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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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The Coal Trouble Northern Owners' Decision. Matter Left to Maitlandgreta Owners

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

Tho trouble on the Maitland coalfield was fully discussed at a mooting in Sydney on Monday of the Northern Collieries Association. The meeting…

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Ellalong-Quarrybylong Districts. Prospecting for Coal. Over 24,000 ACRES

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 3

Applications to prospect for coal on private [?] between Ellalong, Quarrybylong and Mulbring were made by Albert Andrew Holland before Mr…

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Mining Industry. Progress in the State. Some Interesting Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

Some interesting facts and figures are contained in a report which Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under-Secretary for Mines, has presented to Mr. J. C. L…

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Coal Dispute. Cost to the Union. £16,000 a Week. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 5

The strike of coal miners in the Maitland fields is costing the union £16,000 a week for the support of the men, thier wives and smilies…

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Automatic Colliery Plant

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 1

A very interesting equipment for handling coal at a pit head is being built by a British firm for a largo col[?]ery in that country. The plant is…

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Coal Miners. Determined to Fight. Decision of Council. Maitland Field Battleground

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 5

Most strenuous opposition to the demands made by the Maitland coal proprietors is to be put up by the Coal Miners Federation, and…

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Coal Development

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 14

The St. Heliers Coal Company is making arrangements for the carrying out of an important work, the making of about two miles of a railway to…

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Colliery Mechanics. Delegate Board Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 7

The members of the delegate board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association met at West Maitland on Thursday, Mr. J. E. Pendiebury…

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The Coal Dispute Miners Prepare for Fight Confined to Maitland Field, But May Be Extended

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 5

The Federation is deposition to the demanes made by [?] Maitland coal proprietors and preparations for a bitter fight have been…

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Bringing Coal to Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

To provide the necessary coal to keep the boilers going at the Aberdare Extended Colliery, twelve waggon loads of coal were brought from Newcastle…

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Gold for Notes an Obliging Stranger

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

At Sydney Central Police Court on Wednesday, Henry Merchant, aged 33, was charged with having stolon £30, the property of Edward Herbert…

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Coal Deadlock. No Fresh Developments. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 13

There were no fresh developments this morning in connection with the coalfield hold-up…

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Mining Crisis. Aggregate Meetings on Sunday. Important Gatherings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 6

Referring to the aggregate meetings to bo held to-morrow (Sunday) in various parts of the Newcastle and Maitland districts, Mr. W…

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Maitland Coal Trouble Heavy Strain on Union. £16,000 a Week. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 6

The strike of coal miners in the Maitland fields is costing the union £16,000 a week for the support of the men, their wives, and families. If an…

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Coal Deadlock. No Fresh Developments. Levy Causes Discontent. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 5

There is no fresh development in the mining strike, and the opinion is expressed, in different quarters that the trouble may last two or…

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Mining Crisis. Sunday's Aggregate Meetings Council's Action Endorsed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 6

Aggregate meetings were held on Sunday throughout the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields, at which the policy of the council o action an connection…

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Mining Crisis. Free Labourers Attacked. at Whitburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

Free labourers who started work loading coal at Whitburn Colliery were subjected to some interference during the day…

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The Mining Crisis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

The prospects of a settlement of the dispute on the South Maitland Coalfield seem more remote at the present moment than they have at any stage…

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Coal Strike. Assistance Prom Victoria. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

The Wenthaggi miners' union has decided to pay 15 per cent, levy to assist the miners on strike in th northerne districts of New South Wales…

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Mining Crisis. Loading Coal at Grass. Whitburn Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. Bestelow, who has the contract for loading 20,000 tons of coal lying at grass at the Whitburn Colliery, Greta, continued his work…

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