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Mining & the mines, 1924

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 11

The amount of coal shipped during the week for places beyond the State was 107,333 tons, of which 30,465 tons represented shipments…

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Miners' Log. Ballot to Be Taken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 7

Some times ago a notice of motion emanating from the northern district was discussed by the miners' Council, with respond to the original log which…

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Gold Teeth Ornaments in China

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

A curious custom is mentioned by Mr. William L. Hall, in "Asia Magagine": In a village street sat a man polling gold teeth. He had a number…

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Gas Explosion. in Aberdare Mine. Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

An alarm was caused in Aberdare Colliery, Cessnock on Friday, by an explosion, caused through a naked light coming in contact with a pocket…

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Gold Production. Palling Off in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

Referring to the falling off of the gold yield of the State, the Victorian Director of Geological Surveys, says he sees no reason why the £300…

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State Minerals. Heavy Coal Yield. Advance Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

The coal yield of New South Wales last year was 10,478,513 tons valued at the pit-mouth at £8,607,892, according to an advance statement by…

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Aberdare Mines. "No Abnormal Dangers." Chief Inspector's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 16

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister, for Mines, received a report from Mr. J. P. Hindmarsh, Chief Inspector of Coal Mines, in regard to the under…

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Newnes Trouble. Coal Declared "Black." Forcing the Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 3

The Closer Unity Committee formed of representatives of the mining industry has decided to declare "black" the State works situated near Newnes…

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Cessnock Mines. Question of Safety. Aggregate Meeting. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 7

An aggregate meeting of the Aberdare Central, Aberdare South and Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodges was held in the Strand Theatre…

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Tin Mining Costs. Alleged Huge Savings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 10

Some time ago representatives of the Alluvial Mineral Recovery Co., of Brisbane, visited Inverell for the purpose of ascertaining if there was…

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Mining Matters. Two Collieries Resume. Two Idle. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

Aberdare Central and Aberdare No. 2 collieries resumed work this morning. Aberdare south, however, is still…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 6

Eleven days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. The difficulty at East Greta, as a…

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Matches in Coal Mine Recent Cessnock Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 8

A message from Sydney states that Mr. Perry, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court the other week in connection with the prosecution of a…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Cornish, a miner, living at Abermain, met with a serious accident at the Abermain No. 1 Colliery on Monday. He was working in a…

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Work at the Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 8

Eleven days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. The difficulty at East Greta, as a result of…

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Colliery Employees' Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

At a meeting of the Abermain Colliery employees it was decided to hold the annual picnic next month: An offer by the Company to provide…

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The Collieries. Resumption of Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 6

Following the decision arrived at by the aggregate meeting of miners last Friday concerned in the trouble in connection with the Aberdare…

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More Collieries Idle. Trouble at Aberdare. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 5

Owing to trouble, with the wheelers, Aberdare colliery was thrown idle to-day. A slight explosion took place a few…

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Coal Waggons Greatly Increased Price

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 8

A northern colliery proprietor, referring to a request for higher duties on iron and steel manufactures made to the Acting Prime Minister…

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St. Heliers' Mine Railway Nearing Completion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

Weather permitting it is expected that the work of constructing the St. Heliers' colliery railway line will be completed in about a fortnight. Coal…

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