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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Hebburn Colliery. Award for No 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 9

A disagreement having arisen as to the tonnage, yardage, and other rates to come into operation at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, the matter was…

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Belgian Miners' Strike London, Feb. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 13

Reuter's correspondent reports that the Miners' Central Committee, has passed a resolution calling on the strikers to resume work pending…

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Miners' Wages. Afraid to Advise Reduction

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 8

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

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Miners and Reduced Pay Union President's Fears

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 8

At the sitting of the Coal Tribunal on Wednesday Mr D. Rees, President of the Mining Department of the Workers' Industrial Union, was asked…

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Wheelers Cause Trouble. and Miners Take the Horses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 6

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

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Western Miners. Notice to Cease Back Saturday Work. Chairman's Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 12

A definite reply was made by the Chairman of the Coal Tribunal (Mr. G. Hibble) to a communication received by Mr. Bragg (western own…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 12

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 1

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

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 3

Eleven days constituted full time at the colilierics in the northern district for the fortnight, industrial disputes were responsible for idleness…

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Kurri. Trouble at Mines. Kurri

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

On Saturday afternoon eight Summonses were delivered against five employees of Pelaw Main Colliery for absenting themselves without…

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Incapacitated Miners Question of Compensation Compensation Conference in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 6

The question of compensation to miners who, in the course of their employment, were injured, or become afflicted with complanis which had…

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Cessnock to Cockle Creek. Miners Making Another Move for Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 4

Another, effort is being made by the miuers in the northern district to scare the construction of the rail way between Cessnock and Cockle…

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Work at the Collieries

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

The working at the northern collieries for the fortnight was as follows: Neath, Rothbury, Shortland Abermain No. 2, Pe[?]ton, Jesmond, Aberdare…

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Richmond Main Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

Although Richmond Main Colliery is idle, consequent on six of the boys being imprisoned in Maitland Gaol, much work is being carried…

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Run Over by a Coal Train

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 8

The adjourned inquest was held at the Criterion Hotel, Weston, yesterday, before the coroner, Mr. Geo. Brown, and a jury, touching the death…

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The Question of Compensation. for Miners' Disabilities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 8

As a result of numerous complaints from miners with regard to the questions of compensation in relation to injuries and disabilities contracted…

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Rich Gold. Find Near Orange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 7

A phenomenally rich gold find has been made in Carman brothers' property at Brown Park, near Cudal, says a message from Orange…

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German Vessel to Load Coal

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

It is stated on reliable authority that the German sailing vessel Bar-men,_now in port at Sydney, has been charactered to load coal at Newcastle…

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Mining Grievances. Trouble Threatened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 6

The accumulated grievances of the miners in the northern district are regarded by Mr. T. Hoare, president, is being such that trouble in the…

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Rich Gold Fine 116 Ozs. to the Ton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 3

A phenomencally rich gold find has been made in Carman Brothers' property at Bowan Park, near Cudal. James Fairhall, a blacksmith, who…

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