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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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East Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1923 · page 4

East Greta Colliery has been idle this week, the notice given by the men having expired on Saturday. This action was the result, of a…

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Colliery Troubles. Royal Commission Demanded. Mr. Willis' Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1923 · page 6

The statement made by the Northern Collieries Association to the effect that the employees of the Ministers' Federation were not carrying out…

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Abermain Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1923 · page 4

General dissatisfaction was expressed at a meeting of Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge, in cases where men went to the mine prepared to work…

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Miners Favor Communists

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 November 1923 · page 2

A resolution supporting admission of Communists into the A.L.P. was unanimously carried by the Richmond Main Miners' Lodge, of 630 members…

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The Eternal Coal War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 November 1923 · page 2

Truly those who are optimistical enough to look forward to a time when there is complete peace in the coal industry must, judging by present…

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Idle Collieries. Statement by Owners. Serious Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 3

The number of pits at present idle in the northern coalfields wan commented on by Mr. D. H. Jones, acting-secretary of the Northern…

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Iron Mines. Decision Against Hoskins Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 6

Affair protracted litigation, the Hoskins Company of Lithgow has been obliged by a decision of the Warden to relinquish works on the Coombing…

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Coal Industry. Royal Commission Question. Test Motion Defeated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, in the course of a lengthy speech in the Legislative Assembly, referred to the determination of the Government not to…

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Big Earnings. New Zealand Coal Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1923 · page 14

Remarkable wages are being made at Seddonville, where numerous co-operating coal mining parties are working…

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Gold Mining. Reviving the Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1923 · page 14

Dr. Page, Acting Prime Minister, stated that Senators Graham and Needham and Mr. A. Greene, M.H.R. for Kalgoorlie, had interviewed him…

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Colliery Troubles. Royal Commission Demanded. Mr. Willis' Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1923 · page 7

The statement made by the Northern Collieries' Association to the effect that the employees of the Miners' Federation were not carrying out…

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Coal Position Serious in the North

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1923 · page 6

The position on the northern coalfields has assumed a more serious aspect. At three additional collieries the men have "downed tools," bringing…

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Wage Reduction. Gold Mining Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1923 · page 4

The debate on the motion for the adjournment of the West Australian Legislative Assembly to call attention to the minutes of the gold mining…

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Five Mines Idle. Wallarah and New Lambton Stop. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1923 · page 5

There are now five mines idle on the northern coalfields. The two latest pits to stop work are Wallarah and New Lambton…

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Hebburn Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 8

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., has received the following letter from Mr. R. M. Cambage, Under Secretary for Mines: "In reply to your letter of the…

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Aberdare South Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P.. recently submitted to the Mines Department letter from the secretary of Aberdare South Miners' Lodge alleging…

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Four Idle. Trouble at Northern Collieries. Dispute at Burwood. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 5

Burwood colliery was idle to-day. It is stated that four drivers and two wheelers asked for payment for working in places which they…

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Trouble in Queensland. State Mine Idle. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 5

The employees at the Mount Morgan Company's Colliery at Barallaba are on strike. Operations have also ceased at the…

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Trouble at Central Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 4

The Aberdare Central Colliery was idle yesterdays owing to a dispute concerning one of the wheelers. It is stated that the wheeler in question…

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Mining Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 4

A miner named Arthur Viney was the victim of an accident in the Aberdare Central Colliery on Wednesday, as a result of which he…

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