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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 73

The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 4

Although assurances have been given by officials that there is to bo ne victimisation when the mines resume, them are some who are still…

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Colliery Rates. the Methods Adopted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 11

At the Cessnock Shire Council meeting on 12th inst., the clerk, Mr. W. J. Grleve, reported on the principle established in the rating of…

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Broken Hill Mine Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 7

The fire at the Central mine, Broken Hill, is still burning, and the position is said to be more serious. Those engaged fighting the flames have to use…

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Neath Miners. Occupied During Strike

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 14

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

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Powdered Coal. Process Which Saves Fu[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 9

Developments in coal economy are placed by the Vitry (Parts) power station for an installation of the pulverised fuel system which has…

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Mine Manager. Appointed to Balmain. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 14

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

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Miners Conference. Working Hours. London, July 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 13

The miners', conference at Folkestone, decided to demand a six hours' shift, and a five-day week, instead of the present seven-hour day…

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State Gold Yield. Hlf-year's Decrease

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 9

Compared with the corresponding half-year of 1922 the State gold yield for the current year to the end of June shows a heavy decrease…

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Coal Terms. Made Available by Acting Premier. Hopes of Acceptance by Lodges

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 7

The terms of the agreement for the settlement of the coal, trouble on the Maitland-Greta field, which the Miners' Council unanimously recommended to…

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West Australia. Gold Mine Re-established. London, July 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1923 · page 2

The Daily Mail's City correspondent states that schemes are afoot for a new company of refinance the old Creator Boulder Perseverance mine,…

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Coal Term. Miners Consider Agreement. Meeting at Maitland. Proposals Rejegted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1923 · page 5

Throughout the South Maitland coalfields to-day the proposals to return to Work were placed before the men by [?]rious members of the…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1923 · page 3

Eleven days constituted full time at the collieries for the fortnight ended on Saturday. Operations were confined to the lower district, none of…

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Fragile Gold Leaf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1923 · page 3

Everyone knows that gold can be heaven out to exceeding thinness, but it is not generally known that by a difference in method the most fragile…

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The House on the River (Published by Special Arrangement) Chapter Xx. the Gold Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1923 · page 3

All the same, Quint was not trusting Kent an inch further than he could see him. He knew perfectly well that that slim individual would…

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Coal Dust Explosion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 8

The Government Experiment Station at Eskmeals, Cumberland, has carried out a remarkable series of coal dust explosions in the course of safely of…

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Coal Trouble. Greta Meeting Approves of Terms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 5

The best attended aggregate meeting ever held in Greta was that in Steggles Hall on Monday afternoon to consider the terms of the coal…

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Kurri Mines. Preparing Fo Rresumption. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 5

Work in connection with the resumption of operations at Pelaw Main was started this morning by the shirtmen…

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Westralian Gold Find 50 Ounce to the Ton Lode

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 3

Advices from Laverton (W.A.) via Kalgoorlie report that remarkable developments at Allen's Mighty Atom leases, recently acquired under option…

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Mining Development Muswellbrook Coal Area: Effect on Hunter Water Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 2

The engineer to the Hunter District. Water Supply and Sowerage Board, reporting in connection with the development of the…

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Mine Horses Return to Stables

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 4

Quite a unique sight was witnessed at Abermain on Tuesday, when about 80 horses and ponies were driven through the town. It was…

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