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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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State Coal Mine in North

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 2

"In view of the success in their management of the State coal mine at Lithgow, will the Minister for Railways take steps to establish a mine on…

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Safety in Mines. Use of Detonators. South Maitland Witnesses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 2

The Royal Commission on coal mines resumed its session yesterday. The day was devoted to evidence to evidence by mine operatives…

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State Coal Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 7

In the legislative Assembly in reply to Mr. Murrey, who asked whether, in view of the success of the State coalmine at Lithgow in supplying coal at…

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State Coal Mine in North

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 10

"In view of the success in their management of the State coal mine at Lithgow, will the Minister for Railways take steps to establish a mine…

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Collieries Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

Abermain Nos, 1 and 3 collieries are idle again to-day…

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Collieries Affected by the Seamen's Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 6

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation stated that the long continuance of the foreign shipping trouble was having a depressing…

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Neath-Cessnock Collieries. Resuming on

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 5

After an idleness of about five weeks, owing to various grievances which needed adjusting, the Neath and Cessnock Collieries, which are…

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Study of Coal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

The composition of Australian coal, flora, and the extinct softwood trees, conifers—intensely interesting to the biologist—will occupy Professor E. C…

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Sea-water Improves Coal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 6

Work which has of late years been Accomplished in recovering cargoes of coal from sunken vessels has tended to show that the combustion of the…

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Coal Resources—muswellbrook Area

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 2

We have also. "The Coal Resources of N.S. Wales," by the staff of the Geological Surveyor. Of the Muswellbrook field, the…

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Miners Council. Important Matters' for Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 7

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet in Sydney on Wednesday next. The meeting is expected to last for several days…

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Gold Ring. Embedded in Sheep's Tongue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

A unique experience was reported this week by Mr. J. Small farmer, of Bamganie (Vic.). Embedded in the tongue of a sheep killed for household…

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British Labour Anglo-russian Unionist Alliance. Miners and Communists. LONDON, Sept, 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 5

The Labour correspondent of the "Daily Express" says:—The leaders of the Labour party intend directly to challenge the Communist "left…

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Commissioners' Coal. Northern Mine Suggested. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 4

In the Legislatives Assembly to-day, Mr. Murray asked the Minister for Mines, in view of the success of the management of the State coal mine…

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Abermain Collieries the "Outlaw" Horse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 4

Abermain Nos 1,2, and 3 Collieries were idle on Friday, for the adjourned combined meeting, held during the morning in the Neath School…

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Miners' Lodge Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 4

Mr. C. L. Edwards, chairman of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, Catherine Hill Bay, has been nominated for the office of general president of the…

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Railway Coal Supplies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Sept. 3, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., asked a question relative to coal supplies for the railways. A reply from the…

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Question of Linking Up. Colliery Workers and Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 6

Mr. H. Ford, of Seaham No. 1 Miners' Lodge, preside at a combined meeting of representatives of the Colliery Workmen's and Colliery…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 66,[?]45 tons, of which 56,640 tons represented…

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Mount Morgan. Mine to Be Flooded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 13

The secretary of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company, Limited. Issued the following advice from Sydney office:—…

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