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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 73

Three Collieries Idle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 4

As far as can be ascertained here, only three collieries did not start work this morning, namely Hebburn No.1, Aberdare South and Redhead…

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The Mines. Work Resumed To-day. Hebburn No. 1 and Aberdare South Still Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 4

With the exception of Hebburn No. 1 and A'berdare South all pits on South Maitland field resumed work to-day. A difficulty has arisen at…

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The Coal Miners General Resumption

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 2

Speaking on Tuesday, Mr C M'Donald (secretary of the Northern Collieries Association) said that nothing had come to his knowledge which…

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Colliery Explosion a Brave Young Miner

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 3

A London cable states that a terrific gas explosion occurred while eight men were bricking in a large section of the Gartshore Colliery, at Kilsyth,…

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Mining Situation. Hebburn No I Still Idle, Also Aberdare South. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 5

Hebburn No. 1 and Aberdaro South are still idle. Matters in Connection with the Hebburn dispute are now in the hands of…

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Accident Relief. Victoria Coal Miners' Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

According to the annual report of the Victorian Coalminers' Accidents Relief Board for the year ended December 31, 1922, which was presented…

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Plenty of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 4

Coal getting was easy work to the miners when work was started on Wednesday, because of the numerous balks. The shiftmen had cleaned up…

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Coal, Fires Again

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 8

Since the mines started work on Wednesday [?]ters have been, very busy carting [?]al to householders, who have been using wood and "dirt" for…

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The Mines. Proprietors Will Consider Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 4

Mr. C. M. McDonald, Secretary of the Northern Colliery Proprietors Associations, in a statement last evening regarding the coal mining…

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Coal for Australia Trade Lost with Java

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

Not only has the recent stoppage on the Maitland field resulted in English coal shipments to Australia, but British collieries have been selling coal to…

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The Mining Situation Agreement Jeopardised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 5

The failure of the Hebburn No. 1 Aberdare South, and Redhead pits to resume work, in accordance with the agreement accepted by the…

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Mining Villiges. Acquiring Titles to Allotments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 7

Mr. H. J. Connell M.L.A. has received the following from the Under secretary for Mines, dated 23rd inst "With reference to the above…

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Gold Mining. Taxation Relief Urged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 11

Western Australian members of the Federal Parliament waited upon the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, and urged that the Federal Ministry should…

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South Aberdare Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 2

It has been ascertained that the trouble at Aberdare South Colliery occurred over the employment of a number of surface hands, it is stated…

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Southern Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 6

Some time ago the Miners Federation approached the southern colliery proprietors, and requested that a conference take place for the…

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The Collieries. Hebburn Dispute. Reply to Mr. McDONALD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 6

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, in replying to Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern Collieries' Association,…

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Colliery Rating. Appeal to Land Valuation Court. Assessments Reduced

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

In the Land Valuation Court on Monday afternoon, before Mr. Justice Pike, the hearing of the appeals of thirteen collieries on the South…

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The Mining Trouble. Agreement Jeopardised

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 6

The failure of the Hebburn No. 1, Aberdare South, and Bedhead pits to resume work, in accordance with the agreement accepted by the northern…

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Mining Tragedy. Disastrous Explosion. London. July 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 13

It is reported that 28 people were killed in an explosion at Maltby Main Colliery, near Rotherham. There were 120 men in the mine at the…

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Mining Disasters. Dangerous Gases. London. July 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 2

Owing to the accumulation of dangerous gases which later blew out of the three mine shifts, the rescue parties were forced to withdraw from the…

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