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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Abermain Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 3

Representatives of the management and of the Miners' Federation and local employees conferred during the week on the question of, amongst…

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Rich Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 2

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

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Gold Find

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 2

There are rumors of a promising show having been found by Mr. H. Hancock, of Monkerai. A number of local enthusiasts are interested…

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Record Mining Business 100,000 Acres Applied For

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 1

Last year was a record for the transaction of mining business in this district, but so Car this year the business is greater than transacted:…

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Pelton Colliery. Dispute Over Payment for Coal Won

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 11

Owing in a stoppage at the Pelton Colliery regarding a dispute over the payment for coal won on the afternoon shift, the chairman of…

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Fire in a Mine. Heroism of Miners Recognised. Wellington, N.Z.

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

Recognition of the heroism of the Blackball miners in a recent fire in the mine was given at the magistrate's court at Greymouth, when…

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Ireland. Rebels Killed by Mines

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 6

London, Thursday.—Free State troops who were marching along the Tralee-Killorglin Road encountered a stone barricade, "which was discovered…

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Rich Gold. Find Near Orange

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 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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Incapacitated Miners Question of Compensation. Conference in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 9

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 12

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

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Coal and Iron Strikes. Organised By. Communists (Router's Cables.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 6

A Brussels correspondent says that acting on the information the recent strikes in the coal and iron mines were organised by Communists, who were…

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New Coal, Loading Apparatus

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 6

In order still further to improve the coal handling arrangements on the Clyde, the Clyde Navigation the Trustees are experimenting with a…

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St. Heliers Coal Coy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 1

Registration was granted the following new company in the city last week:—St. Helier's Coal Company. Limited.—Capital, £55.000, in £1…

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Gold Yield. Increase for February

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 3

The Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. R. H. Cambage, has furnished a return, showing that the gold yield for the month of February, 1923,…

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King Coal Awakens Sleeply Forests. the Cessnock of To-day and the Future. Muswellbrook's Prospects

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 1

Much has been said and written concerning the extraordinary developments which follow the opening of rich coal seams in any district…

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Whitburn Mine. Coal Tribunal Direction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

Reference was made at the Coal Tribunal to the engine-drivers and firemen at Whitburn colliery having served 14 days' notice of intention…

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Mine Fatality. Fall of Coal at Pelaw Main. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 5

Edward O'Toole. 35, was killed by a fall, of coal at Pelaw Main to-day. His brother, Thomas, 37, treasurer of the lodge, received injuries to his…

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Coal Industry. the Wages Question. Proposed Reduction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

At the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Phillips (Qeensland miners) stated his case in opposition to the colliery proprietors' claims for a general wage…

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Verdict Against Colliery Mechanic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

Before Mr. Giles Shaw, in the Industrial Court held at West Maitland Court House on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. H. C. Morton, secretary of the…

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Colliery Stoppages. Heavy Losses in the South

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 4

Before the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Morgan, who represents the Southern coalowners stated that during the last three years 994½ working…

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