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Mining & the mines, 1924

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Upper Hunter Progress. Muswellbrook. (All Rights Reserved). No. 8. the Coal Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 December 1924 · page 6

Under this heading, by special arrangement, will [?]ceforth be published on Friday's issue of the "Daily Mercury" a [?] of articles About seventeen years ago, in 1908, the municipal council was desirious of obtaining a water supply in an elevated and convenient portion…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1924 · page 16

Eleven days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight most of the mines were idel for a day…

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Miners' Federation. Election of Officers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1924 · page 8

The ballot for the election of officers for the northern branch of the Miners' Federation for 1925 has been completed…

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Muswellbrook Mines Shortage of Contracts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1924 · page 1

A deputation front the Muswellbrook mines and the coal miners, introduced by Mr. W. F. O'Hearn M.L.A., waited upon the secretary of…

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Alleged Illegal Strike. Eighteen Miners Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1924 · page 5

In the Industrial Court, Sydney, Judge Rolin finalised the cases in which eighteen miners had been summoned to show cause why they should…

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Mine Lift. Tragic Happening. Capetown, Dec. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1924 · page 12

News comes from Johannesburg of a terrible mine disaster on the Randfontein Estate. It appears that a cage containing a white man and 30…

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Mine Disaster. Wrecked Cage. Capetown, Dec. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1924 · page 12

One body has been recovered from the Randfontein mine disaster. The search is a very dangerous one, as the searchers have to clamber about among the…

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Gold Discovery. Rich Specimens in the North

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1924 · page 14

A prospector named Wickham has arrived at Wyndham with a sugarbag full of gold specimens, broken from a quartz "blow" in the vicinity of a large…

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Bellbird Colliery. West Side Return. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 December 1924 · page 2

There was no cessation of work at Bellbird Colliery during the festive season. It was necessary to push on with the work, and the three shifts…

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Gold Field. in Northern Territory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 December 1924 · page 2

The new find of gold on the Tanmil field in the Northern Territory has recalled the fact that gold was first discovered in the locality 18…

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Record Expected. the Mining Industry, Coal Ouput

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1924 · page 3

Mr. F. S. Mance, Under-Secretary for Mines, has furnished a statement to Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister, with regard to the mining…

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Safety in Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., in response to his inquiries has been informed by the Under-Secretary that the Department of Mines is prepared…

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Mining Act. Disabilities Removed. Granting of Titles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1924 · page 6

The minister for Mines, Mr. Fitzpairick, stated that the Mining Amendment Act of 1924, which was passed during the present session of…

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