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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Idle Collieries. an Unpromising Situation. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 5

There is no new development to report in connection with the stoppage of work at Pelaw-main and Heburn collieries, beth minos being still [?]…

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Colliery Troubles. At Pelaw-Main and Hebburn

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 1

The [?]elaw Main colliery whistle has continued to sound the no-work signal prior to each shift since Sunday eveving and, of course, there has been no…

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Mining Matters. This Afternoon Shift

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 3

The executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation has taken prompt action in regard to Mr. Justice Edmunds' decision that the wages board has no jurisdiction to…

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Idle Collieries. Cavils Drawn. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 5

The cavils at the Pelaw-Main and Hebburn collieries have been drawn, but nothing is yet known as to when the mine swill start work. The manager of the Hebburn colliery (Mr…

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Cessnock Miners' Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 2

A special full meeting of the above was held at Winkleman's Hotel on March 11th. Mr. R. B. Laing presided…

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Muswellbrook Letter. Development of Coal Deposits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 3

Muswellbrook district may in the future become as widely know for its coal production as it has been in the past for pastoral capabilities. Readers are aware that a…

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The Idle Collieries. Conference on Tuesday. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 5

A conference has been arranged between the proprietors of Hobburn and Pelaw-Main collieries and representatives of the Miners' Foderation to discuss the question…

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Two Collieries Idle. Hebburn and Pelaw-main. Newcastle, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 8

Hebburn and Pelaw-Main collieries, two of the largest two-shift collieries on the South Maitland coalfield, are idle to-day, and nearly 2000 employees are affected…

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Mining Matters. Pelaw-main

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 7

Mr. D. Watson, president of the Miners' Federation, attended a meeting of the Pelaw-Main Lodge yesterday, and reported the result of an interview with Mr. John Brown…

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Mining Matters. Dudley Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 3

At a meeting of Dudley Miners' Lodge held yesterday morning, the wheelers agreed to resume work on Tuesday on the conditions offered by the manager when the…

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Fatality at Aberdare. Miners Skull Crushed. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 5

John Godwin a miner, aged 39, was killed at Aberdare colliery about 8 o'clock this morning. Godwin was working in a cut through when a quantity of coal fell from…

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Gold Missing From a Bank. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 5

An 180z, ingot of retorted gold has disappeared from the Bendigo branch of the Colonial Bank. Detectives have been engaged working on various theories, but so…

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The Minimum Wage. Yorkshire Miners Give Notice. London, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 2

A [?] notice has been given on behalf of 170,000 Yorkshire miners in connection with the minimum wage question. The Conciliation Board has discussed the…

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Mining Matters. Premier to Visit Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 6

A deputation, consisting of Messrs, D. Watson, president W. Brennan, secretary, and A. Lewis treasurer of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, accompanied by Mr…

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The Mining Conference. Mines Still Idle. the Masters' Teems. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 5

The result of the conference with the colliery proprietors yesterday in connection, with tho cessation of work at Pelaw-Main and Hebburn Collieries was reported to a meeting of…

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Mining Matters. Pelaw-main Stoppage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Kearsley asked the Minister of Mines if he was aware that work at Pelaw-Main colliery had been stopped? was not the…

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread offolly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To louse the henchman of the public weal Wednesday, March 18, 1914 LOCAL & General News. Development of Coal Diposits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 2

Muswellbrook district may in the future become as widely known for its coal production as it has been in the past for pastoral capabilities. Readers are aware that a…

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The Idle Collieries. Meeting at Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 5

At the meeting of Hebburn miners held yesterday Mr. Watson, touching on the afternoon shift question, said that, notwithstanding Judge Edmunds'…

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East Greta Miners

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

In the recent explosion that occurred at the East Groin Colliery, a number of the miners working there lost, all their tools. Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A. has been…

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Coal in the Antarctic. an Immense Field

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

Professor Davis., C.M.G., of Sydney University, who accompanied Sir. Ernest Shackleton on his expedition to Antaretica is firmly of the opinion that the coal fields…

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