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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Reported Gold Find

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 4

Gold is reported to have been discovered at Hillsley's and adjoining properties, about 25 miles from Ardlethan, Assays of samples are said to have…

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Colliery Owners & Premier

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon Mr. C. M. McDonald (chairman of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association) together with Mr. John Brown, had…

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Upheaval Likely. Amongst Miners. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

Amongst miners it is stated that the whole of the Maitland field is seething with discontent over the question of compensation in various matters…

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Loading Coal. Union Officials Mistaken. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

The steamer Araluon, which left Melbourne with a crew, obtained in defiance of the Seamen's Union, arrrived in Newcastle a couple, of days…

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Killed by Coal Train Deaf Man Struck by Engine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 8

Henry Hare, 65 years of age, a native of Mount Vincent, who was employed at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, was knocked down about 3 o'clock…

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Fifteen Ounces to the Ton. Reported Gold Reef Find. Ardlethan Excited. Temora

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 4

A report from Ardiethan state that great excitement prevails as a result of a gold-mining rush. The court-house is besieged by persons…

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Existence Challenged. Colliery Staffs' Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 16

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

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Another Mine Strike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 8

A strike occurred at Neath Colliery, in the, northern district, on Wednesday. One of the wheelers had to go into camp, and although spare men are…

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Coal Dispute. Coal Tribunal Chairman. Compulsory Conference Called

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 3

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

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Aberdare Extended Colliery. This Question of Compensation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 16

Aberdare Extended was again idle on Tuesday and is not likely to [?] until Thursday. The trouble has arisen over the payment of…

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Robbery Reported. Wallarah Miners' Fund

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 13

Herbert Hammond, secretary of the Wallarch Miners' Lodge, has reported to the police that a cash box, containing £143, the property of the lodge…

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Sudden Death. Coal Trimimer's Collapse

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 16

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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Coal Industry. Commission of Inquiry Considered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) informed Mr. Lazzarini (N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives that the question of appointing a…

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Barellan Gold Discovery Rush Not Warranted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 7

The gold rush is situated on the farm of Mr B. R. Hillsley, 14 miles from Barellan, and 30 miles from Ardlethan. The owners will give no information…

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Collieries Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 4

Pelaw-Main and Richmond Main Collieries are idle to-day, the former on account of the death of Mr. Archibald Kessell, and the latter…

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Miner Killed. Fall of Coal. at Pelaw-main. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 5

On Saturday, Archibald Kessel, a miner, aged 39. married, with four children, was working together with a man named Filmer in Pelaw-Main…

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Mining Crisis. Government in Trouble. Another Ballot Recommended. LONDON, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 5

The miners' delegate conference rejected the mine-owner's terms by 502,000 votes to 217,000…

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Lost Gold Reef Found

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

It is claimed that the lost reef of the old Bodangora goldfield, 30 miles from Dubbo, has been found. When the mine closed, £1,500,000 worth of gold…

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Coal Train Fatality Evidence at the Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 7

An inquest was held at the Cessnock Court House yesterday by the Coroner, Mr. Geo. Brown, J.P., into the cause of the death of Mr. Henry…

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Colliery Mechanics. Conditions in the South

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 6

Mr. J. E. Pendlebury presided at a delegate board meeting of the Colibery Mechanics Association at Weat Maitland on Monday. Messrs W…

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