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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Miners Injured; Falls of Stone at Newcastle Collieries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 7

Two miners were injured while at work in Newcastle Collieries on Monday, in each case by a fall of stone. Hugh Dobbinn, 24, employed at…

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Colliery Staffs. Miners to Oppose Application for Award

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 9

The question of the Colliery Staffs Association's application to the Deputy Arbitration Court for an award for members of that organisation, which…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Teece, a well-known mining official of the northern district was injured by a fall of coal at Aberdare Colliery this morning. He…

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Colliery Mechanics. Wonga Willy Colliery Dispute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 9

Messrs. J. E. Pendlebury, president, H. C. Morton, general secretary, and Mr. T. Moran of the delegate, board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association,…

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Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 11

Like others, the writer became interested in Kiwarrick Mountain, alter having read the remarks made just recently by Mr. Malcolm M. Beattio to…

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Colliery Mechanics. Registration Under Federal Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 7

Objections to the registration of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association", Hunter River District, under the Commonwealth Arbitration…

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German Colliery. Disastrous Explosion. London, Feb. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

Reuter's Dorimand correspondent says that the majority of the dead were married. One family lost its father and five brothers. The mine…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 97,465 tons, of which 78,425 tons represented…

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Safety in Mines. Lectures Being Arranged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 9

The Parliamentary representatives for Newcastle have been informed by the Under-Secretary for Mines that lectures in connection with the safety…

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Gold at Wingham. Hopes Revived

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 13

The reported rich find of gold at Kiwarrick is a dramatic episode in a long search for a suspected source of mineral welath in the district (writes…

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Woman Doctor. Objected to by Miners Delegates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 14

A notice of motion from one of the croups, protesting against Dr. May Harris as the examining medical adviser of the Northern Collieries'…

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Gold Discovery. Near Old Victorian Workings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 7

God has been found at Through (Vic.) by three brothers named taylor The find is situated south-west of [?]…

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Tin and Gold. Find Near Cathcart

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 16

A tin and gold find has been made about six miles from Catherat. The seam runs in the north and south direction in an alluvia swamp, with…

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Miners' Claims. Early Hearing by Tribunal Hoped For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 3

Officials of the Minors' Federation in Sydney are hopeful that the Tribunal will commence the hearing of their claims for a minimum…

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Safety in Mines. Conference at Newcastle. £10,000 Grant Wanted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 14

Several recommendations were mad at a conference at Newcastle regardin, safety in mines. The deliberations occupied the whole day. Mr. J…

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A Revival. Mining in Moss Vale District

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 14

Transactions at the Warden's office, Moss Vale, during 1924, indicate a revival of the mining industry in that district. The fees…

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Inflow of Water. Mining Difficulty in the Riverina

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 14

At the annual meeting of shareholders of Riverina Collieries, Coorabin, the directors reported that unexpected difficulty had been, met with in the…

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Sterling. Australia's Gold Purchases. Effect on Exchange. London, Feb. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

Sir Mark Sheldon, whom the King invested yesterday, on being interviewed by the Australian Press Association in reference to London…

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Safety in Mines. Miners in Conference. Aggregate Meetings to Be Held

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 6

A further conferences of the various organisations associated with the coal Lining industry in the Northern District was held at Newcastle, Mr. J…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 3

Full time of eleven days was worked all thirteen collieries on the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields for the fortnight ended on Saturday last…

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