of the Coal Tribunal will have a great…

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Dispute at Kalingo Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 4

The dispute at Kalingo colliery, following notice of dismissal given to a bricklayer's labourer, on the ground that he was incompetent,…

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LOCAL & General News Aberdare Collieries Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 4

The three Aberdare collieries working on tonnage were Idle on Monday consequent on the refusal of the…

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Compesnation Award Colliery Mechanics Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 3

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, has been advised by Messrs Bray and Cohen, solicitors, in the…

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