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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Work at Collieries. Resumption on Monday. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 5

It is expected that all the collieries will be in full swing again on Monday. The miners and their families are…

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Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 4

The jury impanelled to inquire into the death of Robert Widdow field, the miner, who was fatally injured by a fall of stone and coal in…

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Coal Export. Shipments Prom Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 3

The amount of coal shipped at Newcastle during week for places beyond the State was 35, 120 tons, of which 25, 590 tons represented…

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Gold Output. Figures for Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 6

The figures showing the total output of gold in Queensland for 1924 will not be officially issued by the Mines Department for some days, but…

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Mining Wardens. to Meet in Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 6

A conference of Mining Wardens from the different paris of the State will be held at the Department of Mines, Sydney early next week. The…

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The Collieries. Majority at Work. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

It was reported that work was resumed at the majority of the collieries in the Cessnock district this morning…

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Gold Bulletin. Issued by Mines Department

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 7

Mr. Fitzpatrick State Minister for Mines, has directed the issue of a bulletin on "Gold," written by Mr. E. J. Konny, of the Department's expert…

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The Collieries. Effect of Shipping Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Crow, district superintendent of railways, last night stated that if the shipping position was not relived by the one of the week…

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Bellbird Colliery. Securing West Return. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

In connection with the work of establishing the main return airway on the west side of the colliery, very satisfactory progress is being made…

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Coal Output Record for Last Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

In the annual report of the Mines Department it is stated that it is estimated that the output of coal in this State for 1924 will exceed…

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Mine Disaster. Cage Crashes. London, Jan. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

Fourteen miners received serious injuries through a cage crashing to the bottom of the pit at a colliery at New Craighall, Edinburgh, this…

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Heavy Fine. Stole Mining Articles. Kurri Kurri Case. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

George Hyde was fined £20 at Kurri Kurri Police Court to-day, for stealing a number of articles used in mining at Hebburn Colliery No, 2, during the…

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Miner Killed at Aberdare Colliery. Fall of Coal. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred at Aberdare Central Colliery this morning. Leonard Billiet, a miner, and his mate, Were breaking away, a bord,…

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Mining Wardens. Conference in Sydney. Labour Conditions on Gold Leases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

A report has bean presented to Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Minos, regarding the conference of mining wardens, held at the Mines…

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Bellbird Colliery. the Afternoon Shift. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

On the 14th of this month the agreement regarding the working of the two shits at Bellbird Colliery will cease. The matter was…

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Bellbird Colliery. Operations Nearly Completed Two Sections to be Worked

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

It is a year and four months since coal was won and hauled from the old tunnels at the Bellbird Colliery, but on Monday week the first skips…

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Gold. South African Problem. Sell or Mint. Capetown, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

With reference to a cable to the effect that no gold had been offered in the London market since January 2, because it paid Rand producers…

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Miner Killed at Aberdare Colliery. Fall of Coal. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred at Alberdare Central Colliery this morning. Leonard Billfet, a miner, and his mate, were breaking away a bord,…

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Colliery Fatality in Aberdare Central Miner Crusted By Fall Of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 7

An accident resulting in the death of Leonard Billet, a miner residing in McGrane-street, Cessnock, occurred yesterday morning in the Aberdare…

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The Collieries. Effect of Shipping Dispute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 7

Mr. A. C. Crow, district superintendent of railways, last night stated that if the shipping position was not relieved by the end of the week…

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