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Mining & the mines, 1912

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"Civil War in no Time." in the Event of Big Coal Strike. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 4

The price of coal is still rising owing to the threatened strike, and operators say that if there is a strike they will mako no deliveries…

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New Miners Organisation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 5

South Wales Miners' Industrial Organisation has been formed, unconnected with the Miners' Federation. A pamphlet that has been circulated in South Wales explains…

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Mining Matters. Coalfields Conciliation Committee. Newcastle, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 4

The recently elected Northern Coalfields Conciliation Committee, which consists of five representatives of the proprietors and a similar number of miners' leaders, held its…

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Coal Crisis in England. Conference with Prime Minister. a Settlement Expected. London, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 5

The "Daily News" writes:—"The miners cannot be coerced; the owners can, therefore the latter must grant the minimum wage. If they resist a coercive bill will be…

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Abermain Colliery. Report of the Inspectors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 6

Mr. Edden, the Minister of Mines, laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night a copy of the report, dated January 29th, by Messrs. Humble and Hutton…

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Aberdare Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 7

The district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, held an inquiry at the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday concerning the death of Andrew Archibald, who died in the Maitland Hospital…

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British Coal Crisis. How Will It End?

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 3

London, Monday Night.—Mr J. Haslam, Labor member for the Chesterfield Division of Derbyshire, and secretary of the Derbyshire Minors' Association,…

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Mining Matters. Joint Committee at Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 4

As indicated in last issue the recently elected Northern Coalfields Conciliation Committee opened its deliberations at Newcastle yesterday in camera…

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Proposed Admiralty Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

The Admiralty authorities are the advisability of purchasing some South Wales collieries…

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The Great Coal Strike. Later

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

The position is more hopeful. The owners who have accepted the Government proposals represent 60 per cent of the coal output…

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Age or Strike. Miners' Roll-oall

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 7

[?] the miners' re[?] the conference with the Cabinet were authorised by the National Miners' Federation to On the announcement being made known that the Government intended to bring pressure to bear on the coal-owners in order to hasten a…

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The British Coal Crisis. Government Proposals. London. Feb. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

It is officially announced that the Government informed the coalowners:— (1) That it was satisfied, after careful consideration, that there were cases in…

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Miners' Happy Times

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. Stanton, one of the Welsh leaders, says, "We are looking forward to the happy time when we shall soon get our own way. spend our time at picture shows, stay in bed…

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Greta. Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Broxburn-Maitland Miners' Lodge was held in Robertson's Hall on Thursday evening. Mr. J. Redgrove presided…

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The Coal Strike in England. Miners Determined. Eight Hundred Thousand Idle. London, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 5

The downing of tools by the miners way carried out quietly. Most of the men left their tools at the pits, expecting after a week's so-called "play," to return with a…

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Colliery Owners' Protests. London, Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 5

Lord Joicey, chairman and managing director of the two largest. Durham collieries states that the capital employed in coal mining does not yield above five per cent…

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Coalminers' Trek. Colliery to Be Deserted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

The Colliery Employees' Federation [?] an ingenious method of escaping from [?] awkward situation. Such a situation[?]rred recently at Northumberland Coll[?]…

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Hebburn Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Weston

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

An inquest was held at the Criterion Hotel, on Monday, before district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, and a jury of six, upon the death of Henry Bayley, who died on the…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fur[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

Individual calls for charitable assistance [?] communi[?] under present [?] are by no means inconsiderable they would be much more serious and…

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Coal From United States

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 5

The British Admiralty has chartered two 6000-ton steamers to convey coal from the United States…

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