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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Visit of Miners' Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 6

Messrs, T. Hoars, president, A. Lewis, treasurer, and W. Brennan, secretary of the Northern District Branch of the Miners' Federation…

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South Greta Miners. Deputation to Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 6

Messrs W. O'Hearn, D. Murray, and J. Baddeley, Ms.P., and Messre. president of the northern district branch of the Miners…

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St. Heliers Coal Mine, Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 3

As will be seen by advertisement in this issue, of the St. Heliers Coal Co., Ltd., 20,000 shares have been applied for to date, and registration and…

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Big Muswellbrook Industries. Coal and Cement

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

As will be seen by advertisement in this issue, of the St. Helier's Coal Co., Ltd., 20,000 shares have been applied for to date, and…

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Record Slump. in Tasmanian Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

The year just closed witnessed a record slump in Tasmanian mining, not owing to the low price of metals, but to the heavy all—round overhead…

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State Coal Mine. Commissioner's Valuable Asset

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 6

IN the State coal mine, Lithgew which has been burning out coal for the last twelve months, the Railway Commissioners have an asset of con…

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St Helier's Coal Coy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 1

As will be seen by advertisement in this.issue, of the St. Heliers' Coal Co. Ltd., 20,000 shares have been applied for to date and registration…

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Mining Dispute, Long Deferred Settlement. London, Jan. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

The protracted dispute at the Ebbs vale collieries reported on Sep. 21. rendering thousands idle has been finally terminated on the basis of a…

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South Greta—Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 4

A communication, has been received by Mr. J. M. Baddeley M.L.A., from Mr. Ley, Minister for Justice, to the effect that cabinet cannot see…

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Gundagai Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 5

A Gundagai message says that a further parcel of rich are specimens were brought to town yesterday by the general manager of the Big Den…

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Fall of Coal. Miner Killed at Bellbird

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 3

Charles Powell, ,of Mount View road, Cessnock, was killed by a fall of coal in Bellbird Colliery, on wednesday. It was his first day at work…

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Copeland Gold Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. Robert Bartlett, Upper Bowman, writes:— A few remarks are perhaps not out of place, re a fresh stir in gold…

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Colliery Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

Work has not yet been resumed at the Neath Colliery. The mechanics employed there gave 14 days' notice which expired on December 23. The…

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French Gold. British Explanation. London, January 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 5

Replying to French expresisons of displeasure at the disclosure that Britan transforred a French gold deposit of £40,000,000 to America, the…

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Mining Industry. Review of Year's Operations Some Unsatisfactory Features

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

The Under—Secretary for Mines, Mr. R. H. Cambage, has furnished a statement to Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, respecting the…

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Collieries Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, which did not resume on Tuesday, after the holidays, is still idle. About 80 men and boys are affected. Neath…

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State Coal Mine. Commissioner's Valuable Asset

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

In the State coal mine, which has been turning out coal for the last twelve months, the Hallway Commissioners have an asset of…

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Automatic Colliery Plant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 10

A very interesting equipment for handling coal at a pit head is being built by a British firm for[?] large colliery in that country. The plant is…

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Coal Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

In an official statement issued some months ago, the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, referring to he price of coal, suggested a…

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Coal Tenders. Received by Railway Department

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 3

The tenders for the supply of coal for the Railway Department which have been received do not altogether realise the general expectation that…

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