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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 73

New Gold Find

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 8

An important gold find is reported to have been made by Mr. W. Loughton 11 miles from Newbridge, on the famous Craiglea-Gerabaldi property…

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Coal on Railways Lines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 5

The question of the right of people to take away coal lying along the railway line was discussed in a case heard before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M…

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The Formation of Coal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 4

Coal occurs in beds, the seams and veins of the miner, amidst, lacustrine, estuarine and marine strata. It is a rock in the same sense as shale,…

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Coal Production. Output for New South Wales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly replying to Mr. Goldstein, Mr. Fitzpatrick. Minister for Mines, said that in 1913 the coal produced in N.S. Wales was…

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Mining Dispute. Abortive Conference in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 5

The conference of representatives of the miners and the mine owners with the Minister of Labour regarding the coal mines dispute has…

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East Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 7

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation stated that the position at the East Great…

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Colliery Mechanics. New Building Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the Kurri Kurri district members of the Colliery Mechanics' Association was held in Lewis' Hall, Mr. A. McAlpine…

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Westphalian Mines Close

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 6

A message from Essen states that the mineowners have resolved to close all the Westphalian mines, owing to,the failure of negotiations with the…

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Miners' Federation. Striking Manifesto

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 4

A manifesto issued in support of the candidature of Mr. H. R. Jones, who will oppose Mv. A. C. Willis for the office of general secretary of the…

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East Greta Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the East Greta Miners' Lodge will be held in Coulton's Hall, East Greta, to-morrow (Sunday) at 10.30 o'clock. The district…

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Mine Lighting. Nystagmus Among Employees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 16

At the request of the Minister for Mines, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, sixteen representatives of the various collieries in the northern, southern…

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Bellbird Disaster. Miners Urge Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 7

When asked whether he had anything to say regarding the likelihood of the refusal of the Government to appoint a commission in consequence…

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Oil Fuel. Cheaper Than Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 9

Extraordinary figures showing the great economy as a result of using oil fuel for steamers were supplied to Mr. H. Gregory, 'M.L.A., (while in…

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Wonthaggi Mine. Loss Through Reduced Output

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 16

Mr. J. A. Norris, (Auditor-General of Victoria, in his annual report, states that the operations of the State coal mine. Wonthaggi…

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St. Heliers Mine. an Important Development

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 7

The Mines Department has been informed of an important development in connection with the shaft being sunk for the St. Heliers Coal…

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State Mine. Timber Dispute at Lithgow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 8

For the first time since active operations were commenced at the State coal mine at Lithgow the mine is idle through a dispute…

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Maitland Mines. Impressions of New Zealander

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 11

Mr. B. Davidson a former president of the New Zealand Miners' Federation who has been visiting the lodges in the Newcastle and Maitland field, is…

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Gold Yield. for the Commonwealth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 16

The gold yield of the Commonwealth was small in September. Returns put the total for the [?] months to September 30 at 525,157…

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Gold Find. Reported From Newbridge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 5

A gold find which promises to be of great importance to Newbridge district and the State has been made by Mr. W. Longton The find is situated 11…

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Miners' Breach of Faith Arbitrator Judge Resigns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 5

In the Sydney Industrial Court on Wednesday, Mr Justice Edmunds announced that he would retire from the Pelaw Main dispute, the men having…

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