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Mining & the mines, 1912

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What a National Coal Strike means to England. Darkness, Chaos, and Anarchy

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 4

The whole of the mining population of the United Kingdom, numbering over a million people, are now out on strike over the question of the…

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Pelaw-main Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Peraw-Main Miners' Lodge was held on SCunday, at which Mr. J. Grahame presided. Appeals for financial assistance were…

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British Coal Crisis. "The Nation Threatened"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—Owing to the coal strike arrangements were made for the Orient Hiner Orontes to take in a thousand tons at Plymouth…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Stanford-merthyr Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the Stanford-Merthyr Miners Lodge was held on Sunday at which Mr. B. Roberts presided. A deputation reported having interviewed the colliery manager…

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Foreign Coal. Transportation Impeded. Brussels, March 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 5

The International Union of Transport Workers has decided to impede the transportation of German, Belgian, and French coal to England…

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Latest Cables. London, Tuesday. the Coal Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 2

The coalminers on strike spent the week, end at football matches and places of amusement, Owing to the shortage of coal the…

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Mining Matters. the Wheeling Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

Mr. W. Brennan, accompanied by Messrs. Roberts and J. Hudson, of Stanford-Merthyr Lodge, and W. Pont and M.O'Brien, of East Greta Lodge, waited upon…

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Round Trip Coal. St. John (N.b.), March 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 5

The Atlantic liners are taking full suppliers here for the round trip in consequence of their being unable to secure coal at British ports. Night, shifts at the mines and…

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Bohemian Miners. Vienna, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

The Rehemian mines are demanding a 25 per cent, Increase in the wages…

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Miners President Interviewed. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

when interviewed after the Concifation committed had bush up Mr. D. watson miners president said As far as our side is concerned, and I am speaking for the…

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Miners at Play. London, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

Large number on Stanordshire and Derbyshire miners attended the race at Uttoxeter Blackpool is full of visitors well suppiled with money…

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Miners' Delegate Board. Special Meeting. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

A special meeting of the miners Delegate Board has been summoned for to-morrow to deal with the coal crists that suddenly arose today. The delegates have…

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Mining Matters. the Conciliation Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 3

The joint committee which is dealing with the mining disputes in the Newcastle and Maitland districts met again at Newcastle on Wednesday at the offices of the Colliery…

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British Coal Strike. Government Attitude. Further Paralysis of Business. Australian Trade Injured. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 2

The coal-miners on strike spent the week end at football matches, coursing matches, picture theatres, and music halls…

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The Great Strike in Britain. Use of Foreign Coal. Prospects of Settlement. London March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

Twenty steamers have been chartered to convey American and Westphallan coal to Mediterranean and South American de-pots, which have hitherto been supplied…

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The Mining Conference. a Burst Up. Proceedings Terminated Abruptly. Statement by the Chairman. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

During the Juncheen hour, the chairman (Mr.Hibble)made a statement to the pressdetailing the circumstances which this morning culminated in the hursting up of the…

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Coal Speculations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 5

Speculations at Careful who hold 100,000 tons of coal purchased at £1 per ton, have been offered 60 per cent. profit, but have refused, and ask for 100 per cent…

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Sympathy for British Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 5

before the Delegate meeting commenced, neither the officers nor delegates could give any idea as to how long proceedings would last, as the business to be transacted is…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge. Militant Motions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge held on Wednesday the following resolutions were tabled to be forwarded to the executive, "That seeing that…

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The Mining Situation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

The Maitland district miners have good reason to feel aggrieved at the action of the colliery proprietors In refusing even to allow the matter of the abolition of the…

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