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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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State Goal Mine Idle. Lithgow Dispute

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 6

As a result of a dispute, the State Coal Mine was idle all day on Wednesday. According to regulations, the men…

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Miners' Federation. Mr. Willis Returned Unopposed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., returning officer, announces that nominations for the two Federal positions in the Workers' Industrial Union of…

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The Mines. Resumption of Work. Official Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 9

The executive of the W.I.U. of Australia (Mining Department) considered the position in the coal industry, and the attitude of the organisation…

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State Mine Idle. Four Men Strike. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 5

The State coal mine at Lighgow is still idle as a result of four men going on strike…

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Miners' Compensation Important Decision. Question of Strike Period

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 11

Reserved decisions have been given in the compensation claim cases of John Coxhell (applicant) versus Hebburn Collieries, Limited (respondents)…

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Boring for Coal. Leases Near Mt. Vincent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 6

In the Newcastle Warden's Court yesterday, Newcastle South Collieries, Limited, made application for a suspension of labour conditions for a…

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Gas in Mines. Safety Lamps. Chief Inspector's Comments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 6

Recently Mr. D. Murray, M.L.A., handed to Mr. Fitzpatrick (Minister for Mines) a cutting, which was a resume of a paper read by Professor…

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German Companies. Use of Gold. London, Sept. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 6

News comes from Berlin that German limited liability companies, including banks, are substituting gold marks for paper, despite most serious…

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Abermain-Seaham Collieries Ltd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 4

In the second report, covering the year ended August 31, Abermain Seaham Collieries, Ltd., shows a net profit of £150,416, compared with…

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Bellbird Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 4

The Bellbird Colliery was yesterday inspected, with the aid of proto apparatus, by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., accompained by Mr. J. Mathleson…

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Collieries Resume. Aberdare and Aberdare Centrl, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 5

Aberdare Control Colliery resumed this morning after an enfered idleness of three months, as result of a breakdown in the machinery,…

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Bellbird Colliery. Interesting Inspection. Mr. Baddeley's Impressions. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 4

In view of the intention of the Minister of Mines to introduce a bill for the provision of rescue stations in appliances at the collieries, Mr…

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Appealed Against. Charge on Mining Companies. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 5

Mr. Halse Rogers, instructed by Messrs Sparke and Helmore appeared in the Appeal Court this after noon on behalf of Hebburn…

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Bellbird Colliery. Securing 8 East. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 4

The Proto men donned the apparatus again yesterday, and put up a framework for a concrete stopping in the last portion of No. 8 East…

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Idle Collieries. Hebburn and Richmond-main. Pelaw Main Short of Waggons Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 4

Officials from the Colliery Employees Federation attended a meeting at Weston to-day in connection with the stoppages at Hebburn 1 and 2 which…

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Miners' Strike Over 2000 Workers Affected

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 2

Further serious trouble has occurred on the big Maitland coalfields, and with five laid idle about 2000 men will be affected…

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Mining Situation. 'White Anting' Alleged. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 5

The mining situation is not regarded as serious although a number of collieries is idle. Complaints are made concerning…

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Cessnock Colliery Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 6

Men engaged in the Cessnock No. 2 Colliery returned home this morning. If is stated that a dispute occurred regarding extra pay to the top…

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Miners Benefit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 4

About £75 was realised from sales of tickets for a concert in the King's Theatre, Kurri, in aid of two injured miners, Messrs. J. Swarbrick…

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Aberdare South Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 7

Partly owing to slackness of trade and partly through the existence of a dispute over 300 Aberdare South miners are unemployed and a…

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