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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Coal Development

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 6

The out[?] the St. Heller's Colliery, which [?] about 3 miles from Muswellbrook [?] has greatly increased during the [?] week or two, and the…

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Gold Find

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 9

A report from Porter's Retreat, near Lithgow, says that a sensation has been caused in mining circles by the discovery of an excellent gold show…

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Welsh Coal. Reasons for Importation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 6

In the House of Representatives Mr. D. Watkins drew attention to the Defence Department's importations of Welsh coal at great cost, and…

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Gold Returns. for West Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 4

The West Australian gold yield for June was 47,170 fine ounces, valued, at £200,366. This is an increase of 6746oz on Many, and 2506oz. on June; 1923…

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Mining Industry. Federation Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 3

For the past two days the Central Council of the Miners' Federation has been sitting in Sydney. When seen after the council…

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Coal Leases. Held by Broken Hill Proprietary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 3

Mr. G. James, Metropolitan Mining Warden. when in Newcastle on Thursday, stated he had been called up by the Minister for a report…

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Mining Depression. Commandeering of Gold Blamed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 4

In the Senate yesterday, Senator Graham (W.A.) asked if the Government was aware the Idaho mine had closed down through the…

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Colliery Mechanics' Ballot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 4

The result of the ballot for the annual election of officers for the Colliery Mechanics' Association has been declared as follows by the…

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Greta-Main Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 4

A conference was held in Newcastle in reference to an agreement to be formulated to govern the Greta Main Colliery, situated eight miles…

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Colliery Disputes. Western Dispute Dropped

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 5

The dispute between the Western Colliery, Mechanles' Association and the directors of Oakey Park colliery over the dismissal of D. Kerr western…

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Bellbird Mine. Another Stopping Completed. Consolidation Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 5

On Thursday, men working without the Proto apparatus, put in another stopping, just below No. 3 West, and by so doing created an air-lock…

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Mine Rescue Stations. Bill to Be Introduced

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Connell asked Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, in view of his promise to introduce logislation dealing with…

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Miners' Delegates. Maitland Group. Labour Executive Attacked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 7

Representatives of the five collieries which compose the Maitland group Glen Ayr, Ayrfield, East-Greta, south Greta, and Ashtonfields—held a…

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Gold Discovery. Near Porter's Ret[?]at

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

A report from Porter's R[?]at says that a sensation has been [?]ed in mining circles by the discov[?]o fan excellent gold show by John[?]othem…

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Medical Agreements Doctors and Mining Lodges

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 11

Replying to an inquiry by Mr. L. Florimel, secretary to the Coorabill Lodge, in the Riverina, as to the medical agreements between the doctors…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting Discusses Executive Control. Need for Local Administration

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

For some time past there has [?]n a movement amongst prominent[?]dustrialists in Maitland districts secure some form of local…

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Shorter Hours. Miners Seek Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 6

During the sittings in Sydney of the Central Council of the Minors Federation. lengthy consideration was given to the question of the horse and wages…

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Co-operation. Support Prom Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 6

The Central Council of the Minors' Federation, which concluded a meeting on Saturday afternoon, which last over several days, decided to invest…

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Attack on Mr, Willis. "Black Hand Game." Miners" Council Indignant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 6

A circular recently circulated th[?]ughout the Commonwealth. allegedly signed by some officials of the lederation, and violently attacking Mr. A…

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Work at the Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 6

Ten days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. The dispute over the dismissal of a wheeler was responsible for…

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