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Mining & the mines, 1910

1,214 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 61

Nationalisation of Coal Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 10

At the present time we have Labour members of Parliament and candidates for Labour seats going about the country abusing the Government for its methods of dealing with the strikers, and…

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Mine Improvements

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 6

Many of the colliery companies are taking advantage of the strike to effect improvements and do other work which is inconvenient or difficult to do when the mines…

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Aberdare Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 6

At a meeting of the Aberdare Miners' League. held in the Cessnock Hall yesterday, the claims of the South Maitland district miners to be placed before the Wages Board were adopted…

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Greta Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Greta miners was held here this morning. Mr. J. Redgrove presided. The delegate gave a report of the business transacted at the delegate meeting…

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Abermain Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the Abermain Miners' Lodge was held yesterday, at which Mr. D. Fairfull presided in the absence of the chairman (Mr. M. Mannion…

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Coal for Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 4

For the present year the Victorian Railway Commissioner's order of Newcastle coa[?] will be 125,000 tons (minimum) to 175,000 (maximum). Last year 350,000 tons…

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Coal Merchants Hoaxed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 5

A practical joker has hoaxed several coal merchants, by instructing them to send many tons of coal to Mr. Winston Churchill's house…

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Colliery Engine-drivers. Award of the Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 5

The Wages Board appointed to deal with wages and conditions of labour of colliery employees other than miners has announced its award as follows:—…

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Abermain Miners' Lodge. Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 2

The following gentlemen have been elected office bearers of the Abermain miners' lodge for the ensuing quarter:—President, Mr. R. Beattie; secretary, Mr. J. Lind; treasurer,…

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Miners' Leaders Indignant. Newcastle, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 6

The members of the Miners' federation executive when interviewed tins afternoon respecting Judge Scholes' announcement that no further progress had been made with peace negotiations,…

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Dissatisfaction at South Maitland. Miners Want Details. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 5

The general public received news of the settlement of the strike with feelings of the greatest satisfaction However, sentiments expressed this morning by several…

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British Coal Disputes. Crisis in South Wales. London, March 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 2

The coal exports from South Wales i n February, 1909, decreased 260,827 tons, compared with the same month of 1909. Foreign firms secured contracts at the…

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The Mining Crisis. Settlement Imminent. All Obstacles Removed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 3

During the last three weeks the public has been led so often to believe that the strike was on the verge of settlement, only to be disappointed, that they now…

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Coal Strike. Nearing End. Final Negotiations. Private Conference. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 4

Some prominent northern colliery pro prietors, when seen at Newcastle this morning, declared that the strike was over, and a definite announcement to…

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Trouble at Borehole Colliery. Miners Will Not Work

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

On Sunday night word was received of impending trouble at the Stockton Borehole colliery, in consequence of an alteration in conditions made by the…

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British Coal Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 5

The Northumberland Miners' Associatin asked the owners to receive a deputation to consider the eight hours agreement. The owners declined, but intimated that they were willing to…

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Work at the Mines. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 5

Work at the district collieries yesterday proceeded without a hitch. It was only natural that the output was small compared with what it is under normal…

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Mining Matters. the Outward Trade. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 5

Nowhere was the settlement of the strike hailed with greater satisfaction than by the shipping fraternity, who have been idling their time at Newcastle at…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 4

The Cessnock comeries are in full swing, and great satisfaction is expressed at settlement of the strike. The carting of Bellbird coal still continues, but it is probable…

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Mining Matters in Newcastle. a Satisfactory Output. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 5

Coal is coming to hand at the dyke freely to-day, and its shipment is proceeding briskly. Considering their long spell, the miners are working well, and practically all…

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