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Mining & the mines, 1909

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South Greta Colliery Trouble Offer to the Men Committee of Managements Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

The proposal made by Mr. North manageing director of the South Greta Colliery Company in connection with negotiations by Messrs. Brennan and Lewis district…

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Mining Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

The minors of the Rix's Crock Colliery are again in conflict with their employers, the trouble on this occasion being that, as members of the Northern Miners…

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A Mine of Useful Information

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

One of those good-natured persons who are always bent on imparting information was humiliated one day. A man apparently a yokel, was seated on a fence…

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Colliery Employees

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

Mr Pefer Bowling, president of the Collery Employees Federation has been in town during the past few days endeavouring to amicably adjust the…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

The depression in the trade is being severaly felt amongst the South Maitland Collieries, as well as in the Newcastle district, and as a consequence broken time is being experienced at the collieries…

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Ballot for Colliery Doctors

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 3

The ballot for two doctors for the Aberdare and Aberdare Extended Collieries was concluded on Tuesday, and resulted as follows:—…

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South Greta Mining Trouble Committee of Management's Minute Rejected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the South Greta miners was held on Saturday night, when Mr. Arthur Teece attended and explained the minutes of recent meetings of the committee of…

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A Mining Matter. Application to the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 3

[?] gave judgment this morning Industrial Court in the application of [?], waste examiners, and shot the Maitland collieries for the…

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Maitland Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

The nomination of members to sit on the Maitland Collieries Officials Board was mentioned in the Industrial Court this morning, and was allowed to stand over until…

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Welsh Colliery Troubles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

An acute dispute is developing in South Wales, The colliery proprietors state that half their coal is sold at a loss, and that the Eight Hours' Act will increase their difficulties. The…

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Singleton Letter. Rix's Greek Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 6

The trouble that has arisen between the miners at Rix's Greek and the proprietors, in regard to the number of hours to be worked each day, does not appear to have been cleared…

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Rix's Creek Colliery. the Pit Shuts Down. Serious Charges by the Men

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

Since our last issue serious developments have taken place in regard to the trouble at Rix's Creak. The men who were locked out on Tuesday morning…

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The Mine Manager. Refuses to be Interviewed. "Men May Say What They Like."

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

On Saturday last an "Argus" representative endeavoured to arrange an interview with Mr Douglas, the mine manager at Rix's CreeK, but on getting into…

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The Other Side of the Picture. Mr T. K. Conghlan Speaks. Miners Have Benefited by "Weighing Methods. A Poor Paying Concern

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

Yesterday ail "Argus" representative had an interview with Mr T. K. Coughlan, who acts as secretary to Great Colar, Ltd. as owners or Rix's Creek…

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Rix's Creek Colliery Colliery Trouble Continues

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 5

Inn connection with the complaint of the men at Rix's Creek that they had seen robbed in regard to the weighing of coal, Mr. T. K. Coughlan, secretary to Great…

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The Teralba Collieries. General Trouble Feared. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 5

The Northumberland colliery, one of the Teralba series of mines, was expected to resume work this morning. About half of the employees turned up to work, but held a…

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Welsh Colliery Troubles

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 3

An acute dispute is developing in South Wales. The colliery proprietors state that half their coal is sold at a loss, arid that the Eight Hours" Act will…

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South Greta Colliery Trouble District Officer Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the South Great Miners' Lodge was held at Walsh's Sportsman's Arms' Hotel, yesterday afternoon, when, various matters in connection with the…

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Rosedale and Nundah Miners. Minority Join Federation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 3

The question whether they should or should not becomi! affiliated with the Colliery Employees" Federation has for some time past been agitating the minds…

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The Local Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 3

The development of the local coalinine on the Common is proceeding slowly, but, according to accounts, will make considerable headway at an early date…

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