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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

1,451 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 73

Relief Payment. Aberdare Central Miners. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 5

Relief pay was distributed yesterday evening to the members of Aberdare Central Miners lodge from the special fund of the Federation. About £2200…

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Kalingo Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 7

An inspection of the operations at the Kalingo Colliery, in the South Maitland district was made to-day The shaft has been sunk between five…

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Electric Lamps. Installation in Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Council asked the Minister for Mines, in view of his statement on the previous day that a number of…

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Kalingo Colliery. Dispute Over Shot Firing. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 5

A conference was held at Kalingo Colliery this morning on the desirability of altering the special rule governing the number of shots to be…

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Mining Troubles. Meeting of Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 7

It is understood that the Miners Council gave lurther consideration to the claims made by the employees for a minimum wage of £5/10/ and a…

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Bellbird Mine. Making Tracks. Through Falls of Coal. Bellbird

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 5

The work of consolidating the east section, which was explored yesterday, was commenced this morning. Before any stoppings can be erected it is…

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Miners' Cases Claims for Compensation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 9

Several claims by miners under the Workmen's Compensation Act were heard in the District Court, Newcastle, on Wednesday before…

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Bellbird Coal Turned Into Coke

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 2

After the air was put through as far as the substation, a thorough examination was made of the fall of coal which extended in the main tunnel as far as the…

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Gas in Mines Question in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Baddeley asked whether the Minister for Mines would have inquiries made concerning a check inspector's report…

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Gold Mining. Prospecting in Dungog District

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 7

Before Mr. G. James, Mining Warden, in the Dungog Warden's Court, an application by Thomas J. Page to prospect for copper on freehold,…

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Electric Lamps. Installation at Collieries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Baddeley inquired of the Minister for Mines regarding the question of the installation of electric lamps in…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

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

Eighteen collieries in the Newcastle and South Maitland areas worked full time of eleven days for the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Several mines…

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Miners' Claims. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 3

General satisfaction was expressed when it became known that the aggregate meetings would not be necessary to-day. Now that the claim for a…

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Electric Lamps. Installation in Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Connell asked the Minister for Mines, in view of his statement, on the previous day that a number of…

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Kalingo Colliery. Dispute Over Shot Firing. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 1

A conference was held at Kalingo Colliery this morning on the desirability of altering the special rule governing the number of shots to be…

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Relief Payment. Aberdare Central Miners. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 6

Relief pay was distributed yesterday evening to the members of Aberdare Central Miners' lodge from the special fund of the Federation. About £2200…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 12

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

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Claims of Miners. Tribunal to Consider. When All Pits Resume

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 3

The compulsory conference summoned by the chairman of the Coal Industry Special Tribunal, to consider the claims put forward by the Miners'…

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Miners' Claims. Chairman Reserves Decision. Aggregate Meetings to Be Adjourned. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 16

The compulsory conference, called by Mr. Charles Hibble, Chairman of the Coal Tribunal, regarding the miners' claims, was continued to-day…

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Accident at Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1924 · page 4

Sydney Ebrill (16), fell from a wire cable at Whitburn Colliery, on Saturday afternoon, at 4.30 o'clock, and fractured his left leg and arm…

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