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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Coal Mine Tragedy. Fatal Mistake. London, June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 5

Reuter's London correspondent reports that at the inquest on the body of two miners at Somerset Colliery named Berryman and Sutton, it was…

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Coal Struck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 4

A Cessnock message states that coal has been struck at a depth of 400 feet between paxton and Ellalong…

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Trouble at Colliery. Manager Charged with Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 9

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

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Coal Dispute Prime Minister's Statement

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 6

On the motion for the adjournment of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Mr Charlton, the leader of the Opposition, drew attention to…

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Overseas Coal. Shipments for Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 3

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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Gold Yields. Decrease in Victoria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 4

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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State Gold Yield. Decrease for Five Months

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 3

The State gold yield for May was 1339oz. crude, equal to 1136oz fine, valued at £4823, compared with 3434oz crude, equal to 3084oz fine…

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The Attitude of the Miners. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 6

The position on the Northern coal fields is unchanged. The miners are prepared now, it was officially declared to-day, as they have always been,…

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Many Frosts. Gold on Southern Tablelands Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 5

The mercury at Nimitybelle and Bombala, on the southern tablelands, this morning fell to 25 degrees, seven degrees below freezing point…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, June 16th. the Coal Deadlock

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 6

Those who have been watching developments in connection with the Maitland coal trouble with impartial view cannot but agree that the Prime…

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Coal Crisis. Prime Minister's Policy. Will Not Intervene. Invoking Tribunal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 1

On the motion for adjournment of the House of Representatives, Mr. M. Charlton, leader of the Opposition, urged that the Commonwealth…

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Coal for Australia. Result of Maitland Dispute. Cargo From U.S.A. LONDON, June 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 5

The City Editor of "The Times," in an article on the freight markets, says that a shipment of gas coal from Pennsylvania to Australia has been…

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Nystagmus. Work for Affected Miners. Judge's Suggestion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 6

In giving his decision in a case in the Newcastle District Court last week, his Honer Judge Hamilton stated, in regard to compensation, that…

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Coorabin Coal. Linking Field with Victorian Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 3

The Inquiry by the Victorian Standing Committee on Railways in regard to connecting up the Coorabin coalfield with the Victorian…

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Steel Works. Effect of Coal Crisis. Coke Ovens and Blast Furnaces Affected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 6

Owing to the cessation of operation at the Maitland collieries, the supply of coal to the Stool Works has been very intermittent, and sufficient coal…

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Coal Crisis. Statement by Mr. Willis. Appeal to Unions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Miners' Federation, stated that no date had yet been determined for the meeting of the council of the…

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Colliery Operations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 4

Apart from the slight interruption at the start of the work, the men employed loading small coal at South Greta Colliery, have continued…

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Coal Crisis. Conference Arranged. State Government Intervenes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 2

The State Government has decided to intervene in regard to the coalminers' strike on the Maitland field. A conference has been arranged…

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The Coal Deadlock No New Developments

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 2

No new developments are reported from the Maitland and Greta coalfields, although there are influences at work trying to bring about an understanding…

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Coal Dispute. Acting Premier's Object. To-morrow's Conference. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 5

The Acting Premier, Mr. Oakes, explained to-day that he did not propose to install himself as mediator in the coal dispute…

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