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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Northern Mines. Four Pits Resume

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 6

Yesterday work was resumed at four of the eight northern collieries previously reported idle through strikes. These pits were the Burwood…

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Aberdare Coal for Sydney Water Supply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 9

It was reported to the Metropolitan Water Board that in consequence of the contractors, Lane and Dawson, Ltd., having supplied Whitburn…

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Colliery Fatality Coroner's Enquiry. John Hughes' Death. Kuri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. Geo. Brown, conducted an inquiry into the death of John Hartley Hughes, miner, who was killed at Richmond…

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Sydney Coal Contract Contractors and the Water Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 7

The terms of the contract for the supply of coal to the Metropolitan Water Board is causing some controversy. Messrs. Lane and Dawson…

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Wage Reduction. Gold Mining Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 14

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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Northern Mines Trouble

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 6

On Thursday work was resumed at four of the eight northern collieries previously reported idle through strikes. These pits wore the Burwood,…

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Mining Disputes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 4

The dispute over the wheelers at Aberlare Central has been settled and the men resumed work. Trouble arising out of the condition of…

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Remarkable Salvage Feat Gold From the Ocean

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 2

A late English paper publishes the following:— In a few days His Majesty's salvage ship Racer will return to Portsmouth…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 3

Work was brisk generally at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland district during the fortnight ended Saturday last, and…

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Discovery of Gold. Between Gloucester and Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 4

A find of gold bearing quartz is reported to have been made at Munmee, about 25 miles from St. George railway station, between Gloucester…

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Gold Mining Mummel River Field. Mr. Penfold Interviewed at Wingham

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 6

On Thursday last Mr. J. A. Penfold called in at the "Chronicle" office, Wingham, and exhibited some splendid specimens of free milling…

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Work at the Collieries Twenty on Full Time

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 7

Twenty collieries in the northern districts worked full time daring the fortnight ended on Saturday. Pelton, Jesmond Lambton B, Lambton…

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Big Coal Shipment

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 4

The shipment of coal from the port of Newcastle for the week ended Saturday last amounted to 139,545 tons, and it is stated that…

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Coal for Samoa

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 6

The American sis-masted barquentine E. R. Sterling has completed loading in Newcastle of a full cargo of coal for Pago Pago, Samba…

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New Zealand Miners. Efforts to Settle Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 5

Overtures have been made by the Minister for Mines to the coalowners and miners, which are expected to have a strong influence toward the…

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East Greta Coal Co. Reduced Profit & Smaller Dividend

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 7

The earnings of the East Greta Coal Mining Co. Ltd., during the year to September 30 last were affected adversely by strikes. The…

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Rich Reef. Gold Find Near Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 4

Mr. Longton, of Sandringham, who has been prospecting for about three months on Craig Lea, Estate, says a Lithgow message, has succeeded in…

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Twon and District Overton Coal Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 1

The directors of the Overton coal mine are pleased with the way the seam is showing as a result of a new tunnel being opened. The seam has…

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Central Colliery Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 7

The Central Colliery, in which there have been a couple of stoppages during the past fortnight, was again thrown idle to-day, between…

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Colliery Idle. Trouble at Aberdare Central. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 5

Aberdare Central was idle this this morning due it is stated to a dispute about the payment of one of the wheelers. The men went to work…

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