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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Coorabin Coal. First Parcels Trucked

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 14

The first parcel of coal for commercial purposes has been trucked from the Coorabin field to the order of the Wangaratta Wollen Mills. the…

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Bellbird Mine. Another Advance on Monday. Interest Increses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 5

Men were very busy to-day completing the stoppings and airlock in that part of the mine which has been recovered…

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South Wales Mines. Wages and Profit. London, May 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 12

A conference of representatives of the coalowners and the miners, which was held in accordance with the recommendation of the recent Court…

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Royalty Among Miners. a Came of Golf. London, May 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 3

The Duke of York and his partner Captain Bassil Brooke, were beaten (2 up) by Mr. Frank Hodges (Labour M.P., for Highfield) and Mr…

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Grouping System. in Mining Industry. Selecting Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 6

Mr.T.Hoare president of the Northern branch of the Miner's federation,sald that a considerable time had now clapsed since the executive…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 6

Eleven days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. Work was resumed at the Northern Extended Colliery,…

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Further Advance Bellbird Mine Operations. Overcast Examined. BELLBIRD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 5

At about o'clock this morning, the proto men proceeded to the terminus of the air base, adjusted the apparatus, switched on their hand…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. Harry Cartwright ,underground manager of East Greta Colliery was walking along a jig to - day when, he was knocked over by a dummy. His…

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Money at the mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 4

Large sums of money are being distributed in pay at the mines on the South Maitland feld. Four of the collieries it is stated. will distribute…

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Colliery Fatality. Death of Mr. H. Cartwright

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 4

The death of Mr. Henry Cartwright removes one of the best known figures on the South Maitland coalfields and one who was associated with the…

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Miners' Federation. Meeting of Delegates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 3

The inaugural meeting of the delegates appointed under the grouping system adopted by the Northern branch of the minors' Federation was…

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Mining a Meteor

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 6

A buried mass of mineral, of incaluable value, is being sought after clown in the Canyon Diabolo, Coconino-County, Arizona, by a group of…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 14

Eleven days consulted full time [?] the collieries in the northern district, for the fortnight. Work was resumed at the Northern Extended Colliery…

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Colliery Fatality. Death of Mr. H. Cartwright

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 5

The death of Mr. Henry Cartwright removes one of the best known figures on the South Maitland coalfields, and one who was associated with the…

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Coal on Barrington Tops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. John Hopson, of Eccleston, recently brought to Maitland a piece of cont which he found on the way to the Barrington Tops. This was…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 10

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle last week for places beyond the State was 92,477 tons of which 62,377 tons represented…

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A Costly Hair-dye Turned Gold to Grey

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 5

London, Thursday,—Mrs Gladys Haveloek, aged 39, has been awardee £532 damages against Phyllis Earle, Limited, on the ground that her lovely…

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New Coal Seam. on the Tweed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 3

There is every prospect of the coal-mining industry being developed on the Tweed. So satisfied is Mr. A. E. Thompson, coal mining expert, as to…

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Coal Export. Month's Figures for Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle last month for places beyond the State was 414,933 tons, of which 298,450 tons represented…

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Newcastle Coal Shipments

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 2

The coal shipments at Newcastle last months for places beyond the State totalled 414,933 tons, of which those for Commonwealth and New Zealand ports…

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