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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Millions of Tons. in the Millfield—ellalong Coal Field. Developing Greta-Main Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 8

There can be few things more interesting than to watch the early stages of the development of a coal mine…

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Deficient Places. Trouble at Duckenfield Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 6

The miners at Duckenfield No. 1 colliery, who ceased work on Monday last as a result of a dispute regarding payment for deficiency places, have…

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Gold Find. Near Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 4

Information has been received that an important gold find has been made at Brookfield, a few miles from Brisbane…

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Hookworn in Mines. Practically Nil in N.s.w

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 6

Dr. W. C. Sweet, director in Australia for the Hookworm Campaign, contributed a paper at the Pan-Pacific Congress sitting at the…

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State Coal Mines. Operations in Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 16

Satisfaction was expressed with the operations of the State coal mines by Mr. Jones, the Minister. The Mount Mulligan coal mine, he…

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Whitburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 4

It is not expected that the miners will be able to start at Whiburn Colliery for a few days yet. The pit having been idle for so many months…

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Hast Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 7

A conference was held at the East Greta Colliery office between Messrs. H. M. Williams, superintendent of the East Greta Collieries, and Mr. J…

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Pelaw-Main Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 4

Working conditions at the Pelaw-Main Colliery are again normal, and the output is increasing daily. The record output is increasing daily. The record output for one shift at the…

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Colliery Disputes. Negotiations for Settlement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 7

The position arising out of the recent suggestion of Mr. Justice Edmunds for a resumption of work in the top seam at Redhead Colliery was…

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Important Gold Find

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 6

Information was received on Thursday that an important gold find has been made at Brookfield, a few miles from Brisbane. In the district there…

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Substitute for Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 11

A young French chemist named Mazarin has invented a new alley resembling gold and it has been called "[?]reum," says the "Scientific…

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Coal Industry. Overseas Competitors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 6

In the course of an address at Lithgow, Mr. Hoskins, a director of Hoskins' Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., remarked that America mined more…

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Mine Manager Transferred Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 16

Mr. Marshall, manager for Aberdare Central, has accepted a similar position in a Queensland colliery. Formerly Mr. Marshall was at…

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Miners' Council. Communist Interference Resented

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 11

At the meeting of the council of the Coalminers' Federation, in view of the large majority who voted in favour of the terms and conditions…

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Miners Restless. London, August 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 12

Reuter's Duesseldorf correspondent reports that there has been considerable unrest among the miners at Recklinghausen owing to the increased cost…

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Fearful Mine Disaster Many Men Entombed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 8

New York, Thursday.-News has been received of a mining disaster at Rock Sprigs, Wyoming, where 214 miners are reported to be…

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Hookworm in Queensland Prevalent Among Miners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 3

Some startling statistics have been made public by Dr. Sweet, Director of the Australian Hookworm Campaign, regarding conditions in North…

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Discovery of Gold. Obelisk Near Orange

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 13

To suitably mark the site of the first discovery of payable gold in Australia, the Department of Mines proposes to erect an obelisk at Ophir…

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Seizure of Mines. Allies' Stern Action. London, August 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 12

The Inter-Allied High Commission has ordered the seizure of the mines In this occupied territory, and has empowered the Inter-Allied Mission…

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American Mine Disaster 87 Bodies Recovered. (Reuter's Cables.) New York, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 6

A wyoming message states that 87 bodies have been removed from the mine where 214 men were entombed after an explosion…

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