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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Mines Idle. Protest Against Deportation. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 5

As predicted in the "Maitland Mercury" yesterday, the mines were idle to-day, in protest against the proposed deportation of Messrs. Walsh and…

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Gold Discovery. Under Floor of House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 7

Discovery of gold at North Fitzrey is reported. Applications have been made to the Victorian Mines Department for a lease…

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Two Mines Off. Richmond Main and Abermain 3. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 2

Richmond Main[?]nd Abern[?]ain No. 3 were idle yesterday. At the former mine, a wheeler pill in his half-day on the previous day and…

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Coal Mines Regulation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 10

On the motion of the Minister for Mines the Coal Mines Regulation Bill and the Mines Rescue Bill were read for the first time. The objects of the…

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The Mines. Pelaw Main Resumes. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 5

Great surprise and also relief, was expressed to-day when Pelaw Main and Stanford Merthyr resumed work, in view of yesterday's resolutions on…

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The Town. the Coal Company and the Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 4

This paper has no doubt about the [?]dermen's recognition of the fact that one of the best means of helping the town to attain its present state in…

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Motor News. Coal Into Petrol. Possibilities of New Synthetic Process

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

The recent cable announcement that a huge combination has been formed in America to exploit synthetic petrol is of particular interest to the…

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Coal Company and Council. Terms of Agree Meant Not Acceptable Company States Conditions Would Create an Impossible Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council reference was made to the proposal, of the Muswellbroolt Coal Company to carry…

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Coal Mines Bill. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Coal Mines Regulation Amendment Bill and Mines Rescue Bill were each read a third time on the…

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American Miners. Coal Fields Involved. Serious Unemployment. Montreal, Aug 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 2

A message received on Monday from Philadelphia indicates that the suspension of the North-Eastern Pennsylvania anthracite coal fields…

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Coal Mines Act. Amending Bill. Second Reading Carried. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 3

In Legislative Assembly Wednesday, the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, moved the second rending of the Coal Alines Regulation Amendment…

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The Collieries. Nine Work Full Time

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 3

For the fortnight ended on Saturday last, full time of eleven days was worked at nine collieries in the South Maitland and Newcastle fields…

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Miners' Threat. General Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 6

Mr. D. Rees general president of the Miners Federation said that a general stoppage in the mining industry would inevitably take place if…

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Coal Supplies Railway Contracts

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 8

In the Legislative F. O'Hearn asked the Minister for Railways when, in giving coal, contracts, he would request the…

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Minimum Wage. the Miners' Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 3

The case for the miners before the Coal Tribunal was concluded yesterday The employers case will be heard when the tribunal resuming next Friday…

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Better Conditions. Western Miners' Claim

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 15

Evidence in support of the claims of the western miners for better wages and working conditions was given before the Coal Tribunal. The miners…

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Gold Under a House

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 1

Discovery of gold at North Fitzroy, Melbourne, is reported The location is under a two-storied brick terraco residence on Russell Crescent, near the…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 11

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 84,812 tons, of which 63,753 tons represented…

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Queensland Mines. Government Loses £70,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 8

According to statements made before the Coal Tribunal Wednesday, the Government mines in Queensland last year suffered a loss of £70,000. The…

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Miners' Claim. Minimum Wage of £5/10/

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 7

The claim for a minimum wage of £5/10/ for a five-days week, and 16/6 a shift for day men, with a seven-hour working day, was strongly…

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