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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Southern Miners' Strike Decision of Aggregate Meeting. Firm Demand by Miners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 5

The South Coast, miners on Wednesday decided that they will not return to work unless or until James Russell and Critcher and son, the two men who were…

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Southern Miners' Strike Possible Settlement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 5

"There is no new development in the trouble," said the Minister for Labour, Mr. Carmichael, yesterday evening, when questioned as to the South Coast miners' strike…

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Blackbird with Gold Ring

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 5

William Best, a farmer living near Ballyconnell, co. Cavan, shot recently a blackbird, which had a cold ring on one of its legs. The ring is now worn by…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 3

The delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation sat again on. Thursday, resuming at ten O'clock and continuing until shortly after, four in the afternoon,…

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Miners Killed. Brussels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 5

Fourteen miners have been killed through the break-away of a cage of Mons…

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The Salt Mines of Cheshire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 6

Prominent among the articles in the February "Windsor Magazine" is one which deals with the Salt Industry of Great Britain, and is accompanied by photographs of mining…

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Southern Miners' Strike. Union Finances Weak

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 2

It is believed that the men would be prepared to resume work ut the Southern mines if a definite promise were made that Parliament would be called together for the…

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Southern Miners' Strike. Mr. Bowling's Proposals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 2

Mr. Peter Bowling saw the Premier (Mr McGowen) on Tuesday in reference to the strike at the South Coast collieries, and Mr. McGowen sent him on to the Minister of…

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A Mining Romance. Copper From Water

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 2

Some years ago two swagmen, rabbit trappers, as the The sun beat upon them in a tearnully sultry summer day, dropped their swags in the grateful shadow of a brudge over a…

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Southern Miners' Strike. Discontent in the Ranks

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 4

No response was made to the blowing of the whistles at the Wollongong mines on Tuesday, and the men are still on strike…

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Colliery Strike at Lambton. B Put Niners Out. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 5

The Lambton is miners came out on strike this morning. A strike of miners occurred at this pit about a week ago. and federation's officers induced the men to resume work,…

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Miners Won't Resume. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 2

A largely-a?ended meeting of Helensburgh miners this morning decided against resuming work by a 32 to 1 majority…

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Death of Mr. James Curley. Late Miners; Secretary. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 5

Mr. J. Carley late Northern Miners' General Secretary, and one of the best-known trades-union leaders in the State's history, died suddenly this morning at his home in…

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Trouble at Rosedale Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

The Rosedale colliery was idle on Wednesday. The mines approached the manager, and asked him to make an alteration in the system of working. He said he could not do so…

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Mines Regulation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 6

Some of the officials of the So[?] Miners' Union have complained t[?] Minister for Mines has made no e[?] amend a certain regulation framed [?]…

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Southern Miners' Strike Gloomy Outlook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 6

Business people throughout the distance beginning to tear that the strike [?] be a prolonged and bitter struggle [?] message dated B[?] Tuesday). such [?]…

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Strike Settled. Rosedale Colliery Dispute. Singleton. Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

The strike at Rosedale Colliery has been settled, at least temporarily, and it is hoped permanently. The trouble arose through some cleaning-up work. which the men had been…

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Mining Matters. Mr. Edden on the Situation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 6

Mr. Edden, the Minister of Mines, takes exception to the statements made in the south that he made no efforts to aimed the regulations which are now the subject of…

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THE MAITLANd Coal Mines. Mining Situation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

The mining situation is viewed with no little concern in this district, not only by the miners, but by business people and the general public. The miners at several collieries…

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Belgian Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has urged the transport workers to prevent coal going to Belgium during the strike…

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