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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

1,451 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 73

Mining Under the Lake

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 4

In reply to a question by Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., with regard to headings being driven under Lake Macquarie by the Wallarah Company,…

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Cessnock Miners 300 Hands to Be Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 4

The Caledonian Colliery Ltd. lias notified the Siberia miners' lodge that 300 hands are to be dispensed with. The number will include mechanics and…

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Miner Injured. by Fall of Coal. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 5

Thomas Richardson, a miner employed at New Lambton Colliery had his right leg fractured this morning. He heard a cracking sound while…

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Miners' Claims. Mass Meeting at Ipswich. Shorter Hours and Weekly Wage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 7

All the coal mines in the Ipswich district (Q.), were closed on Wednesday, when a mass meeting of miners was held. A statement…

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Imbil Goldfield. Hope of Revival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. L. C. Ball, Queensland Government Geologist, who recently inspected the Imbil goldfield, at the request of the local Chamber of Commerce, is of…

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Coal Tribunal. to Consider Miners' Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

Mr. C. Hibble, Chairman of the Special Coal Industry Tribunal, has called a compulsory conference to deal with the claims of the Miners' Federation…

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Miners' Accident Relief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 11

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the Treasurer, replying to a series of questions asked by Mr. Doe, said that the Miners' Accident…

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Lake Macquarie Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 7

In reply to Mr. O'Hearn in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) stated that it was a fact that headings were being…

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Miners Unemployed. Question of Freights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 6

Mr. Murray inquired of the Minister for Mines in the Legislative Assembly, in view of the fact that the closing down of a mine at Abernethy…

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Miners' Claims Conference on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 5

The Chairman of the Cool Tribunal has called a compulsory conference, to be held at the Commonwealth Government offices, Sydney, on…

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Queensland Coal a Serious Situation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 9

All the coal mines in the Ipswich district were closed on Wednesday, when a mass meeting of miners was held. A statement prepared by the…

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Closing of Mines in Cessnock District

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

The closing of the Aberdare South mine was referred to in the Legislative Assemdly on Tuesday night. Mr. Murray asked the Minister for…

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Aberdare Central Miners. Relief Work. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

Mr. V. Ranson, cashier for the engineers' department of the Cessnock Shire Council paid out this morning £500 to the miners of Aberdare…

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South Africa Rand Miners. Increased Wage Demands. CAPETOWN, Aug. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 5

The General Council of the South African Mine Workers' Union has passed two most important resolutions, one dealing with giving…

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Miners' Claims. Appeal to Coal Tribunal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 7

Following the decision of the council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, Mr. A.C. Willis has communicated with the chairman of the…

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North Rothbury Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for work to be resumed at Rothbury Cooliery on Monday, when a full muster is expected. This colliery has had…

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Bellbird Colliery. Preparing to Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 5

Two Proto teams, working; in relays of one hour shifts, were busily engaged to-day in finishing off the stoppings in that section, which…

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Aberdare Central Colliery Repairs to Machinery. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 6

It was learned this morning that advice had been received from Melbourne to the effect that the new shaft to replace the broken one would…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 9

The coal shipment at Newcastle during the week for places heyond the State was 100,600 tons, of which 75,580 tons represented shipments for…

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Cheap German Coal. London, Aug. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 2

The Red International Labour Unions' Conference appointed Mr. Tom Mann president of the propaganda bureau. The conference…

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