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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

1,451 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 73

Mine Stoppages Must Cease. to Save Coal Trade. Mr. J. Brown's Views. Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 6

A trenchant criticism on the incessant stoppages and strikes on the northern coalfields was made by Mr. John Brown in an interview. In his…

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Mine Stoppages. Must Cease. to Save Coal Trade. Mr. J. Brown's Views. Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 4

A trenchant criticism on the incessant stoppages and strikes on the northern coalfields was made by Mr. John Brown in an interview…

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Matches in Mine. Prosecution at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 8

Idris Evans proceeded against J. Weir at Cessnock police court to-day for a contravention of a special rule by taking matches into a mine where…

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Safety Propaganda. Working in Coal Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 3

Mr. Connell asked the Minister for Mines, in view of the request by the Kurri Kurri Safety Propaganda Committee, that persons qualified in speak…

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Coal Near Verb

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 2

Mr A. Rose, who resides on the Broke-road, about three miles from Vere, noticed an outcrop of coal on his property, and about a month ago…

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Coal Seam. Singleton District Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 7

Some time ago Mr. A. Rose, who resides, on the Broke-road, about three miles from Vere noticed an out-drop of coal on his property, and…

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Coal Strikes

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 3

Mr. Hill, M.L.A., in a recent speech in the House said:—"The strikes which are being encouraged by trade union leaders, especially on the coalfields are nothing…

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Dissatisfied Wheelers. Two Collieries Idle. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 2

Trouble occurred at Abermain No, 1 Colliery this morning owing to the dissatisfaction of a wheeler with the horse supplied him. He considered,…

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Rescue Stations in Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 4

Answering Mr. Connell, in the Legislative Assembly, last evening, Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines, said he had every intention of…

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Safety Propaganda. Working in Coal Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 8

Mr. Connell asked tho Minister for Mines, in view of the request by the Kurri Kurri Safety Propaganda Committee, that persons qualified to speak…

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Colliery Deputies. Conditions at Bellbird. Award Interpreted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 14

Before Judge Beeby, in the Industrial Arbitration Court, an application was made by the Colliery Officials' Association of South Maitland coalfield for…

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Coal Seam. Singleton District Discovery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 4

Some time ago Mr. A. Rose, who resides on the Broke-road, about three miles from Vere, noticed an outcrop of coal on his property, and…

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Miners Restive. Foreigners at Broken Hill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 14

The question of foreigners working in mines was again referred to at a meeting of the Barrier Industrial Political Council…

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Ravensworth Coal. Good News for Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 14

A financial group in Sydney has signed a contract, with the provisional directors of the Ravensworth Coal Mining Co., Ltd., to underwrite the…

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Safety in Mines. Suggested Lectures. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 12

Mr. H. J. Connell, M.L.A., has received the following from Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines: in reply to representation made by you on…

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Matches in Mine. Prosecution at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 3

Idris Evans proceeded against at Cessnock police court to-day for a contravention of a special rule by taking matches into a mine where…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, November 4, 1924. Freight Charges and the Coal Trade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 2

A matter that will no doubt engage the attention of the Muswellbrook Chamber of Commerce is that of railway freights, and their relation…

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Coal Trimmers. in the North. No Work After 4 P.m. Serious Outlook. Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 1

Grave fears for the future of the coal industry in the northern district and the shipping activities of the port of Newcastle have been…

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Bellbird Colliery. Further Inspection. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 4

The proto men were busy to-day constructing an airlock in the cutthrough below 9 East barrier bord. There is a fall in the barrier bord,…

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Mining Accidents. Terminates Fatally

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 4

The death occurred late on Tuesday afternoon of Joseph W. Arundale a minor, aged 45 years, who was injured in the upper portion of the body and…

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