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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

1,451 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 73

Notes for Gold. Steamer, Passenger Victimised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 5

Mr.H. Brock, who is voyaging from sydney to London on the Largs Bay, at Melbourne reported the loss of £ 40.which he had given to a man to change…

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Bellbird Mine Re-opened Exploring Parties at Work. Safety Apparatus Satisfactory

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 3

The strong brickwork seals closing Bollbird mine after the torrible' disaster there over 12 months age were broken open at midnight on Sunday…

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Bellbird Mine. Work on Air Base. Consolidating Position. Mote Men in Training. BELLBIRD

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

To-day's operations were perhaps the least interesting of say carried out since the work of re—opening Bellbird Colliery commenced, There was…

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Colliery Mechanics Muswellbrook Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 7

Claims by the Colliery Mechanies' Association in respect to the rates or pay of certain members of the union employed at the Muswellbrook colliery…

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Coal Shipments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 7

The coal shipments from Newcastle last month for places beyond the State were, 350,156 tons, of which 263,743 tons represented…

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Pelton Colliery Union Claim Refused

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 10

Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Coke Industry Special Tribunal, on Tuesday, gave an award covering the claim made by the Federated…

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Bellbird Colliery Re-opening Operations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 7

Work in connection with the reopening of the sealed tunnel at Bellbird Colliery is proceeding slowly, but Steadily, and satisfaction is…

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Barrier Miners' Wages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 10

A special meeting of the Trades and Labourers' Union was held at Broken Hill on Monday afternoon for the purpose of considering the…

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Enormous Coal Resources Liquid Fuel From Coal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 5

Speaking at the Royal Society Mr. R. H. Cambage pointed out that apart from the possibility of finding mineral oil in payable…

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American Coal Trade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 5

Official statistics show that the exports of coal from the United States last year totalled 19,160,983 tons, compared with 11,083,112 tons in…

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British Miners Enforcing Their Demands

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 10

Mr. Cook, the miners' secretary, in the course of a speech at Pontypool (says a London cable) said the miners must understand that it is no…

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Mt. Kembla. Coal Tribunal Intervenes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 7

A compulsory conference, called by Mr. Charles Hibble, under the provisions of the industrial peace Act, was held in Sydney. to deal with the…

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Liquid Fuel Possibilities of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 5

In the course of his presidential address before the annual meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales on "Australian Resources of…

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Machine Miners' Rates (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 8

Sir,—Let me have space in your columns re machine miners' rates. The electric coal cutting machines in the mines arc a wonderful…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, May 9, 1924. Muswellbrook Miners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 4

The Muswellbrook colliery miners who ceased work on Monday resumed work on Wednesday morning, following the result of decisions reached…

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Memorable Gathering at Martindale. District's Wonderful Resources. Rich in Agricultural, Pastoral and Mining Possibilities. Speakers Urge Construction of Bridge. to Span Go Ulburn River

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 9

Much enthusiasm prevailed in Martindale last Monday night. The occasion was one on which the Progress Association there entertained a large…

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Coal Miners. Operatives' Claim Addison Report. London. May 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 5

The Addison report says it is realty undisputed that the Government of 1921 failed to provide aderquate wages for many of the poorer districts. The…

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Pelton Colliery. Fireman's Hours

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 3

The Chairman of the Coal Tribunal made his award. covering the claim by the Federated Enginedrivers and Fire[?]'s Association, that a fireman be…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 11

The amount of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places the State was 73,667 tons, of which 59,377 tons represented shipments for…

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Bellbird Colliery. Successful Week's Operations. Week—end Respite. Bellbird

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 4

At one o'clock to-day the special parties engaged upon the work of reopening Bellbird Colliery ceased work, and do not intend to resume…

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