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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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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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Rothbury Mine Explosion Officials to Show Cause

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 5

A public inquiry, conducted by a police magistrate, at which the manager and under-manager of Rothbury Colliery will be called upon to show cause…

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Safety in Mines. Use of Detonators. South Maitland, Witnesses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 5

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

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British Coal Industry Scope of Subjects. London, Sept. 13

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

It is announced that the commission of inquiry into the coal industry has had three sittings for discussion of the best method of investigation…

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British Labour Miners' Conference Abortive. General Strike Palladium. LONDON. Sept. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 5

The conference at No. 10 Downing St., between the Prime Miniter (Mr. Baldwin) and the executive of the Miners' Federation has broken down. The…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 3

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

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Abortive Conference. Abermain Colliery Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 3

The trouble at Abermain No. 2 Colliery has not been overcome, and the three Abermain collieries were idle to-day, and will probably be idle…

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Colliery Engine-drivers. New Log of Claims. Compulsory Conference Proposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 3

The chairman of the Engine-drivers and Fireman's (Coal Industry) Special Tribunal is now in receipt of a log of claims from Mr. H. O. Gibson, of…

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Idle Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 5

The trouble about the fractious horse in Abermain No. 2 Colliery had not been adjusted, and the three Abermain collieries were again idle…

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Royal Assent. Coal Mines Bills. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day the Speaker announced that the Royal Assent had been given to the Coal Mines Regulation Act, Mines Rescue Stations Act…

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Northern Collieries. Work for Fortnight

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 8

Only four collieries worked full lime on the Northern Coalfields during the past fortnight. The following are details of the workings:—…

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Accident at Colliery Man Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 1

H. Gardiner, a married man, employed at St. Heliers' Colliery, met with a sevene accident at the mine on Friday night. It appears that…

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Colliery Mechanics. Death Benefit Fund. Ballot on Alteration of Rules

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 2

The result of the ballot hold by the Colliery Mechanics' Association, concerning proposals to alter the rules covering the Death Benefit Fund…

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Idle Mine. Trouble at Richmond-main. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 4

Richmond-Main Colliery is idle to-day on account of a dispute about shot-firing. The men assembled at the pit, but returned to the homes…

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Moswellbrook Coal Resources Geologists' Favorable Comments. "An Important Producing Coalfield."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 5

The following remarks regarding the Muswellbrook coalfield appear in an official document, "The coal resources of New South Wales," by the…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 7

Whilst Hurry Gardiner, aged about forty years, and foreman of screens at St. Hellers celliery, about three miles from Muswellbrook, was on…

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Mining Outlook. London, Sept. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 5

Addressing miners at Mansfield, Mr. Frank Hodges (secretary of the International Miners' Federation) said:— "If the Coal Commission does not…

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British Labour the Red Menace. Motors for Miners. LONDON, Sept. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 5

Lines with services to Australia have been compelled to cancel the following sailing from Britain, owing to 74 vessels being held up overseas: Arawa…

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Fire and Black Damp Found in Three Southern Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Lysaght, M.L.A., asked Mr. Baddeley, the Minister for Mines, if he was, aware that the report of the…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 2

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the last month for place beyond the State was 363,663 tons, of which 291,048 tons represented…

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