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Mining & the mines, 1924

1,451 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 73

Colliery Fatality. Crushed by Skips. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 6

An employee of Richmond Main Colliery Stephen Shannon, died in the Kurri Kurri Hospital early this morning from injuries received in the…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 94,408 tons, of which 75,985 tons represented…

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Colliery Officials. the New Award. Genera] Increase Refused. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 16

In the Industrial Arbitration Court this morning, Judge Edmunds gave his decision on the application of the Colliery Officials Association of the South…

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Railway Smash Runaway Coal Trucks Couplings Break

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 9

Shortly after 5 o'clock on 12th. inst. a loaded coal train was running to the coke works at Walisend, and when ascending the steep grade near…

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Mining Losses. Story in Bankruptcy Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 9

William George Gillett, giving evidence before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, said he had 6000 shares in a gold mining company, which won less…

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Safety in Mines. Attacks by Mr. Willis. Minister in Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 3

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, referred to the attacks made by Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the Miners' Federation, on the Government for…

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Ashtonfields Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Ashtonfield Miners' Lodge will be held in the East Maitland Reserve, at 10.30 a.m., to-morrow wet or fine. The business…

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Idle Collieries. Must Resume Work. Aggregate Meetings Called

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 6

After Billing for three days, the central council of the Miners' Federation has decided to order all idle mines' in the northern district to…

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Idle Collieries Ordered to Resume Action by Miners' Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 2

The central council of the Miners' Federation has decided after a three days' session to order all idle mines in the northern districts to resume work…

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Ashtonfields Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

Owing to trouble at Ashtonfield Colliery the men have not been working for the past couple of days. A meeting was called for this morning,…

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Miners Aggregate Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

An aggregate meeting of miners win be held to-morrow Wednesday morning, at 11 o'clock in the Catholic Hall, West Maitland. Mr. E. Aubin…

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Work Resumed. at Aberdare Colliery. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

After a day's idleness owing to a dispute with clippers aberdare Colliery resumed work this morning…

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Accidental Death Killed in Richmond Main Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

An Inquest was held at the Court House, Kurri Kurri today before Mr. Coroner Brown and a jury, with the circumstances surrounding the death…

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Bellbird Colliery. Ceeaning Up Eight East. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

The seal leading into No. 8 east section, the seat of the fire has been broken, and the fresh air circulared as far as the overcast in that [?]…

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Wallarah Mine. Action of Lodge Endorsed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, report were received from the delegates to the group committee, who stated that that body…

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Mr. Considine. Receives Support of Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 8

The central council of the Miners Federation has decided to recommended to9 the A.L.P. executive that the candidates of Mr. M.P. Considine for…

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The Coal Industry Lack of Control. Officials Impotent

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

Something like 27,000 coal miners throughout the Commonwealth are prevented. from obtaining a hearing of their claims for a minimum wage of…

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Temi Shale Mines. "Millions of Tons." Re-opening Foecasted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 3

According to the Melbourne "Sun" Murrurundi is credited with possessing 9,000,000 tons of shale, which contains more than 70 gallons of oil to…

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New Coal Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 4

The Millfield-Greta Coal Mining Company, Limited, has registered with a capital of £30.000 in £1 shares. The objects of the company are to…

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Miners' Claims. Aggregate Meetings. Maitland Adopts Council's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 5

An aggregate meeting of the miners of the Maitland group, which embraces East Grata; South Greta Ayrfield, Glen Ayr, and Astonfields Lodges,…

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