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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Fire in Mine. Outbreak at Mount Morgan. Strikers to Rescue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 8

A telephone message on Saturday morning from Mount Morgan stated that the headgear of the mine was discovered to be on fire…

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New Coal Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 5

The T[?]algum coal mine, near Murwillumbah, is to be worked in earnest. The Mount Warning Coal Mining Company has been formed in Sydney…

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Coal Industry Miners' Claims

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 8

The Coal Tribunal. Mr. Charles Hibble presiding, on Saturday heard evidence from the owners' representatives, in opposition to the claims of…

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The Local Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

The successful working of the local collieries being an important factor in district trade and progress, general satisfaction is caused by the…

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Work at the Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 7

Full time of eleven days was worked at seven collieries in the Newcastle and South Maitland fields for the fortnight ended on Saturday last…

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South Bulli Colliery Trouble. Conciliation Fails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

Mr. Hibble has adjourned the Coal Tribunal sine die because the miners at South Bulli Colliery refused to obey its directions on the dispute…

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Mt. Morgan Mine Fire Under Control

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 5

The fire at Mount Morgan mine is considered to be under complete control. Advice to this effect was received…

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Mount Morgan Mine Outbreak of Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

Mount Morgan mine was discovered on fire on Saturday morning. Miners from all over the town, who had during the week taken direct action in…

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Under Control Fire in Mount Morgan Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 6

The fire in the Mount Morgan mine is now considered to be under complete control. According to advice received at…

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Baths at Mines. Minister Consideration Legislation. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 5

[?]nly to Mr. Davies in the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister to Mines Mr. Haddeley, said that he had been considering the question of…

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Safety in Mines. Discipline First Factor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 3

William Nesbit, a deputy at Aberdare Colliery, told the Royal Commission on safety in mines, that after 51 years' experience as a miner, he had…

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Coal Tribunal. Mr. Teece Declines Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 7

Mr. A. Tec[?] acting secretary of the Miners' Federation, declined to make any comment on the action of Mr. Hibble in adjourning the Coal…

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Stop Work. Railways and Collieries Affected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 5

Grievances, which it is stated have been in existence for some considerable time, were responsible for a stoppage on the South…

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Safety in Mines. Open Lights Opposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission inquiring into the question of safety in coal mines, George Batey, secretary of the United…

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Mt. Morgan Mine Not to Re-open

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 2

Following upon an interview of the "directors' of the Mt. Morgan Gold Mining Company with the Premier of, Queensland (Mr Gillies), it was…

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Collieries at Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 7

There was a general resumption of work at the collieries to-day after yesterday's stoppage, Bellbird, however, was idle, the men returning home…

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The Coal Trade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 6

It is gratifying to all sections to know that the local collieries have been successful in obtaining large contracts from the Railways…

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Mount Morgan Closing the Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 10

The Mount Morgan Company, according to a Brisbane message, is unable to reopen the mine and works under the added burden of the…

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Safety in Mines. Question of Nationalisation Evidence at Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 3

By the nationalisation of mines and the abolition of the contract system of working, a witness before the Safety in Mines Commission…

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Municipal Council. Busy Meeting-coal Company Given Long Lease-meter Rents to Remain — Money For-gasworks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—Aldermen W. V. Parkinson…

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