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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 73

French in Ruhr. Mine Owners Action. London, February 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that, a message from Duesseldorf report that, apparently with the object of proviking neutral countries…

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Belgian Miners'strike London, Feb. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent reports that the Miners Central Committee has strikers to resolution work pending…

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Wheelers Cause Trouble. and Miners Take Thus Horses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 6

Th collieries on the South Coast worked well last week. The Metropolitan Colliery was however, idle for two todays owing to a dispute with…

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Coal for France. French Stop Meeting. London, Feb.24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 5

In Bochum the French troops broke up a meeting of the Town Council and arrested the burgomaster and 22 councillors their refusal…

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Paterson Coal Area

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 5

Boring operations will be entered upon immediately in an area of coal bearing country on the northern side of the Hunter River, between…

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Miners' Wages Evidence by Women

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 3

Further evidence from the women's point of view was tendered before the Coal Tribunal, to effect the proprietors' claim for a reduction of…

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An Electric Cap Lamp for Miners

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

The British Government regulations as regards electric lamps for use by miners in firey mines are so stringent that hithorto the lamps have been made…

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Miners' Generous Action Search Foe Missing Child

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 5

Owing to the report reaching Rothbury Colliery that a three year old child had been lost in the bush, so many men ceased work to fake part in…

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Alleged Victimisation Whitburn and Pacific Mines Idle. Miners' Threat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

At the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Baddeley, said that the Pacific Mine had been idle for 14 days, and he believed that if a compulsory conference were…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 4

Mr. J. E. Pendlebury presided at a full meeting of the Colliery Mechanics Association, at West Maitland, on Monday. Mr. H.C. Morton,…

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Collieries Idle Trouble at Maitland Fields

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 3

Trouble broke out on the Maitland coal fields on Monday, and several, large collieries are idle in consequence, among them Pelaw Main, Bellbird No…

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Miners' Wages. Afraid to Advise Reduction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 5

Daniel Rees, president of the Mining Department of the Workers' Industrial Union of who claimed to have lived in Australia all…

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No Saturday Work. Western District Miners' Notice. Five Day Week. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 5

The district secretary of the Western Branch of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, has notified the mine owners and managers…

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Mines Idle. Reference at Coal Tribunal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

At the sitting of the Coal Tribunal Mr. C. M. MDonald secretary to the Northern Collieries' Association, mentioned that a number of…

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Central Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 7

Owing to a misunderstanding there was no work at Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday. The matter under dispute was set right by the lodge…

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Combined Miners, Citizens, and Progress Associations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Combined Miners, Citizens, and Progress Association was held on Tuesday, Mr. D. Campbell presided, and…

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British Miners' Wages Enquiry Refused. London. February 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 5

Mr. Bonar Law has refused to held an inquiry into British miners' wages and working conditions, The Federation executive is calling a…

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Coal Tax Antipathy to Frech. London, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 5

The "Times" Cologne correspondent states that the French have agreed to release portion of the confiscated twelve milliard marks…

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Alleged Victimisation Whitburn and Pacific Mines Idle. Miners' Threat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 7

At the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Baddeley said that the Pacific Mine had been idle for 14 days, and he believed that if a compulsory conference were…

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Whitburn Colliery Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

The trouble at Whitburn Colliery has extended further (writes our Greta correspondent). The whole of the members of the Engine drivers…

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