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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,441 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 73

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 7

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

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South Aberdare Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 4

A further conference in regard to the difficulty at Aberdare South Collieries was held at the office of the superintendent of the Caledonian…

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Harbour Trust. Colliery Proprietors Opposed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 8

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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Lost Time. Mine Owners Complain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 10

When the Coal Tribunal resumed. tis sittings in Sydney, Mr. Morgan (representing the Southern Colliery proprietors) said he wished to bring…

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The Steel Works. Cheaper Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 11

The general manager of the Broken Mil Proprietary Company, Limited (Mr. Essington Lewis), who has been on a visit to Newcastle…

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Coal Tribunal and Steel Works

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 6

When the Coal Tribunal resumed today Mr Badderley drew attention to a statement in the press as coming from Mr Lewis, manager of the Broken Hill…

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Wonthaggi Depute. Coal Tribunal Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 6

While the dispute which has laid the Victorian State mine at Wonthaggi idle was under discussion at the Coal Tribunal, the chairman (Mr. Hibble)…

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Miners Wages. Coad Tribunal Inquiry. Further Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 6

The hearing of the clam of the colliery proprietors for a reduction of 33 1-3 per cent, in the wages of the miners was continued by the Coal Tribunal…

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Ruhr Mines in Berlin. London, Jan. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 12

Reuter's Berlin, correspondent reports that 800 youths arrived last night who said they were miners from the Ruhr and they wished to…

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British Coal. French Attitude. London, January 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

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

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Gold at Mount Juglah. Leases Pegged Out

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 13

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

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Terrible Mine Disaster Heaby Death Roll. (Reuter's Telegram.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 7

Router's Berlin correspondent states that a serious coal damp explosion ocat. a coal mine at Beuthen. Only 200 out of 800 miners have so far been…

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Wonthaggi Dispute. Coal Tribunal's Powers. Legal and Constitutional, Difficulties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 6

The chairman of the Coal Tribunal (Mr. Chas. Hibble) made an announcement in connection with the trouble at the State coal mine,…

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Mining Industry. the Wages Question. President's Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 16

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 5

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

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Coal Dispute. Wonthaggi Trouble May Spread. Attitude of Miners. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5

The decision of the New South Wales coal miners to take every possible moans to prevent the coal being supplied to the Victorian G…

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Victorian Miners. South Maitland Men Give Support

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 6

Largely attended aggregate meeting of members of the Colliery Employees' Federation, employed on the South Maitland field, were held…

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Mining Disaster. Heavy Death Roll. London, Feb. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5

Dead to the number of 112 have been brought up from the mine destroyed by an explosion at Beuthen. It is expected that there will be in…

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Withburn Colliery Idle

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

Whitburn Colliery. still remains idle. The men at the; present time seem more determined than ever to fight this dispute to the bitter end…

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Coal for Victoria. Attitude of the Miners. Owners Not Perturbed

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

The threatened action of miners on the Maitland fields to take every means possible to present coal being supplied to the Victorian Government,…

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