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Mining & the mines, 1912

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Poor Victorian Coal. Harbour Trust's Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 6

At a meeting of the Harbour Trust in Melbourne discussion was resumed on the question of the coal supply to the Trust, and the value or otherwise of the coal from…

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United States Coal Strike. Violent Tactics. Philadelphia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 5

A sentiment is dev nipleg¼ ¼ ¼ A sentiment is developing amongst, the poul miners on strike favourable to insistence upon the demand for the recognition…

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British Coal Trouble. Strike to Continue. (By Gable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

The ballot of miners on the question of continuing the great coal strike, or resuming work, resulted in 123,000 voting in favor of resumption and 135,000…

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The Coal Strike. Suffering Continues in Great Britain. London

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

IN drenching rain thousands of syndicalists met in Trafalgar Square on Sunday to protest against the arrest of Tom Mann. Resolutions…

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Mining Matters. Trouble at Abermain Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

Abermain Colliery was idle on Monday owing to a dispute between some of the men and the management. The report, which reached the Collier…

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Northern Coal Trouble

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 1

A strike has occurred at the Aber [?]ain colliery, one of the largest second shift mines in the Maitland district, employing 700 hands…

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A New Colliery. 80,000,000 Tons Available

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

Eighty million tons is a rough estimate of the quantity of coal which, the trustees in the Roth bury. Estate are now commencing to open up. It was not until September…

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Federated Mining Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

Members of the Federated Mining Mechanics and Surfacemen's Mutual Protective Association are summoned by advertisement in this issue to attend a special general meeting at Jewell's Hall,…

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Gold and Cost of Living

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

An interesting opinion as to the effect of the increased production of gold on the cost of living comes from an American source. "Probably there is no single…

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The Mineral Dispute. State Mining Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 9

Mr. Pittman, the Under-Secretary of Mines has issued a complete copy of his annual report for 1911. The report embraces a compre[?]ensive review of the mineral industry of New…

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The Great Coal Strike. Additional Resumptions. London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

There have been additional resumption in Scotland. The miners' war-chest in Durham, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, and Nottingham still…

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The Coal Strike in Britain. Labor Party Split. London March 28

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

The Wa[?]ekshire miners' executive has ordered the men not to wait the result of the ballo[?], but to return to work immediately…

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British Coal Strike. Drawing to an End. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 2

The secretary of the Midlands Miners' Federation has announced that the end of the coal strike is at hand. Addressing a mass meeting at…

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Victorian State Coal Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 2

It seems, unfortunately, more than ever possible that the adventurous individuals who put money into Wonthaggi may have little cause to thank the Government for…

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The Coal Crisis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 8

The Bishop of Birmingham (Dr. Russell Wekefield) preaching recently from the text "Charity never faileth," referring to the coal crisis said: "It does seem that, gradually in…

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"White Coal" From Niagara

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 4

W. Arnot Craick has an article in the "Pall Mall Magazine" for february, giving many interesting facts concernng the utilisation of Niagara Falls as a motive power. The Fails,…

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For the Coal Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Hyndman writes thus to the "London Times":—Most of those who are writing and speaking about the threatened general strike of the coalminers seem to…

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The Great Coal Strike. Miners Next Demand. London, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

Many mines' meetings in Yorkshire have condemned the lenders of the men for ordering a resumption of work before the minimum wages are Fixed…

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The Maitland Coalmines, Pelaw-main Colliery Stoppage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 6

The circumstances that led to a stoppage of work in the Pelaw-Main colliery wore further discussed at a special meeting of miners held on Sunday, at which the…

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Risk in Coal Prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

Tynside coal merchants predict a permanent rise of 1/6 to 2/ per ton in household coal to cover increased cost of production through the operation of the minimum…

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