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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 73

State Gold Yield. August Shows an Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 6

The gold yield for New South Wales for August amount to 3669 ounces crude equal to 3404 ounces fine, Valued at £14,416. The yields for the past…

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Mines Close. in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 5

The Position of the coal industry on the West Ceast is growing worse. The mine owners in the Buller district closed all mines to-day, and…

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Colliery Mechanics. New Building Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 11

A delegate board meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association was held on 4th inst. Mr. J. E. Pendelbury presiding…

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N.z. Coal Trouble

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 6

A message from Wellington (N.Z.) reports that the position of the coal industry on the West Const is growing worse. The mincowners in the Duller…

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How to Save Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 14

In these days of costly coal, the problem of economising in its use is of interest to every class of the community, and particularly to those…

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Sundered Lives. (Published by special arrangement). CHAPTER V. Mine and Counter-mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 10

Max Tarot sat in one of the cosy alcoves in the dancing room, with Susle, Vane. They were attending a monster Charity Bazaar at the…

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End of Coal. What Then?

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 3

We may heat our houses, run our electric light engine, cook our food, recharge our automobile batteries, energise, our radio sets and operate our…

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Mine Owners Give £2,500. Compensation for Mrs. Brown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 6

Mr. C. M. McDonald, secretary of the Northern Collieries' Association, stated that the northern and southern proprietors had decided to…

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Railway Engine Revolution. Great Coal Saver Has Come

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 9

Every one knows that the voracious appetites of the railways offer one of the biggest single factors in the scarce and dear coal problem. The…

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Duckenfield Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 6

A conference took place at the colliery office, Duckenfield No. 2. The lodge was represented by the officers, with T. Hoare, president,…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 3

Owing to the Bellbird colliery disaster, ten days constituted the full working period at the coll[?] of the Newcastle and South Maitland…

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Mine Disputes. the Pelaw-main Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 6

A well-attended meeting of the Pelaw-Main Miners' Lodge was held at Kurrl Kurri on Saturday, for the purpose of hearing an explanation…

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Fire on Steamer. Outbreak in Coal Cargo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 3

A fire occurred in the coal cargo of the steamer Glen worth, which arrived at Adelaide, from England, with 7700 tons for the Tramways…

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Coal Mines Royalty

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 3

The Minister for Mines, replying in the Legislative Assembly to Mr. J. M. Baddeley, said that the sum of £346,555 was collected in royalty…

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Trouble Over Lamps. at Scarborough Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 2

Referring to the defective lamps at the Scarborough Colliery, Mr. Fits patrick. Minister for Mines, mentioned that in his speech in the…

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Still Idle. Hebburn No 2, Colliery. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 5

Hebburn No.2 Colliery was again idle to-day. The miners refused to work with the sinkers after the shafts had been put down and as…

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Local and General. Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 4

A fall of coal in a section of the Aberdare mine occurred on Friday night. It was decided to brick the section off, it being at an extreme…

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Hebburn N. Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. W. Brennan, district secretary, attended a meeting of the Hebburn No 2 miners in the Olympia Hall Weston, on Tuesday…

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Bellbird Colliery Disaster Fund

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 2

It will be seen by advertisement in this issue that a concert will be given in, the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday next, in aid of the…

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West Wallsend Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, sir Geo, Fuller, Premier, informed Mr Murray of the steps he had taken with a view to the re-opening of…

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