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Mining & the mines, 1914

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General Cable News. Idle Miners. London, Feb. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

Nine thousand Yorkshire miners and 3000 in South Wales have been rendered idle owing to disputes in regard to the minimum wage…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 4

A young man named Andrew Burgess, a resident of East Maitland, and who is employed at South Greta Colliery, had a narrow escape from meeting with a serious…

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Profit Prom Coal. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

During the four years the State coal mine at Wonthaggi has 'been in existence it shows a profit of £122,000…

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 3

The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board yesterday continued the inquiry into the application for special rates in connection with the working of the afternoon shift, "dog…

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Colliery Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

A difficulty cropped up at the South Greta Colliery this morning with the result that the pit was laid idle. The dispute, it is understood is in connection with the width of…

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Chapter Vi. the Gold Medal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4

The picture is finished. The Gold Medal has been awarded, and "Tragedy" is the artistic sensation of the latest Royal Academy Exhibition. The barrier and the…

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Gold Weather in America. New York, Feb. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 2

A temperature registering three degrees below zero yesterday caused three deaths in the city. The unemployed problem is becoming a…

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South Greta Dispute. Negotiations for Settlement Fail. Mine Still Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 8

Following up his interview with the manger on Saturday Mr. W, Brenuan, general secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation. made earnest efforts yesterday to bring…

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Mining Matters. Colliery Strikes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

Dudley, Wallsend, and Wallsend Tunnel collieries were thrown bite on Monday through strike. At Dudley a notice appeared at the month…

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South Greta Colliery Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 4

Inquiry into the South Greta Colliery dispute was inquired into yesterday by Industrial Inspector Gregory. He had a lengthy Interview with the manager of South…

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Coal Strike Settled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 5

The strike at the State coal mine in Victoria is settled, and work was resumed this morning…

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Fire in a Mine. 400 Men Out of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 5

Out of the biggest fires seen on the West Australian goldfields for a considerable time occurred early in Tuesday morning at the main shaft of the Ivanhoo Mine, with most…

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Mining Matters. Coal Dust Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 6

The Coal Dust Commission sat at Newcastle yesterday for the purpose of taking evidence. The member in attendance were Messrs. D. A. W. Rees (northern district…

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Wallsend Colliery Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 6

Wallsend Colliery was idle yesterday. Prior to the time of going down the mine the wheelers held a meeting to decide whether they should go in work or not,…

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South Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 6

A meeting of the South Greta Miners' Lodge was held last evening, when Inspector Gregory placed before the position. He…

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Maitland Coalmines. More Colliery Stoppages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 5

Both the Pelaw-Main and Hebburn Collieries were idle yesterday afternoon. At the latter mine dispute arose between the management and a wheeler in regard to…

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Cessnock Miners's Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above Lodge, was held in Winkleman's Hotel, on February 26th. Mr. R. B. Laing, presiding…

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Pelaw-main Colliery. Seriousness of Sudden Stoppages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

As previously reported the Pelaw-Main colliery, resumed work yesterday morning after the stoppage the previous afternoon, but there was another stoppage in the…

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South Coast Collieries. Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 5

For yesterday's pay all the district mines drew full time (11 days). With the orders on hand, a brisk time will be experienced till the end of the year…

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South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the South Greta miners is to be held at the Sportsman's Arms Hotel on Monday morning next, at 10.30 o'clock…

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