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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Bellbird Colliery. Resumption of Work. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

Bellbird colliery which was thrown idle last week, resumed work to-day…

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Mine Disaster. Gas Explosion in Japan One Hundred Entombed. SHANGHAI, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

Reuter's Tokyo correspondent, in a message from Sapporo Hokaido, states that more than one hundred miners were entombed, and are…

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Coal Mining Miners' Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 5

A meeting of miners took place at Muswellbrook on Sunday evening last. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Willis, president of the Miner's…

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Coal Mine Disaster

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 5

As a result of an explosion in a [?] mine near Sapp[?] (Japan) over 100 minors are entembed. Nine of them are dead, and 12 who were…

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Work at the Collieries

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

Four days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the period. Work was resumed on Wednesday after the Christmas…

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South Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

The trouble at South Greta Colliery was the subject of a conference at the colliery office, the company being represented by Mr. R. Scott…

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Colliery Explosion Seven Men Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

A cable message from London states that seven men were killed through an explosion at the Rhosamman colliery, in the Swansea Valley…

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Local and General. Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

An inquest regarding the death of Joseph Dawson, who was fatally injured in the New Greta Colliery, will be held at the West Maitland…

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Coal Dust Explosions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 7

Two coal dust explosions in the open hare come to the knowledge of the United States Bureau of Mines, the lessons of which may prove of…

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Wharf Trouble. Landing Coal at Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 7

Trouble has arisen on the South Brisbane railway wharves in connection with the loading of 2000 tons of coal from the Styx River State mine into…

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Effect of Coal Strike Newcastle Loses Ford Factory

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

According to Alderman M Light, of Newcastle, who has just returned from a visit to America, the coal strike on the Maitland field, three months ago,…

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Miners Entombed Over 100 Men in Peril. (Reuter's Cables.) Shanghai, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

More than 100 miners are entombed, and it is believed dead, as the result of an explosion in a coal mine at Utashinai, in a Japan…

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Mine Employees New Log of Claims. General Award Aimed At. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 5

Representatives of all unions connected with the various crafts or callings engaged in the coal mining industry, miners, firemen and engine…

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East Greta Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

A meeting of East Greta Winers' Lodge will be held in Coulton's Hall, East Greta, to-morrow (Thursday) morning, commencing at 10.30…

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Mining Industry. Conference Adjourns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 7

The conference between representatives of the various unions engaged in the coalmining industry was continued at the Trades Hall, Sydney, when…

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Wharf Dispute. Coal Loading at Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 7

Mr. Stopford, the Acting Minister for Mines (Q.), stated that he had gone into the matter of the dispute respecting the leading of Styx River coal at…

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Colliery Fatality. Accident at New Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

An inquest was held at the West Maitland Courthouse this afternoon by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. William McLauchlin, regarding the death of…

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Strike Losses. New Zealand Miners. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

The West Coast miners have decided to resume work. The terms arrived at by the conference have been accepted by a majority of the men…

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Muswellbrook Letter Mining Applications. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 3

At a sitting of the Warden's Court yesterday, Mr. G. James, J.P., presiding, several applications by R. T. Hockey, for permission to enter upon…

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State Coal Mine. Position at Baralba

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 6

Officials of the Mines Department deny any knowledge of the reported impending closure of the Baralba State coal mine…

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