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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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B.h.p. Baulked Coal Owners Elated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

The Newcastle representative of the "Evensing News" gives the following opinion regarding the prospecting operations of the B.H.P. in the…

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Coal Miners' Strikes. 13 Mines Idle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 8

The northern coalfields are keeping up their reputation in the matter of strikes, there being 13 mines idle on Wednesday in consequence of such…

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The Local Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 6

For some time past matters have been somewhat unsettled in connection with the Muswellbrook colliery, which had been satisfactorily worked…

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The Collieries. Work for Forthightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 16

Eleven days constituted full time at the Northern collieries for the fortnight. The long-continued dispute, at Northern Extended accounted for the…

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Mine Mechanics. Lithgow Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 8

A discussion took place at the office of the Lathgow Coal Association between representatives of the Miners' Federation and the Colliery Mechanics…

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Mining Development

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 6

The extension of operations in connection with the Muswellbrook colliery suggests the advisableness of undermining in various parts of…

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Bellbird Colliery. Breaking the Seals. Probably in May

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 3

The statement is made that the seals of Bellbird colliery will be broken either on May 5 or 6. Special gas and life saving appliances…

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Coal Export. Shipments' From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 13

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle last week for places beyond the State was 82.548 tons, of which 68,380 tons represented…

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Coal Briquettes. Converting Waste to Profit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 14

The Colliery Proprietors' Council of Queensland of which Mr. W. B. Darker was until recently president, is collecting information as to briquette…

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Gold Bath Superstition. Self-righteous Devottes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 10

I have always regarded with astonishment, not unmixed with admiration, those hardy individuals who, rather than miss their morning plunge…

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British Miners. a Serious Outlook. London. March 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 12

It is understood that the Government has decided to introduce their own Miners' Minimum Whee Bill at the end of…

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Tasmanian Mines. the Recent Stoppage. Mr. Hibble As Arbitrator

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 14

The arbitration proceedings in connection with the recent stoppage of Tasmanian coal, mines has been concluded, and the arbitrator, Mr…

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Explosion in Mine. Miner Seriously Injured. Accident at South Greta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 3

Andy Brumell, a minor residing at Tolarah, who is employed at South Greta Calliery, was blown up by an explosion of a shot of gelignite on…

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Again Idle. Aberdare Extended Colliery Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 5

Aberdare Extended. was thrown idle again this morning. Some of the men entered the tunnel with the horses, stepped half way, and came…

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Robbery Reported. Wallarah Miners' Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 3

Herbert Hammond, secretary of the Wallar[?]h Miners' Lodge, has reported to the police that a cash box, containing £143, the property of the lodge…

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Existence Challenged. Colliery Staffs' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 4

The executive of the Colliery Mechanics' Association had under consideration a communication received from the United Colliery Staffs'…

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Mining Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 5

A miner named James Miller, employed at Bellbird No. 2 Colliery, was admitted to Cessnoek Hospital yesterday suffering from injuries…

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Sudden Death. Coal Trimmer's Collapse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 7

While engaged in trimming the bunkers of the Union S.S. Company's steamer, Whangape, at No. 13 crane, at the Dyke, at about nine o'clock…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery. the Question of Compensation. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

Aberdare Extended was again idle to-day, and it is not likely to regime until Thursday. The trouble has arisen over the payment of…

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Coal Dispute. Coal Tribunal Chairman. Compulsory Conference Called

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 7

The position in connection with the coke-making industry has become so serious, owing to the continuation of the strike, that the chairman of the…

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