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Mining & the mines, 1924

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Funeral of Bellbird Victim. Work at Mines Suspended Bellbird

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 7

There was no work on the Maitland coalfield to-day. All work was suspended out of respect to the funeral of the late Deputy Moddie…

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The First Body Recovered From Bellbird Mine. Identified as Deputy Moodie. BELLBIRD

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 7

Contrary to general exp[?]iations the body which was discovered in Bellbird Colliery a few days ago was found at seven o'clock last evening to…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 3

Eleven days constituted full time at he collieries in the northern district or the Fortnight. In two cases only was this worked, the loss of time being…

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Work at the Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 4

Eleven days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. In two cases only was this worked, the loss of…

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Empire Mining

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 4

At the closing session of the Mining Congress at Wembley (Eng.) it was resolved to constitute an Imperial Council of the Mining and…

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Protest Against Newcastle Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2

The Inangahua Miners' Union (N. Z.) has passed a resolution protesting against large importations of Newcastle coal by the New zealand…

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Oil Versus Coal Relative Costs and Fuel Values

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 8

The Federal Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works has recommended to the favorable consideration of the Government a…

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Mount Morgan Explosion Miners' Escape From Death. (By Telegraph.) Rockhampton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2

As the result of a premature expiosion in the Mount Morgan mine, two married men, Bernard Manson and John Malone, were taken to hospital in a…

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Newcastle Unions. Substantial Growth. Mine Federation Book's Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 4

A comparison of the membership of the trades unions in the Newcastle district with that of five years ago shows that there have been substantial…

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Mine Stoppages a Warning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 3

Dealing with recent stoppages on the Maitland coal fields, Mr. C. M. M'Donald, chairman of the Northern Proprietors' Association, states that…

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Bellbird Colliery. Preparing for Another Advance. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 5

Men in Prote apparatus were engaged at Bellbird to-day in constructing the last of the concrete stoppings in the main haulage tunnel…

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Fall of Coal. Miner's Leg Fractured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 3

H. Moody, 38, living in Bryant-street, Junction (Newcastle), a miner, employed at the Shortland Colliery, sustained a fracture of the right leg…

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State Coal Mine. Dispute Investigated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 5

The dispute at the State coal mine, Lithgow, formed the subject of a compulsory conference under the chairmanship of Mr. J. B. Holme (Special…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 13

Eleven day constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. In two cases only was this worked, the loss of time being…

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Kurri. Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 6

The balloting for positions in Pelaw main Miners' Lodge resulted in Mr. W. Charlton being elected president Mr. T. O'Toole secretary, Mr…

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Newcastle Unions. Substantial Growth. Mine Federation Books Closed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 5

A comparison of the membership of the trades unions in the Newcastle district with that of five years ago shows that there have been substantial…

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Gradual Decline. Tasmanian Mining Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 11

The cause of the depressed state of the mining industry in Tasmania was the subject of discussion at a conference, at Launceston, when the…

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Colliery Stoppages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

Aberdare Colliery was idle yesterday, owing, it in stated, to some of the hands resenting the docking of an eighth of a day's pay from men who…

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Colliery Manager Farewelled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

Mr. A. R. McMillan late manager of Hebburn Colliery, who has been appointed manager at Central Greta Colliery was entertained by Hebburn…

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Aberdare Colliery. Work Resumed. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 5

A berdare Colliery which was th[?] idle yesterday by the top-hands, resumed work this morning. The grievance was that they…

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