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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

1,451 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 73

Miners Out of Work

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 3

As a direct result of the trimmers' overtime strike Dudley Colliery has ceased operations, 400 men being thrown out of employment…

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Seven Pits Closed 1700 Miners Idle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 2

Seventeen hundred colliery employees were thrown idle on the northern fields on Tuesday owing to the no-overtime policy of the Newcastle, coal trimmers…

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America Prosperous "Swimming in Gold."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 7

Mr. J. Gray Brechanon, a member of the advisory committee of the Department of Oversea Trade, and a member of the advisory committee on…

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Gold Find Reef in Chinese Backyard

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 4

Melbourne has suffered a genteel shock because of a gold find by labourers in the backyard of a Chinese herbalist's premises opposite the…

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Gold Currency. South Africa's Position. Capetown, Nov. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 5

The possibility is being discussed of South Africa soon reverting to gold currency. As a consequence of the falling, price of gold on the London…

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Colliery Deputies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly recently Mr. D. Murray, without notice, asked a question regarding examinations by deputies in coal mines. He has now…

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Colliery Troubles

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 7

It is announced by advertisement another column that a meeting of the Federated Engine-drivers and F[?]nemen's Assaciation will be held in…

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Colliery Mechanics' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

A combined meeting of the East Greta, South Greta, Ashtonfield and Ayrfield district members of the Colliery Mechanics Mutual Protective…

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Colliery Mechanics. Cessnock District Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. E. Pendlebury presided over a largely attended combined meeting of Cessnock district members of the Colliery Mechanics'…

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1700 Miners Idle

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 3

Seventeen hundred colliery employees were thrown idle on the northern fields on Tuesday owing to the no overtime policy of the Newcastle coal trimmers…

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Bellbird Colliery. Good Progress. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

Very satisfactory progress has been made during the week with the work of securing the big extensive fall which has taken place in No. 9 East…

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Future of Steam Coal

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

It is not clear at present what is to become of the steam coal industry throughout the world, but in any case the burning of coal underboilers for purposes of…

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Trimers Strike. 1700 Miners Affected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 7

Seventeen hundred men were idle on the northern coalfield yesterday, as a result on the Newcastle coal trimmers' strike. No waggons were…

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Coal Contracts Water Board's Supplies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, has informed the Metropolitan Water Board that when quotations are received for coal supplies in future the…

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Rough Surgery. Miners' Terrible Ordeal. London, Novem. 10

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 2

The "Daily Herald" publishes a thrilling story of heroism in the rescue of two miners, named Place and McNally, who had been buried…

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Miners' Claims. Tribunal to Be Asked to Proceed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 7

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, which met in Sydney last week, spent a long time in discussion of the situation on the Northern…

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A Gold Rush Melbourne Find. Chinese Refuses £14,000 for Property. Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 3

The premises of S. T. Goon, a Chinese herbalist, in Nicholson Street, Fitzroy, where nuggets of gold are said to have been dug up by…

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Miners' Claims. Coal Tribunal's Directions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 9

When approached regarding the question of the Coal Tribunal sitting to hear the claims made by the Miners' Federation for a minimum wage of £5/…

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State Coal Mine. the Management Challenged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 9

The State coal mine at Lithgow was laid idle following a stop-work meeting of miners relating to the manner in which new men are…

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Miners Sympathetic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 5

The Miners Federation has expressed its sympathy with the Waterside workers and protests against the overseas control of Australian affairs…

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