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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 73

Local & General News Mining Warden's Busy Day

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 6

Mr G. James, the Metropolitan Coal Warden, held a sitting of the Warden's Court at the local Courthouse on Thursday. No fewer than 50 applications to…

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Sunday Work. Dispute on Goldfields

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 14

Union officials have announced that the employees on the Great Golder (W.A.), who have been idle owing to a dispute regarding Sunday work, have…

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Coal Trade. Idleness of Borehole Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 November 1923 · page 4

"Statements have been made to the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation," said Mr. A. Lowis, the district treasurer, "that the enforced…

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Pelaw-Main Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 4

Mr. C. W. Oakes, Chief Secretary, has received from Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary to the Coal Federation, an acknowledgement of the…

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Buried by Coal

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 2

Horace Goodwin, of Cessnock, a miner employed at Pelaw Main colliery, was filling a skip when a mass of coal came down, breaking into small pieces…

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South Greta Miners Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 6

The chief executive officers of the South Greta Miners' Lodge report that at the monthly meeting of the lodge, there was an attendance of 95…

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State Mines Losses in Queensland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 7

A report by the Auditor-General, which was tabled in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, showed that the net loss on the operations of the…

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South Coast Coal Trade Suck

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 8

According to reports the coal trade at the South Coast mines is very slack, and consequently the mines are working badly. Troubles…

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Local & General News Coal Near Paterson River

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 2

A seam of coal, four and a half feet thick has been struck on Mr Arthur Viles property, at Mindaribba, on the Paterson side of the Hunter River, a…

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Resene Stations in Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Connil asked [?] Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, whether he had yet come to a decision in regard to the…

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Mine Strikers. Fines at Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 5

At the Portland Police Court, 106 summons cases were taken in respect of miners, wheelers, clippers, and shiftmen (who have been on strike…

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Escaping Gas. Affecting Broken Hill. Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 4

The position at the South Mine Broken Hill has become as to call for most strenuous measures to cope with increased gas…

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Hebburn Colliery. No. 2 at Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 2

As Hebburn No. 2 was working to-day, it is believed trouble that was expected last night—ceasing work by the enginedrivers and firemen,…

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Rescue Stations in Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Connell asked Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, whether he had yet come to a decision in regard to the…

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Mining Unrest. Trouble Probable. Delay in Hearing Claims. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 5

A prominent man in mining circles to-day stated that according to reports regarding the dealing with disputes in various miners' lodges, the…

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Mindaribba Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 4

The seam of coal struck in the trial shaft at Mindaribba, about seven miles from West Maitland, and close to the North Coast railway,…

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Mine Strikers Fined

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 5

At the Portland Police Court, 106 summons cases were taken in respect of miners, wheelers, clippers, and shiftmen (who have been on strike…

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Switchgear for Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 10

In "fiery" coal mines, where the tiniest exposed electric spark may ignite the explosive atmosphere, with results disastrous to life and…

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Captain Webb. Northern Collieries' Chairman. Death in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 9

Captain Thomas Langley Webb, aged 63, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, who under went two operations about three…

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South Greta Miners Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 16

The chief executive officers of the South Greta Miners' Lodge report that at the monthly meeting of the ledge, there was an attendance of 95…

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