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Mining & the mines, 1924

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British Coal Profits Miner's Evidence

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 2

London, Saturday.—Mr Cook, secrotary of the Miners' Federation, giving evidence before the court of inquiry, regarding the British coal industry,…

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Bellbird Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 4

Arrangements for the re—opening of Bellbird Colliery on Monday next were further discussed yesterday. There were present Mr. J. [?]…

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Compensation Claims Deaths of Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 10

Various claims for compensation in respect to the death of miners, including a number concerned in the Bellbird disaster, were heard before…

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Bellbird Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 4

Bellbird Colliery will ne re—opened on Monday. Preparation to this end have been in progress during the week. In addition to Messrs…

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Mine Explosion. Men Entombed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 2

VANCOUVER (B.C.) April 28. An the result of an explosion in the Benwood coalmine at Wheeling (West Virginia) 107 miners were…

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Unsealing Beilbird Mine Special Apparatus Tested

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 3

The Bellbird mine, near Cessnock, which has been closed with brick veals since the fearful disaster there, is now being opened again, operations…

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Mining Dispute. Landlords' Revenues London, April 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 13

At the opening of the miners' case in the Coal Inquiry, Mr. Herbert Smith asserted that the owners are making handsome profits even…

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New Coal Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 5

Arrangements are being made to develop the new coal mine at Berrima on a more extensive scale than hitherto, and with that object in…

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Miners Cease Work Trouble at Muswellbrook Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

There was no work at the Muswellbrook and Lupton Park collieries yesterday as a result of disputes. The Muswellbrook miners came out on…

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Salvaged Gold

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

London, Saturday.-The Admiralty salvage steamer Rancer, which is engaged in recovering gold from the White Star liner Laurentie, tornodoed in…

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Coal at Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 6

Our Scone contemporary states:—A local syndicate is on the move for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is any possibility of opening…

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Unsealing Bellbird Mine Special Apparatus Tested

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 5

The Bellbird mine, near Cessnock which has been closed with brick seals since the fearful disaster there, is now being opened again, operations…

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Bellbird Colliery. Sealed Tunnel Entered. Exploratory Work Done. Everything in Fairly Good Order

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 5

The sealed tunnel of the Bellbird Colliery, closed since the disaster on September 1, 1923, was penetrated yesterday and entrance gained into…

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Bellbird Mine Re—opening Operations Continue. Extending Air Chamber. Tedious Work. BELLBIRD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 4

Acting upon the bulletin issued yesterday by those in authority at the conclusion of the day's operations, that a start would be made…

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Coal supplies for Wangat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been inormed in response to his personal representation that provision has been made whereby it is hoped…

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Wheelers Again. Pelton Colliery Thrown Idle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 5

pelten colliery is idle to-day owing. it is stated to a wheeler being dismissed for accidentally killing a horse. The men stopped work as a result of the dismissed…

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Bellbird Mine. Making History. Completing First Air Base. First Slogan. BELLBIRD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 4

The work of establishing the new air base was proceeded with this morning After due preparation the men…

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Ventilation of the Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 4

For the first time since the explosion fresh air admitted to the tanned yesterday afternoon. What could not have been done on Monday without…

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British Miners a Militant Secretary

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—Mr Cook the miners' secretary, in the course of a speech at Pontypool, said the minors must understand that it is no use…

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Broken Hill Miners an Industrial Dilemma

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 4

The Workers' Industrial Union met to consider the report of the delegates, of the Political and Industrial Council, Who waited on the mine managers. The…

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