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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 73

Wonthaggi Miners. Request Not Regarded Seriously. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

The request of the Wonthaggi (Vic.) miners' delegates, that teh federation in this State should take steps to prevent coal going into…

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Gold at Mount Juglah. Leases Pegged Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 6

Inspector Greonard, reporting on gold discovery at Mount Juglah (W.A.), the vicinity of which is now know as Transville, where the…

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Coal Tribunal. Attitude of Miners' Union. Chairman's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 3

The resolutions passed nl the annual meeting of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia (Mining Department) last Thursday, to the…

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Mining Industry. the Wages Question. President's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 6

"If any refutation is required against the argument of the owning class as to reduction, of wages and an increase of hours," Mr. T…

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Victorian Coal Strike. N.S.W. Co-operation Requested (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 3

The request of the Wonthaggi (Vie.) miners that the Federation in this State should take steps to prevent coal going into Victoria is not being seriously…

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British Coal. French Attitude. (London, January 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 5

The "Times" Paris correspondent reports that a high official has denied the rumours that France is protesting to British against the sale of…

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Miners' Wages. Coal Tribunal Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 7

Further evidence was given before the Coal Tribunal, on behalf of the miners in opposition to the proprietors' claims for a one-third…

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Harbour Trust. Colliery Proprietors Opposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 7

The chief witness at the sitting of the Harbour Trust Commission in Newcastle on Tuesday was Mr. C. A. Earp, director and general manager,…

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Wonthaggi Dispute. Coal Tribunal Discussion. Beyond Jurisdiction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 7

While the dispute which has laid the Victorian State mine at wonthaggi [?]lle was under discussion at the Coal Tribunal, the chairman (Mr. Hibble)…

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Sale of Coal to Germany. French Attitude

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

High officials deny rumours that France is protesting to Britain against the sale of coal to Germany. They declare there is not the slightest…

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Miners' Wages. Cash for the Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

The hearing of the proprietors claim for a general reduction of 33 1-3 per cent. In miners' wages was resumed before the Coal Tribunal…

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Wonthaggi Dispute. Powers of Coal Tribunal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 7

At the Coal Tribunal the dispute at the Victorian State coat mine was again mentioned. The chairman said he would like to…

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Iron to Gold. Wedding Rings. Changed with Times

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

Samuel Johnson, the caustic compiler of epigrams, was responsible for the unmroantic definition that—"a ring is a circular instrument…

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French on Ruhr. Restrictions on Coal London, Feb. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the French and Belgian Governments have informed the German Government that…

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No Coal for Germany. Franco Belgain Order. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the French aud Belgian Governments have informed the German Government that in view of the general default…

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Relief Pay. £58,000 in Mining Levies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

The control council of the Coalminers Federation, it is stated, has decided to vote strike pay to the miners on strike at the State mine…

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Coal Supplies. for the Steel Works. Mr. Baddeley Suspicious. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

When the coal tribunal resumed to-day, Mr. Baddeley drew attention to a statement in the press, coming from Mr. Lewis, manager of the…

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Mining Disaster. Heavy Loss of Life. London, Feb. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that a serious coal damp explosion occurred at a coal mine at Beuthen. Only 200 out of 800…

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Steel Works. to Re-open Forthwith. Coal Supply Arranged. General Manager's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

Mr. Esisngton Lewis, general manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited, stated that arrangements have been made…

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Latest Telegrams. the War Cloud. French Make More Arrests. Mining disaster. Position in Near East Far. From Satisfactory. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. Baddeley stated when the coal tribunal resumed to-day that if the re-opening of the Newcastle Steel Works was going to result in a…

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