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Mining & the mines, 1924

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Again Idle. Aberdare Central Colliery. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 5

Aberdare Central Colliery was again idle to-day. The committee yesterday decided that the men should resume, but…

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Coal Export. From United Kingdom

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 9

In the first quarter of the present year the export of coal from the United Kingdom amounted to 15,044,000 tons, compared with 17,239,000 in the…

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Non-union Miners. Trouble in South Wales

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 2

In the Rhoirdda district, South Wales, the Miners' Federation Com mittee. has decided that notice be tendered at all collieries in order to…

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Preparation for Gold Boom in Quebec

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 10

Extraordinary success has attended intensive prospecting on the Noranda and Lake Fortune gold properties in North-Western Quebec during recent…

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Train Request. Convenience of Ayrfield Miners. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 5

Cessnock Shire Council has decided to request the South Maitland Railways. Ltd. to arrange for workmen's trains to stop at Heddon Greta for the…

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Gold Reserve. Removal to New Federal Bank

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 6

Commonwealth Bank and Treasury officials have been engaged for a fortnight bin supervising the removal of 14 million sovereigns from the vaults…

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South Africa. Mine Operator's Warning. Labour Leader's Views. CAPETOWN, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 5

Sir Evelyn Wallers, president of the Chamber of Mines, has uttered a signficant warning to the new Government…

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Action for Damages. Against Coal and Shipping Merchant. Assault Alleged. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 5

A sensational case is now being heard at the Gisborne Supreme Court. Mrs. Ivy Curr, a school mistress, is claiming £5000 damages from Lionel…

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Central Colliery Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 9

The Central Colliery has been idle all this week. Monday, being a public holiday, all the pits were closed. Owing to a dispute regarding cavilling the…

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Spitzbergen. Norway's Coal Cellar

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 3

The island of Spitzbergen, the base from which Captain Amundsen is to make his night across the Pole next month, is bathed at…

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Miners Federation. Dividing the District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 4

Abermain NO. 2 Miners' Lodge has submitted for the consideration of the district a proposal to divide the nothern district into two areas for…

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Aberdare Central Colliery to Resume on Monday. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 4

A general meeting of the Aberdare Central Miners Lodge was held in the Show Theatre yesterday afternoon, to discuss the position which had arisen…

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Bellbird Colliery. Extending Air Base. the Relief Fund. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 5

Men are still busy at Bellbird on the work of consolidating and extending the new air base. They propose to work to-morrow and…

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Breaking and Entering Theft of Gold Watch Liquor From Racecourse Accused Before the Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 9

In the Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. Wheeler, J.P., Cyril George Fernance was charged that on April 29 he did break and…

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Combined Miners' Meeting. Proposal to Administer the Northern District Branch of the W.I.U. of A. in Two Distinct Districts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 7

A combined meeting of all miners' lodges is advertised to be held in the Cessnock Strand Theatre on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, for the…

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Colliery Mechanics. Hours on the South Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 6

A conference was held between representatives of the Southern Coalowaers' Association and the Colliery Mechanies' Union regarding the number of hours…

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Train Request. Convenience of Ayrfield Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 5

Cessnock Shire Council has decided to request the South Maitland Railways Ltd. to arrange for workmen's trains to stop at Heddon Greta for the…

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Mount Is a Mines. Letter Denied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 4

A communication has been received by the Melbourne Stock Exchange from Mr. Loftus ills, a geologist, denying that he was responsible for a…

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Mining Fields? Topographical Survey

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 9

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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Gold for Notes. Melbourne Bank Move

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 16

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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