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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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The Miners' Claims. Evidence at the Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 6

The Coal Tribunal at its meeting on Wednesday, continued to deal with the claims of coal miners for a seven-hour day. Mr. A. C. Willis, late secretary of the Miners'…

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Mining Dispute British Ministers [?] LONDON, Thursday night. The Government has [?] in the mining [?]

The Bathurst Times · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Bridgeman [?] accompanied by the [?] for Labor and Secretary for [?] saw the Central Committee of…

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English Coal Crisis. Mr. Baldwin's Appeal London

National Advocate · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 2

Questioned to-day in the House of Commons in regard to the coal crisis Mr. Baldwin (Prime Minister) said he thought it was clear that the…

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Earlier Cables. the Soviet Surprised. British Coal Crisis. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 4

Alarm is being expressed by Soviet organs at the hostility throughout the world to Soviet propaganda. M. Rakovsky has left Moscow by aeroplane for London, where…

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Late Cables. British Mining Trouble. the Government Intervenes. London, Thursday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 4

Reuter.--The Government has intervened in the dispute in the mining industry. Mr. Bridgeman, accompanied by the Minister for Labor and his secretary, saw the…

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Mining Dispute Government Intervenes London

National Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 3

The Government has interviewed in the mining dispute. Mr. Bridgeman accompanied by the Minister for Labor, and the secretary for Mines, met…

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Miner's Wages Minimum of £5/10/0 Per Week Urged. Mr R. Pillans Before Coal Tribunal. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 6

"If a minimum wage of £5/10/ per week for seven hours a day is going to shut up some colleries then shut them up, said Mr. Willis, vice…

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The Coal Miners Crisis in Britain General Support From Men London

National Advocate · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

The General Council of the Trades Union, after meeting the executive of the Miners' Federation, issued a manifeste endorsing the latter's…

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Mining Application

The Bathurst Times · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

Albert William Reckes, a miner of Gemalla, made application at the Bathurst Mining Warden's Court before Mr. Walter Scott this morning,…

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The Coal Industry. the Tribunal Proceedings

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis, M.L.C., figured prominently at the meeting of the Coal Tribunal on Friday Mr. Willis said that coal owners should reorganise the industry in such…

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The Coal Question in Britain. London

Leader · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

The “Dally Herald” says that after the conference with Mr. Bridgeman the miners executive council laid the men’s case before the general council…

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Coal Lumper’s Fatal Plunge. Sydney

Leader · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 2

During the bluer cold of yesterday. William Carlson. 27, a coal-lumper. had a plunge into the domain baths. He had a sele[?] and died in a few…

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Old commonwealth Mine To Be Worked

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

Quite a stir was caused in Wellington on Friday last when it became known that the old Commonwealth Mine about nine miles from…

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Coal Crisis a Lull. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

There was a lull in the coal crisis on Sunday. Ministerial circles refuse to believe that the Governments mediation has fatted and consider…

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Fatal Accident. At Lithgow Colliery. [?]

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at the State Colliery yesterday afternoon when a middle-aged man named David Flemming, employed as a…

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Fatality at Railway Colliery Deputy Killed by Cage

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

An accident, which terminated fatally, took place at the Railway colliery yesterday about 2 p.m. David Fleming, a deputy in charge of the pit bottom, was…

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Toe Coal Tribunal. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

Although the miners are [?]ming a seven hour day with a minimum wage of £5/10/ per week, one of their delegates, T. Hoare suggested to the…

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Miners Hours. Evidence in Support of Shorter Week

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

At the coal tribunal yesterday, Mr. Asquith (Victoria), in supporting the men's claims, referred to the dangerous nature of the work in coal mines. The roof might…

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Land "Mining" and Deficiency Diseases

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 5

When a gallon of milk, a sack of wheat, or an animal Is carted off to the market (points out the North American Veterinarian), the soil of…

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Late Cables. the British Mining Trouble. London, Tuesday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

Reuter London.--The Mining Association has telegraphed to the Minors Federation Conference, which is sitting at Scarborough, offering to meet the representatives to…

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