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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 3

The position in the northern mining fields has undergone no change, and practically the only mines that worked during the fortnight were…

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Trouble at Colliery. Manager Charged with Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court to-day, Richard Reginald McMullen, secretary of South Greta Miners Lodge, proceeded against Robert…

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Revival of Gold Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 2

A revival in gold mining interests is taking place throughout the district (says the Gloucester "Advocate.") A syndicate have taken…

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Coal Crisis Owners United. the Miners' Levy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 1

The East Great colliery on the Maitland field, which was idle for a day during the week, owing to the funeral of an ex-employee of the…

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Colliery Manager Charged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 1

Richard Reginald McMullen secretny of the South Greta Minors' Lodge, proceeded against Robert, Scott, manager of colliery "A.," on…

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Trouble at Colliery. Manager Charged with Assault. Case Dismissed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 3

The case in which Reginald McMullen, secretary of the South Greta Miners' Lodges charRed Robert Scott, manager of the colliery, with having…

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Ohtel Licenses for New Coal Fields

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 4

In addition to the proposal to transfer the license of the Wollombi Hotel, Wollombi, to Paxton, application has been lodged for the transfer of the…

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Goal Crisis, Position Unaltered. Miners' Council to Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 4

No developments have occurred in connect with the coal crisis. Both sides are observing a strict silence. Before leaving Newcastle for…

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The Coal Trouble Engineering Works to Close

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 2

A report from Newcastle states that owing to depression, which is caused by the strike on the Maitland Coalfield, the men at Messrs J. and A. Brown's…

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State Gold Yield. Decrease for Five Months

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 6

Tho State gold yield for May was 1339oz. crude, equal to 1136oz fine, valued at £4828, compared with 3434oz crude, equal to 3084oz fine,…

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Kurri Hospital. Meeting of Committee. Loss of Mining Contributions Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 6

At Sunday afternoon's meeting of the committee of Kurri District Hospital, Mr. E. Auhin presided. The matron reported as follows…

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Colliery Mechanics. Delegate Board Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 2

A special delegate board meeting of the Colliery Meebanies' Association was held at West Maitland to deal, with the matter of relief payments…

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Overseas Coal. Shipments for Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 2

Two more cargoes of coal are being shipped from South Africa this month for Australian ports. Additional cargoes are coming from…

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Labor Conference Re-admission to Movement. (Coal Crisis Discussed. Support for Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 9

When the Labour Conference opened a delegate urged that a motion should be carried suspending Mr. Balley, M.L.A., from the Labour…

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Coal Crisis Position Unaltered

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 2

No developments have occurred in connection with the coal crisis. Both sides are observing a strict silence. Before leaving Newcastle for…

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Alleged Unlawful Assault Mine Manager Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 3

At West Maitland Police Court on Monday Richard Reginald M'Mullen, secretary of the South Greta Miners' Lodge, proceeded against Robert Scott,…

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Gold Yields. Decrease in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 8

The gold yield for Victoria during May was 7403 oz fine, valued at £31,446, a decrease of 2646oz as compared. with May of last year…

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Gold Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

Rumors still continue to float into town regarding gold finds on the Wangat and Chichester rivers. There is a fair amount of…

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Overton Coal Mine. Making Steady Progress. More Capital Required

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 1

The Overton Coal Company has [?]hieved success in the face of many difficulties, and at present the colliery is doing its part, in promoting…

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Mining Crisis. Feeling at Newcastle. Early Settlement May Come. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 4

There is a fairly general feeling here that the mining trouble will shortly come to an end. Nothing has been made…

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