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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Heavy Coal Traffic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 4

It is stated that considerable disorganisation existed in the coal traffic on the railways last week, one result of which was that loss of time…

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Abermain Colliery Fall in Travelling Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 3

Several men who went down the main travelling road of Abermain No.1 colliery shortly before 7 o'clock on Monday morning found…

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Mining Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 4

As the result of an accident he sustained in the Aberdare Central colliery Joseph Oliver, residing at Kitchener, was admitted to the…

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Levy for N.z. Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 5

A meeting, attended by about 200 miners, in the Strand Theatre on Sunday night was addressed by Mr. Davidson, representing the New…

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Fall of Coal. in Abermain No 1. ABERMAIN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 5

A huge fall of coal occurred in Abermain No. 1 Colliery this morning. The men, about 500 in number…

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Colliery Mechanics the Building Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 2

Meetings held at Adamstown, Catherine Hill Bay and Western have approved the recomemadations of the executive and delegate board of the…

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Mining Industry

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 4

There are only two mines idle through industrial trouble—Duckenfield No. 2, in the northern district, and Ivanhoe, in the west. In mining circles, this is…

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Proposed Coal Point-Toronto Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received word from the Public Works Department with reference to the question asked by him in the House…

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Coal Getting Resumed at Old Greta After Twenty three Years

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 5

Old Greta colliery put out coal yesterday for the first time since the fire in 1900. Thirty-five trucks of coal were sent away…

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Coal Miners' Earnings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 4

Ten thousand pounds, earned in ten days of the last fortnight, will be paid to the miners of Whitburn, New Greta, Rothbury, and Central…

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[?] Abermain No. 1 Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 4

The work of clearing away the fall and effecting repairs in the main travelling road in Abermain No. 1 colliery was completed during…

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Miners' Strike. Cost to the Union £1,65,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 7

Speaking at a combined meeting of members of the West Wallsend, Seaham Nos. 1 and 2, Killingworth, and Minmi lodges, held in the West…

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Lue Goldfield. Rich Stone Discovered. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 5

Samples of stone taken from the newly discovered reef at Lue, in the Mudgee district have yielded 20 ounees of gold to the ton…

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The Mines. Question of Bathing Accommodation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 7

Mr. Davies, M.L.A, asked the Minister for Mines in the Legislative Assembly if he intended to pass legislation this session providing for bathing…

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Sensation at Abermain Colliery Narrow Escape of 500 Men

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 3

The awful fate of being buried beneath, a fall of coal in the travelling road of Abermain No. 1 Colliery was narrowly missed by about 500 miners on…

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Matches in a Mine. Pelaw-main Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 6

Charges of carrying tobacco, matches, and cigarette papers into the Polaw-Main mine on October 1, 1923, a breach of special rule 75 of the…

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Old Greta Mine Re-opened Idle for 23 Years

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 2

After being closed since the fire in 1900 Old Greta colliery resumed operations last Monday, 35 trucks of coal being sent away…

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Rich Gold Find. 20 Oz. to the Ton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 2

Samples of stone taken from the newly discovered reef at Cue, in the Mudgee district, have yielded 20ozs. of gold to the ton…

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Coal Mining Methods. Seeking Latest Information

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Baddeley asked the Minister for Mines if he was aware that a big sum would be expended at the…

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Mining Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 10

In reply to Mr. Connell in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines, said he had read the report…

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