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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Injured by Fall of Coal

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

George Fenwick, a miner, was caught by a fall of coal in Richmond Main Colliery, and badly injured about the thighs. It is feared that one…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 4

Arrangements for the election of officers to the Colliery Mechanics Federation have almost been completed. Mr. J. E. Pendlebury president…

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Colliery Official Retiring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 4

Mr. Walter Jones, an old and trusted employee of the East Greta Coal Mining Company, is retiring after upwards of 26 years service on the…

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Bellbird Mine

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

A further exploration of the interior workings of the Bellbird mine made on Tuesday disclosed wreckage by the fire and explosion of an extensive character…

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Colliery Mechanics. Delegate Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Mechanies' Association held at West Maitland was presided ever by Mr. J. E. Pendlebury. Mr. H…

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Compensation Cases Claims Against Colliery Companies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

Several claims by mining employees for compensation on account of injuries received were heard in the Newcastle District Court on…

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Mining Fields. Topographical Survey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 6

Mr. Mullan, Acting Minister for Mines (Q.), stated that the first annual topographical survey of mining fields in Australia was to be carried out…

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Miners' Tribute. an Honoured Manager. the Late John Brown Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 4

For many months the people of the district have been hopefully looking forward to the recovery of the body of the late John Brown, and the fact…

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Colliery Mechanics' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 4

As the result of the organising activity shown by the executive officers of the Colliery Mechanics' Association there has been a considerable increase…

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Compensation Gases. From the Collieries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

In the course of the hearing of a workmen's compensation matter at the Newcastle District Court. Dr. May Harris told his Honor, Judge…

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Colliery Mechanics. Wester District Trouble

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 11

The trouble rising from the dismisal from Oaky Creek Colliery, in the Lithgow district of J. Kerr is still unsettled. There is a probability…

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Bellbird Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 4

Messrs. W. Morgan and G. Perkins have been elected chairman and treasurer respectively of Bellbird Miners Lodge. In the election of secretary…

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Heroes of Bellbird Mine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

The Royal Shipwreck and Humane Society will erect shortly a bronzo roll of honor, at some place to be determined later, on the South Maitland…

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Too Much Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 10

"The United States net gold imports in 1923 were 294,000,000 dollars. We already had at the beginning of the year, vastly more gold…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 6

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for placed beyond the State was 105,100 tons, of which 84,070 tons represented…

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Mining Troubles. Western and South Coast Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

A message from Lithgow states that the colliery mechanics at Oakey Park Colliery have decided to take a ballot on the question of giving 14 days'…

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Aberdare Central Colliery Men Return Home Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 5

Aberdare Central Colliery was thrown idle this morning. Men attended the colliery prepared for work, but some trouble arose out of the…

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Bellbird Mine. Completing This Stoppings. Bellbird

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 5

Work was resumed at Bellbird this morning. The proto men were engaged on the second of four stoppings, which are necessary to secure…

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Gold Yield. Satisfactory Increase in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 6

A satisfactory increase for the Queens-land gold yield is reported for May. Production amounted to .7135 fine ounces, valued at £30,807, compared…

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Gold for Notes. Melbourne Bank Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 6

When approached Mr. R. M. Collins secretary to the Treasury said that there was "something" in the report that Melbourne banks had…

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