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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Railway Coal Contracts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 11

For some weeks the Chief Railway Commissioner has had under consideration tenders sent in for the supply of coal to the department as from July for periods…

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South Greta Colliery. Settlement Arrived At

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

The interview which Mr. W. Brennan, district secretary, and Messrs. J. Wilson and D. Jackson, chairman and secretary respectively, of the South Greta Miners'…

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The Barrier Mines. Rumoured Amalgamation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

A rumour was circulated at Broken Hill very late last night that arrangements were progressing for the amalgamation of the Proprietary, Block 10, Block 14, and British mines…

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Two Mines Thrown Idle. Boy Rule Again

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

Two South Coast mines—South Clifton Tunnel and South Clifton—have been thrown idle by a strike of wheelers. Four hundred men are affected…

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The Coal Trade. a Considerable Improvement. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

The number of days worked by the Newcastle. and Maitland collieries for the fortnight ended to-day shows a considerable improvement in the coal trade. Thirteen…

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Colliery Employees' Federation. Management Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 3

The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation met again in Newcastle on Saturday, Mr. P. Bowling,president, in the chair…

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Miners' Strike Threatened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 7

There is an impending trouble among the minors. The South Wales Federation has received an intimation from the. employers that the coming into operation. of tho Coal…

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Hebburn Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Hebburn Miners Lodge was hold on Sunday, at which Mr.R. Jarvis presided. A resolution was carried fixing the date…

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The Special Mining Court. Mr. Bowiling's Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 5

Mr. p. Bowling, representative of the Col-liery Employees' Federation on the Special Mining Court, tendered his resignation to that body some weeks ago, and it was…

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South Greta Miners. Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 3

A' special meeting of the South Greta Miners' Lodge was held at Walsh's Hotel last evening. Mr. J. Wilson presided over a good attendance, among those present…

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South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 4

A depuration consisting of Mr. W. Brennan, district secretary, Messrs. J. Wilson, and D. Jackson, chairman and secretary respectively, of South Grota miners' lodge,…

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Broken Hill Trails. Two Miners Convicted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 4

The Broken Hill trials wore continued at the Albury Circuit Court on Monday. Walter Stokes and John May, charged with riot and unlawful assembly on…

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Local and General News. Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 4

The fortnightly pay drawn by the employees of the East Great and Stanford—Merthyr collieries this afternoon amounted to £4864 10s 3d…

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The East Greta Mining Award Judge Heydon's Opinion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 5

His Honor Judge Heydon has given his interpretation of the East Greta agreement, in respect of the rates of pay for shift, a and other workmen engaged in the East…

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Colliery Employees' Federation Management Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 14

The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation met again in Newcastle on Saturday, Mr. P. Bowling, president, in the chair…

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Miners' Strike Threatened

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 10

There is an impending trouble among the miners. The South Wales Federation has received an intimation from the employers that the coming into operation of the coal…

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Miners' Hours and Wages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 5

The Minors' Federation bus instructed its members to refuse to accept a reduction of wages when the Eight Hour Bill comes in to operation in .July. The Scottish…

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Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 12

Mr. Harley Mackenzie, chairman of directors, presided at the half-yearly meeting held at the Royal Exchange, Bridge-streot, Sydney, last week. In moving the adoption of the report…

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Perils of the Mine. Recent Advances in Life Saving

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 5

Before the Prince and Princess of Wales and a distinguished audience at the Royal Institution on February 19,Sir Henry Cunynghame delivered an…

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Miners, Eight Hours

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

The Miners' Federation has Instruction members to refuse to accept a reduction in whose when the Eight Hours Bill is brought into operation next July…

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