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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 73

Welsh Miners. Non-union Trouble. London, April 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 2

The non-union trouble among the Welsh minors has reached an acute stage, says the correspondent of the "Times" at Newport. To-day 35,000…

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Football. Soccer at the Mines. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 2

I here is no change in regara to the position in soccer senior football on the coalfirlds. A conference was to have been beld…

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Coal Reduction in Price Unlikely. No Government Control

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 8

From information gleaned in political and coal trade eircles (says the " Daily Telegraph"), it may be stated that any immediate reduction in the…

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Nine Mines Idle. Protest Resolution Observed. Kurri Kurri

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

In accordance with the resolution that no work be carried out by the miners in a district in which Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M., presides for…

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Brighter Prospects. Tin Mining Near Ardlethan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 8

An area of 102 acres was resumed in 1919 for village purpose to satisfy the demand for residential sites in the vicinity of Ardlethan tin mines…

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Mining Industry. Intermittency. Prime Minister's Views

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 11

A deputation, which was introduced by Mr. M. Charlton, M.H.R., leader of the Federal Labour Party, waited upon Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime…

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Aggregate Meetings Miners in Conference. Compensation Act and Major Crane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 9

Aggregate meetings of members of the Miners' Federation were held at Adamstown, West Wallsend, Greta, maitland and Cessnock last week…

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Too Much Gold. America's Problem. Control of Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 12

Some twenty years ago an American millionaire named Letter gained notoriety by an attempt to corner the world's heat supply. Unfortunately…

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Miners' Protest. Against Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 5

A meeting of South Greta Miners' Eodge was held yesterday at which there was a large attendance. Mr W. Brennan, secretary of the northern…

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Loss to Railways. Through Colliery Stoppages Enormous Inconvenience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 3

The stoppages that have occurred at so many collieries of late create not only an enormous amount of inconvenience in the northern district…

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Meeting of Protest. Major Crank and the Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 2

A public meeting convened by the tambined Miners' Lodges of Cessneck district, and presided over by Mr. A. Taylor, president of the Combined…

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Mines at Work. Only One Pit Idle. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 5

The collieries working in this sector to-day are:-Neath, Greta-Main,Hebburn, Nos. 1 and 2, Pelaw-Main, Richmond-Main, Stanford, Ayrfield,…

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Thirteen Mines Idle. Colliery Owners Exasperated. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 5

It wan reported to-day that here are thirteen pits idle. The Colliery owners are taking a very serious view of the men's…

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Idle Collieries. Northern Owners Meet. Situation Discussed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 7

The situation arising out of the recent stoppages on the Northern coalfield was discussed on Monday by members of the Northern…

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Again Idle. Cessnock District Collieries. Protest Resolution Observed. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 5

"Major Crane, P.M., took his sent again at the Cessnock Police Court to-day. As a result of the presence of the…

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Coolongolook Mining Possibilities

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 3

The district was visited last week by Mr. Dawson, a well-known prospector and mining expert. After a careful inspection of the formation…

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Major Crane and Miners Protest to Minister

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 3

A public meeting convened by the combined miners' lodges of Cessnock district was held at Cessnock on Sunday afternoon. There was a large…

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Kurri Mines at Work. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 5

Only Aberman No. 1 Collfery, where a number of ma[?]ters are un[?]cttled was idle to-day on the Maitland side of Neath. The latter…

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Rich Coal Trade Lost Effect of Quarrels

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

Mr A. D. Kay, speaking in Sydney Domain on Sunday, said the disturbance and ruin which strikes could bring, to a once-flourishing industry…

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Welsh Coal Strike "Off" (Router's Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

The Rhonda Valley coal miners' strike has ben declared "off."…

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