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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 73

Coal Deadlock. No Signs of Settlement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 4

The opinion was expressed by a member ol the executive of the northern brunch of the Miners' Federation that no appreciable, change was…

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Coal Stocks. Board Appointed to Distribute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 2

The question of the disposal of the coal stocks placed at its command by the Federal Government was considered finalised by the State…

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The Coal Trouble

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 2

One of the executive of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation said on Tuesday that no appreciable change was manifesting itself in the South…

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The Mining Situation

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

Sir,—In your issue of the 2nd is a report of the interview of the Prime Minister on the coal deadlock. Mr. Charlton says that the miners had…

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Famous Mining Town's Decline

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 4

The final stage of the passing of the once famous mining town of Hillgrove is a proposal to unite the municipality with the Dumares[?]…

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Trouble in Bolivia. Mine Workers' Plot. Vancouver, June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 5

The Bolivian Government has decreed a state of sloge in some departments, alleging that the mine workers are plotting a revolutionary…

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English Coal for Australia. 12,000 Tons Shipped

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 2

An important development bearing on the Maitland coal trouble was announced in shipping circles on Tuesday. It was to the effect that, owing…

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Mining Trouble. Prime Minister's Reply. "Weak and Unstatesmanlike." Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 4

A meeting of citizens was held in the shire chambers last evening, the President of the Cessnock Shire Council (Councillor Brown)…

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Coal Development

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 3

Various rumours have been our rent here for some time past the effect that the Broken Hill Proprietary Company is desirous of…

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Boring for Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 6

Boring for coal started on Kerr's property at Quarrobolong this week. Within a week or two a bore will also be put down at Hall's property at…

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Petrol From Coal

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 3

It the report of a process for producing petrol from coal, recently read by Dr. F. Bergius to the Birmingham University Mining Society, and the process is…

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Winning Coal with Acid

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 1

Some remarkable experiments recently made by a British professor in the treatment of coal with acid suggest that we are on the eve of quite a new…

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English Coal. Shipments for Australia

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

An important development bearing on the Maitland coal trouble was announced in Sydney shipping circles. It was to the effect that…

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Mine Disaster Recalled. Brave Rescuer's Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 8

The death of Mr John Jones, at East Greta, this week, recalls one of the saddest disasters in the, history of the Maitland coalfield…

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Coal Deadlock. No Signs of Settlement

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

The opinion was expressed by a member of the executive of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation that no appreciable change was…

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Coal Stocks. Board Appointed to Distribute

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

The question of the disposal of the coal stocks placed at its command by the Federal Government was considered ilnalised hy the State Cab…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, June 9th. "Carrying Coal to Newcastle"

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 6

For many years past the expression "carrying coal to Newcastle" has teen used to describe the action of any person performing something that is…

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Sun's Rays Drive an Engine. How Coal May Possibly Be Superseded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 11

The sun's rays are used to generate power in a miniature engine which was the subject of a demonstration at the collage of the City…

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Coal Deadlock. Efforts at Mediation. Prime Minister Interviewed. Non-committal Reply

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 14

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, who is visiting Queensland, passed through Newcastle by the Brisbane express on 1st inst. The opportunity…

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The Coal Trouble. O.B.U. prepares for t.he worst

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 7

At a meeting of the provincial council of the O.B.U. in Sydney on Wednesday, the following resolution was carried:—"That, provided the lockout…

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