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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Coal in Central Africa. Brussels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 5

Eight coal-beds distributed over an area of 100,000 hectares, have been discovered on the shore of Lake tanganyika…

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Friction Among Miners Lodges. Tub Acting Presidency. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 5

The desire of the minors of the Maitland field that one of their representatives shall, during Mr. David Watson's senatorial campaign temporarily fill the office of…

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Miners' Lodges. Pelaw-main Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Pelaw-Main miners' lodge, wan held on Sunday, at which Mr. E. "Woodman presided. A complaint Was made that two men were filling coal in…

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Miners' Acting-president Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

Sir,—In yours of the 21st Instant, I notice reference is made to the action of the Weston conference regarding myself and the other candidates from Maitland district…

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Nationalisation of Coal Junks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. J. F. Keir Hardie, M.P. (Socialist), speaking at Merthyr Tydvil, urged that the Miners' Federation and Labour party should embark on a strong agitation to nationalise…

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The Mining Situation. Mr. Edden Hopeful

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

The Minister of Mines (Mr. Edden) stated yesterday that, he had talked with Mr. Carmichael (Minister of Education and Labour) after the latter's conference with the…

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The Mining Situation. Proprietors' Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 5

The Associated Colliery Proprietors of the Northern district, who, a week or two ago, decided' to withdraw from the joint committee, "in view of the long series of breaches…

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The Colliery Trouble Proprietors' Proposal. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

The Newcastle Miners' Federation have received a commuincatiom from the Colliery Proprietors' Association to the effect that the latter will consent to a…

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The Mining Situation. Proprietors' Proposals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 4

The position in regard to the relations between the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Employees' Federation has advanced a further stage…

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Northern Mining Trouble. Owners Decision

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

The Associated Colliery Proprietors of the northern district, who, a week or two ago. decided to withdraw from the joint committee, "in view of the long…

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The Mining Situation. Reply to the Proprietors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

The following reply has been suit by Mr. Y. Brennan , secretary to the federation, to Mr. A. R. Cant, secretary to the Proprietors' Association:—"I have to acknowledge…

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Colliery Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 7

The annual picnic of the Stanford-Merthyr colliery employees was held at Spier's Point to-day. A special through train from Stanford-Merthyr to Cockle Creek conveyed…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 7

Most of the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts have worked with fair regularity during the past fortnight. The aggregate meeting at Weston on…

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Northern Colliery Trouble. Conditions of Conference

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 6

A letter has been received by the Colliery Employees' Federation from the secretary of the Proprietors' Defense Association, in reply to its requisition for…

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Runaway Cage. Several Miners Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 7

A serious accident happened on the Golden Horseshoe, Kalgoorlie, on Monday evening. The night shift was going below at No. 2 shaft when the clutch sprang out of the…

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Price of Petrol. Cheaper Substitute From Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 16

The continual rise in the price of petrol in all parts of the world is attracting serious attention from experts with a view to finding a cheaper substitute. In England…

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Scarcity of Water at Cobar. Mines Closing Down

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 15

The conditions at Cobar, by the long-continued spell of dry weather, have become so acute that one large mine has had to close down, while others are threatened…

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The Mining Situation. Serious Development

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

An important statement was made on Saturday regarding the mining situation by Mr.David Watson, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation…

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Northern Collieries. Serious Position

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 1

The position of affairs in the Newcastle and Maitland districts is anything but satisfactory. Ten days ago it looked as though the worst of the trouble…

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Miners' Acting President. Mr.teece Leading. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Teece is certain of election as the acting-president of the Miners' Federation during the absence of Mr. D. Watson on his Senate campaign, Mr…

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