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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 73

Local and General. Family of Mine Managers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 4

Mr. James Fallons, manager of Abermain No. 2 Colliery, will be manager of the Balmain Colliery, which is being re-opened. Mr. Fallons…

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Mine Manager. Appointed to Balmain. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 5

Mr. James Fallons, manager of the Albermain Colliery, has been appointed manager to the Balmain Colliery, which is being re-opened…

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Neath Miners. Occupied During Strike. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 5

The only lodge on the Maitland coalfields to possess its own, hall the North miners have been engaged during the inactively at the mines in…

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Broken Hill Mine Fire. Hope for Early Extinction

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

Sunday's report from Broken Hill is to the effect that the officials of the Central Mine and the Central Fire Brigade are confident of extinguishing…

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Coal Agreement the Terms. Dismissal by Notice

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 4

The terms of the agreement arrived at between representatives of the mineowners and miners, in conference on Thursday, are to be…

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Coal Terms. Northern Owners Meet. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 5

The Northern coal owners are meeting in Sydney to-day to consider the agreement arrived at with the miners…

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Coal Agreement. Settling the Details. Secretaries Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary of the Northern Collieries' Association, and Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to, the Miners' Federation, met again…

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Mine Fire Flames Reached. Hopeful Outlook. Broken Hill

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 1

Officials of the Central Mine and the Central Fire Brigade are confident of extinguishing the fire, which has been burning on the 400ft. level…

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Breaking and Entering. Glen Ayr and Ayrfield Mines Three Youths Detained. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 7

Shortly after 2 p.m.. on Sunday, a window was forced at the office at Glen Ayr Colliery, between East Greta and Kurri. The strong room was…

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A New Rival for Coal Trade. W.A. in the Field. Perth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 4

The more cheerful outlook in the coal industry directs attention to the possibility of an export trade for Collie coal with the eastern States…

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Colliery Disputes. Trouble at Redhead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 2

According to a statement made at the, office of the Northern Collieries' Association, the employees of Redhead Colliery held anther meeting…

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Coal Terms. Agreement Almost Finalised No Blacklisting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 4

The Council of the Miners' Federation and the Northern Colliery Proprietors met in Sydney on Tuesday and discussed the terms of the…

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Ratified. the Goal Agreement. Miners Council Approves. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 5

The council of the Miners' Federation has ratified the terms agreed to by the Joint Coal Conference…

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Coal Trouble Another Mine Closed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 2

Owing to the discharge of a wheeler at the Jesmond pit, in the northern district, near Wallsend, the men "pulled out" on Monday…

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English Inventions Safety in Mines

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 1

In order to encourage originality in connection with reducing the risk of accidents in mines, a British journal is offering prizes for the best…

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Theory, Not Practice Miners' Brotherhood a Myth

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 2

An unexpected setback was received by a Labor organiser at Inverell, who had been busy for a couple of weeks enlisting support for the coal miners…

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The Latest Peace at Last. Miners Ratify Agreement Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 2

The conncil of the Miners' Federation has ratified the terms agreed to by the joint conference…

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Coal Agreement Aggregate Meetings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 3

To deal with the conditions accepted by the Northern. Collieries Association and the Central Council of the Coal Miners' Federation…

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Combined Miners, Citizens Progress Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held at Parson's rooms on Tuesday evening. Mr. D. Campbell occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of…

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In Case of Electric Shock. What the Mines Department Suggests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 4

The Mines Department causes to he exhibited in all collieries instructions as to what, to do in cases of electric shock. Those should be of interest to…

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