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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

1,451 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 73

Bellbird Colliery. Death of Surveyor. Cessnock

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

Owing to the funeral of James Durie, surveyor of Bellbird Colliery, who died as a result of injuries sustained in a collision at Bellbird on…

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Business for Miners' Delegates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 4

The business to come before delegates to the Maitland group of mines a their next meeting, will include a motion dealing with the leadership of…

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Miners' Claims Referred to Tribunal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 3

In concluding a compulsory conference called under Section 18 of the Industrial Pence Acts (1920) to deal with claims made recently upon the…

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Northern Mines. Mr Hibble's Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

During the present week meetings will be held throughout various centers of the northern coal field to discuss the question of a return to work…

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Coal Lumpers. Industrial Court Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

In respect of the application by the Coal Lumpers' Union for an award, his Honor (Mr. Justice Edmunds) stated in the Industrial Court that,…

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Bellbird Fatality Motor Cyclist Killed Well-Known Colliery Official

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

A distressing fatality occurred in the main street of Bellbird between 8.30 and 9 o'clock on Saturday morning, the victim being Mr. James…

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Jumbunna Mine. Decision to Close Down. About 85 Men Affected Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 5

At a special meeting of shareholders in th Jumbunna Coal Pty., Ltd., it was unanimously agreed: "That, in view of the position of…

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Miners' Accident Relief

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 4

In reply to Mr. O'Hearn, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, said the Miners' Accident Relief Fund had…

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Rothbury Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 4

In reply to a question in the Assembly by Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., as to whether large areas of coal-bearing land were being held by…

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Gold Yield. Queenland's Substantial Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 3

Substantial increases in the Queensland gold yield for August and for the eight months ended August 31 are reported by the Mines Department. The…

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Weath-kearsley Road No Mining Objections. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 4

The Under-Secretary of the Department of Lands has written as follows to the Cossnock Council:—"The Mines Department have…

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Mining Industry. Group Delegates Meet Wallarah Colliery Workings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 3

A meeting of the delegates of the miners' groups in the northern district was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, the whole day being occupied…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 7

It is stated that the stoppage at Abermain No 2 Coliery arose through dissatisfaction concerning the interpretation placed by the manager on…

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Pelton Colliery Water Supply Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 11

Mr. H. D. Hill, manager of the Pelton Colliery, Bellbird, wrote to the Hunter District Water Board submitting estimated consumption of water,…

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Coal at Rothbury

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines, in reply to a question in the Legislative Assembly said it was a fact that large areas of…

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Central Mine New Shaft Delivered

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

The new shaft for the Central Coliery, to replace the one that broke recently, throwing the mine idle in the meantime, arrived at the colliery…

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Mining Fatalities Compensation Cases

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 11

Several cases under the Workers' Compensation Act concerning compensation mixing out of mining accidents which ended fatally came…

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Record Death Adder Killed at Central Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 9

Cessnock district claims to have established another record. On this occasion the record applies to the size of death adders. On Tuesday…

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Rescue Stations Queensland's Example Protection For Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 11

While in Queensland recently Messrs. H. J. Connell and W. Davies, Ms. L.A. took advantage of the opportunity of inquiring into the mines…

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Small Amount of Coal Supplies Household's Daily Electrical Needs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 5

Two handfuls of coal when consumer in one of the large central stations to-day, will produce enough electrical energy to meet the needs…

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