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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 73

Defiant. Mine Managers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

The French authorities at Dusseldorf sternly warned the managers of four mines against delivering coal, and threatened them with expulsion in the…

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Victorian Coal Strike N.S.W. Miners, Decision. Disastrous Results Likely. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

The decision of the NS.W. coal miners to take every possible means to prevent coal being supplied to the Victorian Government while the dispute at…

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A Road Mine. Unintended Victims. London, Feb. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 5

A curious, affair is reported from the Newcastle district, near Bandon, where a party of National troops arrested ten unarmed Irregulars, and…

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The Latest. French Cavalry Occupy German Town. Protest Against Coal Blockade. (Reuter's Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

Router's Berlin correspondent states that French cavalry entered Baden at 9 o'clock this morning, and occupied the railway station, post office, barracks,…

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Absent From Work. Colliery Employees Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 3

The Caledonian Collieries, Limited, proceeded against eight employees at the Cessnock Police Court for having absented themselves from…

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Coal Prices Discussed at Tribunal. Opinions Differ

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

The claims filed by the Colliery proprietors for a reduction of 33 1-3 percent, in the contracts rates and day wage men were further considered at…

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Coal Output. Decrease Last Year. Departmental Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 8

A return has been furnished to Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister of Mines, by Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under-Secretary for Mines, giving the production of…

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Rents at Kurri. Mentioned at Coal Tribunal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 3

Before the Coal Tribunal resumed its discussion on the claims of the claims of the proprietros for a reduction in wages. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., referred…

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Dodging the French. Coal Smuggled Through. London, Feb. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Essen correspondent states the Germans claim, since the embargo, that they have despatched to unoccupied Germany during the…

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Collieries Thrown Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

Before the Coal Tribunal adjourned on Friday, Mr. C.M. M'Donald representing the Northern Colliery proprietors, drew attention to the…

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Miners Wages. the Coal Tribunal. Adjourned Until Feb. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 3

The Coal Tribunal continued sittings on Friday, when further evidence was given on behalf of the miners in connection with the claim…

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Coal for Victoria. Attitude of the Miners. Owners Not Perturbed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 7

The threatened action of mines on the Maitland fields to take every means possible to prevent coal being supplied to the Victorian Government,…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 16

Owing to the holiday for Anniversary Day, full time at the mines of the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields for fortnight…

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Absent From Work. Colliery Employees Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 7

The Caledonian Collieries, Limited, proceeded against eight employees at the Cessnock Police Court for having absented themselves from…

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Miners' Strike. London, Feb. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that a message from Metz reports that, owing to the failure of the negetiations for the increase of…

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Victorian Miners. South Maitland Men Support

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 13

Largely attended aggregate meetings of members of the Colliery Employees' Federation, employed on the South Maitland field, were held…

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Lock-out Pay. Miners Executive Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

The excutive of the Miners Federation has considering the application for lock-out pay [?]on behalf of 177 member at Grater and granted…

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Gold Coins. Soon in Circulation Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 7

Mr. Armituge, secretary of the Commonwealth Bank Stated that he anticipated that within six months gold coins will again be in…

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Coal Output. Decrease Last Year. Departmental Figures

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 7

A return has been furnished to Mr. Fitztpatrick, Minister for Mines, by Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under-Secretary for Mines, giving the production of…

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Coal Prices Discussed at Tribunal Opinions Differ

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 3

The claims field by the Colliery proprietors for a reduction of 33 1-3 per cent in the contract rates and day wage men were further considered at…

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