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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Coal Dispute Employers' Demand

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 2

There has not been any change in the position at the South Coast collieries. Before the mines will be re-opened,…

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Mining Dispute. South Coast Difficulty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 6

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Workers' Industrial Union, mining department, made the following statement regarding the trouble…

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Colliery Fatality. Fall of Coal at Ayrfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 6

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

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Southern Miners. Ordered to Resume. Coal Tribunals Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 8

The Chairman of the Special [?] Tribunal (Mr. C. [?]) yesterday ordered the South Coast mines to resume work on the condition existing…

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South Coast Mines. Preparing for Resumption of Work. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 5

Mr. Weyland, secretary of the Southern Coal Owners' Association, stated this morning that wherever possible the mines would be ready to…

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Ayrfield Colliery Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 October 1922 · page 2

The presence of a greasy parting in the seam was explained as the reason, for a fall of coal in Ayrfield Colliery, near Abeidare Junction, last week, as…

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Ayrfield Colliery Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1922 · page 4

The jury on the inquest regarding the Ayrfield Colliery fatality, which was held at the West Maitland Courthouse on Monday afternoon,…

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Our Telegrams. South Coast Miners Resume. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1922 · page 5

A majority of the South Coast mines reopened, this morning. Work was resumed, without a hitch…

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South Coast Mines Men Ordered Back to Work

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 October 1922 · page 3

The Coal Tribunal meeting came to a sudden end late on Tuesday afternoon. "This matter cannot be allowed to…

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Mining Position. Restored to Normal. Southern Men Agree to Resume

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1922 · page 2

When the Coal Tribunal resumed its sittings at the Commonwealth Bank on Wednesday afternoon, the Chairman announced that the…

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Kurri. the Coal Tribunal. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 6

Considerable interest in centred on the sitting of the Coal Tribunal, which commences at Newcastle to-day. There is keen discussion mid speculation…

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Coal Tribunal. Several Disputes Reviewed Compulsory Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 2

When the Special Coal Tribunal resumed on Thursday, Mr. G. Hibble stated that a conference had been held regarding the dispute at Excelsior…

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Colliery Fatality. Fall of Coal at Ayrfield

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 6

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

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Southern Miners. Ordered to Resume. Coal Tribunal's Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 3

The Chairman of the Special Coal Tribunal Mr. C. Hibbley on Tuesday ordered the South Coast miners to resume work on the conditions existing…

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Kalingo Colliery Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 4

In commotion with the stoppage of work at Kalingo colliery, consequent on the dismissal by notice of an employee, who is a member of the…

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Colliery Mechanics' Eye Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 4

The executive of the Colliery Mechanics' Association has completed arrangements for the benefits of the "Eye Treatment Fund" to be…

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Burning Powdered Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 15

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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Darg Question. at Richmond Main Colliery

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

A compulsory conference took place at the Northern Colliery Proprietors' rooms, Newcastle, in connection with the question of the "darg" at the…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

Mr. M. Longfield, P.M., sitting as mining warden yesterday dealt with the application of Chris. H. Franks for exemption from labour conditions on a…

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