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Mining & the mines, 1924

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Muswellbrook. the Muswellbrook Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 3

During the past six years the Muswellbrook colliery which was opened up in 1908 has been worked satisfactorily by non-union labour, there being…

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Minmi Colliery. to Be Closed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 14

Mr. John Brown, who sailed by the steamer Niagara from Sydney for New Zealand on Thursday, left instructions to inform Mr. T. Welford, the manager…

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Strike of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

A mining purposes application has been lodged by Mr. A. A. Holland, of Sydney, with the Warden's clerk at East Maitland. He proposed to…

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Colliery Fatalities. Juries at Inquests. Complaint by Federation Secretary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 11

During the hearing of an inquest at the West Maitland Courthouse on 10th instant, regarding a fatality at the New, Greta Colliery, Mr. W…

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Gold Output. New Low Record

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 11

Last year's output, of sold in Now South Wales constituted a new low record, the yield being considerably below that of 1922, which was the equal to 18,833 oz. fine valued at £79,998 as against 25,222 oz. fine valued at £107,139, won during the previous year…

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British Miners Conference on Wages Agreement. (Reuter's Cables.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

It is officially announced that the miners' ballot resulted in 510,000 for and 114,000 against giving three months' notice to terminate the…

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The Collieries. Twenty Work Full Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

The following collieries on the northern field worked full time (11 days) during the fortnight ended January 19; [?] Abermain No. 2,…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

A man named J. Eile, working in Abermain No. 1. Colliery, in No. 7. pillars, was injured yesterday, and was carried to the surface. Kurri…

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Work at the Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

Twenty-one collieries in the Northern district worked full time during the fortnight ended on Saturday. Abermain. No. 1, Abermain…

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Hetton-bellbird Collieries Increasing Trade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

It is anticipated that the sealed-up workings in the Bellbird Colliery will be re-opened in March. Owing to the prospects of increasing trade…

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Trouble at the Collieries. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 5

Aberdare Central was idle yesterday, as a result of a difference with the wheelers. Work was resumed this morning…

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Coal in America

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 6

The production of coal in the United States in 1922, according to statistics compiled by the Geological Survey, reached 476,950,000 tons…

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British Coal Trade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 6

British coal experts during October totalled 7,432,868 tons, an increase of 1,116,472 tons over September. The value increased from…

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Muswellbrook Coal Co

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 1

Matters in connection with this company, which for some years has playecl such a vitally important part in the industrial life of Muswellbrook…

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Mining Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

Two accidents at collieries were reported yesterday. Joe Jack, employed at the Belbird colliery, sustained injuries to the ribs, and was…

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Fell Down Colliery Shaft (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

William Dorrington, aged 21, miner, fell down the shaft at the Balmain Colliery to-day. He sustained injuries to the back and abrasions…

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Bellbird Disaster Re-opening the Mine

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Preparations are being carried out at Bellbird colliery for the re-opening of No. 1 mine, which was sealed on September 1 last, when 21 miners were…

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Explosive in Coal Startling Train Mishap

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

According to a press message from New Zealand an explosion occurred in the fire box of an excursion train running between Christchurch and…

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Bellbird Colliery Idle. Quality of Explosives. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

Bellbird Colliers was thrown idle to-day, the miners refusing to work with the explosive that was supplied. A meeting was held at the pit top and…

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