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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Ireland Serious Mine Outrage. Many, People Injured (Reuter's Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

A signal box at Amiens Street station, on the Great Northern line, Dublin, was blown up by a mine, two youths holding up the signal man, while…

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Not Bluffing. Mining Situation. Serious. Both Sides Determined. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 5

An official statement was made on behalf of the miners this morning to the effect that the terms of the owners could not be accepted…

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Goal Dispute. the Position Discussed Miners' Reply to Terms. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 5

The coal miners' delegates and proprietors' representatives are to-day sitting in conference, "endeavouring to settle the coal trouble…

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Mining Deadlock. Miners' Representatives Meet. Silence Observed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 7

After the conference with the owners representatives at the Chamber of Commerce Building, in Sydney, on Wednesday, the miners'…

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Gold Find. in Western District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 3

All important gold discovery is reported from [?] coral, near Cumnock, on ground, held by Small and party. For yours this area has been…

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Miners' Federation. Seeking Support of Other Unions. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 5

It is understood that the Miners Federation in trying to on enlist the active support of of their unions for next Monday's conference with the…

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The Latest Owners and Miners' Conference. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 2

The coal miner's delegates and proprietors' representatives are to-day Bitting in conference endeavoring to settle the coal trouble. The owners…

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Northern Coal Trouble Job Control Deadlock. a Gloomy Outlook

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 2

The minecowers have made clear their determination to adhere to their attitude as regards job control," while on the matters of wages and conditions…

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Colliery at Tomago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4

Mining leases have been signed for the Newcastle Big Ben Coal Mining Company, covering an area of nearly 3000 acres at Tomago. It is…

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Coal Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

Although the conference on Wednesday practically left off at the point at which it begun, the fact that the miners' representatives and the…

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Coal Crisis. Another Mine Idle. Monday's Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 5

Further trouble has developed in the coal-mining industry in the Southern district. Owing to a dispute regarding wages, the 500 miners…

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Coal Dispute. the Position Discussed Miners' Reply to Terms

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 3

The coal miners' delegates and proprietors' representatives met in conference on Wednesday in endeavour to settle the coal trouble…

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Glenayr Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the Glen Ayr Miners Lodge will be held at Genge's shed to-morrow (Sunday), at 12 o'clock The business is important and the…

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Gold Find. in Western District

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 8

An important gold discovery Is reported from Yeoval, near Cumnock; on ground held by Small and party. For years this area lias been…

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Coal Dispute Fear of Prolonged Struggle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 6

The fear is expressed that a prolonged struggle is likely in connection with the coal, dispute. That is, if the coal owners persist in trying to force the…

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Northern Coal Trouble Right to Dismiss or Employ

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 3

At present the condition as regards the Northern Mineowners and the Miners' Federation can only be described as a deadlock. The main obstacle is…

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Mining Position. Preparations on Coalfields. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 5

It is stated that Pelaw-Main horses are being shod to-day; also those at Abermain No. 1, and the timber-getters for the latter mine got word to…

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Household Coal Shortage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

When the mines resume work coalcaters will have a busy time filling the requirements of householders for coal supplies. Hundreds of homes have…

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Miners' Proposals. Definite Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 6

When the conference opened, the following statement was presented on behalf of the Miners' Federation Since we met in conference on…

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Official Statement. by Miners' Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 6

On behalf of the Miners' Federation the following official statement was made by Mr. A. C. Wi[?]s:—We regret to state that after an…

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