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Mining & the mines, 1924

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Colliery Resumes. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 5

Aberdare Extended, Which was thrown idle in consequence of a wheeling dispute, resumed work today…

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Idle Collieries

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 3

Ten collieries in the north were still on strike on Monday—Pacific, Duckenneld, No. 2 Pelaw Main, Richmond Main, Wallarah, Stockton Borehole,…

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Idle Collieries. No Change in Position. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 5

There is no change in the industrial position at Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries to-day. The men still stick out for the seniority…

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Out of Work Aberdare South Miners' Questions In Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. H. Connell, asked the Premier whether his attention had been drawn to the fact that fifty men…

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Coal Shipments. a Falling Off

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 16

The coal shipments at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State totalled 78,720 tons, of which those for Commonwealth, and…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 12

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State totalled 91,696 tons, of which 61,608 tons represented…

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New Coal Seam. Found Near Ipswich

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 9

A new coal seam has boon found near Ipswich (Q.). Three bores have been put down. In number 3 bore, those engaged struck a coal seam at…

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Coal Consumption. on the Railways. Royal Commission's Comment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 16

In their report, presented to Parliament, Sir Sam Fay and Sir Vincent Raven, the Royal Commissioners, devote some attention to the question of…

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Western Miners. Wage Claims Rejected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 8

Some time ago the Minors Federation asked the colliery proprietors to meet in conference for the purpose of discussing claims made by…

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Colliery Disaster. Fifteen Men Entombed. London. Oct. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 8

News comes from Brussels that 15 miners were entombed as a result of a heavy fall of earth in a colliery at Flenu, near Mons…

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Idle Collieries. a Statement Denied. Borehole Mine. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 5

With regard to a statement in a Sydney paper, that Pelaw-main and Richmond-main collieries are likely to start work again shortly, Mr…

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Inspector Lewis. Retired From Mines Department. His Work at Be[?] Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 5

After a period of sixteen months with the Department of Mines, Inspector J., R. Lewis retired yesterday to take up the position of manager…

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Bellbird Colliery. Suggested Inspection by Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Baddeley. M.L.A., asked the Minister for Mines if in view of the inspection made recently by the…

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Ravensworth Coal Mining Co., Ltd

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 2

Mr R. A. Harris, who arrival here from Sydney on Tuesday night, has infromed us that a financial group in Sydney has signed a…

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Bellbird Colliery. Laborious Proto Work. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 4

Within the last fortnight, the proto men have carried out some very exacting work at Bellbird. They were for well over a week engaged in…

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Western Miners Wage Claims Rejected

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 4

Some time ago the Miners' Federation asked the colliery proprietors to meet in confernce for the purpose of discussing claims made by the western…

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Mines Department. "Cinderella of the Government." Estimates Adopted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 6

The estimates for the Mines Department, amounting to £95,632, were considered by the Legislative Assembly…

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Ravensworth Coal Mining Co., Ltd

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 1

A financial group in Sydney has signed a contract with provisional directors of the above company to underwrite the proposition by the 8th…

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Miners' Ballots

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 7

Ballots for the election of general president of the Minors' Association, and the discontinuance or otherwise of its official paper, will be held on…

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Coal Trade Dull

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 1

Work at the local coal mines has been slack for some lime,. hence the reason for business houses reporting that trade is dull…

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