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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

1,451 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 73

Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 2

Interesting particulars were noticed on the board, at the Warden's Clerk's office. The mining tenement hold by Messrs. Turner and…

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Mines Inspector Retires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. T. Tonnant. senior inspector of collieries in the Northern district has retired. He completed his service on Thursday. All his life has been…

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Miners' Levies. Last Year's Big Total. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

During 1923 levies, apart from contributions, paid by 34,000 members of the Minors' Federation, amounted practically to a quarter of a million…

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Coal Miners' Levies. Quarter-million for 1923

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 6

During 1923 levies, apart from contributions, paid by 24,000 members of the Miners' Federation, amounted to practically a quarter of a million…

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Coal Miners' Peril. Fight for Life. London, Feb. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 12

Giving evidence at the Redding pit inquiry, the colliery manager said that he had found 35ft. of roadway, which some of the men who perished…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 14

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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Colliery Accident. Death From Injuries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 7

Arthur Cornish, 52, a miner, died at Kurri Hospital, on Friday, from injuries received last Monday in the section of Abermain Colliery known…

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Colliery Mechanics. Meeting of Executive

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 6

Mr. J. E. Pendlebury presided at an executive meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, held at Maitland, on Monday…

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Boys Win a Gold Mine a Romance of Seattle. Sequel to a Rescue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 10

Stranger than any fiction is the experience of Sherman Smith, a sixteen-year-old who has won for himself a large share in a gold mine, says…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 9

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 57,958 tons, of which 49,255 tons represented…

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Miners' Log. Ballot to Be Taken

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 9

Some time ago a notice of motion [?]nating from the northern district was discussed by the miners' Council, with respect to the original log which…

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Gas Explosion. in Aberdare Mine. Miner Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 9

An alarm was caused in Aberdare Colliery, Cessnock, on 15th inst., by an explosion, caused through a naked light coming in contact with a pocket…

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Gold Production. Falling Off in Victoria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 9

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…

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Tin Mining Costs. Alleged Huge Savings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 14

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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Henry Ford's Coal Venture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

For the security of his manufacturing industries and, to cheapen production, Henry Ford Hub acquired' coal mines. He is reported to be getting…

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Recent Mining Fatality Evidence at Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 5

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Arthur Cornish, who met with an accident in Abermain No. 2 colliery on the 18th…

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Miners' Finances. Year's Amazing Figures. Nearly £250,000 in Levies

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

During 1923 the levies, apart from contributions, paid by the 24,000 members of the Miners' Federation amounted to practically a quarter of…

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Ashtonfield Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Ashtonfield miners will be held at the reservoir, Fast Maitland, to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock…

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Fall of Coal. Miner Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 3

Thomas Kellitt, 50, a miner, employed at Shortland Colliery, was fatally injured through being struck by a fall of coal on Tuesday afternoon…

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Tasmanian Miners. Mr. Hibble to Inquire Into Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 7

The negetitions which began on February 21 between Mr. Lyons, Premier of Tlasmania, and Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Commonwealth Coal…

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