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Mining & the mines, 1912

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Wild Scenes at Waihi. Further Mining Riots

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 2

Following the wild scenes at Waihi (N.Z.) on Monday, the workers at the mine marched to the Union Hall on Tuesday morning, where a fierce battle…

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South Wales Miners. Dock Leaders' Salaries. Animated Debate. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 5

The conference of the South Wales Miners' Federation at Cardiff reduced the leaders salaries from £4 and £6 per week to £3 amid the excitement of the leaders, who rose in a body…

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The Mining Situation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 4

The joint committee of conciliation which has been sitting almost continuously for the past nine months dealing with the various disputes in connection with the mining…

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Mining Situation. Joint Committee Suspended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

A serious situation has arisen in connection, with the mining industry of the district, and in connection with the operations of the joint committee of conciliation which…

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Wild Scenes at Waihl. Further Mining Riots

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 3

Following the wild scene at Wa[?]hi (N.Z.) on Monday, the workers at the mine marched to the Union Hall on Tuesday morning; where a…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 12

The days worked by the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts for the fortnight ended on Saturday, represented, on the whole, a very fair average…

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Kalgoorlie Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 7

A good deal of anxiety appears to be felt in Western Australia in respect to the possibility of a strike occurring among the miners of that field (says the "Australian.")…

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Gold Coast Trouble. Germany Takes Action. Berlin, Nov. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 2

The gunboat Panther has been despatched to Liberia, owing to native disturbances, the lives of German settlers being threatened thereby. The situation at Grand Bassam is…

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Combined Miners' Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 4

A resolution similar to the one adopted by the combined meeting of the miners at Kurri yesterday morning (and reported elsewhere) was adopted at combined meetings held at…

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Colliery Employees Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

The annual picndic of the Pelaw-Main Colliery employees was held at Speer's point on Saturday, About one thousand persons made the trip by special through train from…

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The Northern Collieries. Conciliation Winning

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 3

The members of the Pelaw Main, Stanford-Merthyr, and South Greta miners' lodges met on Sunday at. Kurri Kurri, and discussed the stoppage of…

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Southern Miners. on the Verge of Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 5

A message from Bulli says that, according to Mr. Bowling, general secretary of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association, the trouble in connection with the…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

The final meetings of the series arranged by the executive of the Colliery Employees Federation, in order to get an expression of opinion from the lodges…

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The Northern Collieries. Conciliation Winning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 2

The members of the Pelaw Main, StanfordMerthyr, and South Greta miners' lodges met on Sunday at Kurri Kurri, and discussed the stoppage of the collieries…

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Coal Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 5

Lord, St. Alwyn, chairman of the Conciliation Board, has rejected the claim of the Welsh coalowners for a reduction of 2½ per cent. in the general wage rate…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 3

The joint conciliation committee met again yesterday at Newcastle, after the recent adjournment insisted upon by the proprietors, in order to get a guarantee from…

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New Lambton Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 3

A special meeting of the New Lambton minors was held at Adamstown, last night, to hear the result of negotiations that, have been curried on between the manager, Mr…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 3

The joint conciliation committee continued its sitting at Newcastle yesterday. Several matters were submitted to the committee from Rhondda Colliery, and they…

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Eight-Hours Bill in Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 4

A deputation of colliery proprietors waited on Mr. Edden, the Minister of Mines, and asked him to insert in the Coalmines Eight-Hour Bill a clause giving the…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 3

The collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts again worked well for the fortnight ended on Saturday. Out of 37 pits 20 worked full time, and 13 others from eight…

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