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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Colliery Dispute. Miners' Ultimatum. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 5

After conference, the leaders of the South Wales miners announced that they had resolved not to accept anything less than the original proposals, and would stop…

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German Land Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 6

General Botha reports that a German mine detachment is removing mines,' which were laid to impede his advance. An elaborate system was laid across the defiles of…

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State Gold Yield. Increase for Six Months

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 7

The usual return furnished by Mr. Pittman, the Under-Secretary for Mines, shows that the gold yield recorded in this State for the month of June was 7734 ounces…

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Colliery Trouble. Miners Not to Be Coerced. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 5

Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, introduced a bill to limit the price of coal, the second reading of which will be taken to-morrow…

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Scottish Miners' Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 5

The Scottish miners are claiming an advance in their wages of 25 per cent, on the basis of 1888. Ninety thousand men are affected…

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South Wales Miners. London, July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 5

After a conference the leaders of the South Wales miners announced that it had been resolved not to accept anything less than the original proposals, and that…

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Miners' Grievances. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 5

Mr. Runchnan will meet the miners' leaders in London to-morrow, Mr. Aston, Secretary of the British miners' Federation, stated that the Government alone could…

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Coal Trade. Threatened Strike. London, July 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 6

The South Wales miners spent the whole day in conference. No decision was announced regarding the threatened strike. The desire to strike is conflined to the…

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Welsh Miners Out. 120,000 Men Idle. London, July 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 6

The cossntion of work in South Wales is now general. Upwards of 120,000 men are idle. The enforcement of the Munitions Act has stiffened resistance…

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Coal Trade. South Wales Miners. the Miners' Grievance. London, July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 6

At Tonypanby, which is the centre of the agitation, the men apparently believe that if the price of coal is not fixed immediately the proprietors of the collieries…

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Coal Near Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 2

During the week Mr. Chas Lord of Scone called at the "Advance" office and informed us that while he and Mr. James Coffey were, sinking a well on…

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Colliery Troubles. Callous Socialists. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 5

Mr. W. Runchman, President of the Board of Trade, had half an hour's conference with the proprietors, and later held a conference with the executive of the South…

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Welsh Miners Out. 120,000 Men Idle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 6

London, Thursday.—The cessation of work in South Wales is now general Upwards of 120,000 men are idle. The enforcement of the Munitions Act has…

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Late War News the Great Coal Strike. Welsh Pits Deserted. 28,000 Men Idle. (By Cable.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 7

London, Thursday Night.—The majority of the South Wales coal miners have deserted the pits. On the Avon Valley 40 collieries, employing 8000…

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The Coal Strike Welsh Miners. Abortive Confernces. London' July 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 6

The coalowners, after giving resons for maintaining their original stanupoint, finally placed themselves in the hands of Mr. [?] man (president in the hands Board of Tarde)…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2

The working at the district collieries for the pay ending on Saturday last, was, considering all clrcmstances of n satisfactory character, and on the average,…

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Industrial Troubles. Coal and Munitions. Miners Still Idle. London, July 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 4

The majority of the minors in conversation express their shame at the obloquy which their action has drawn from the nation. They hotly resent the imputation…

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The Coal Strike

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

It would be hard to imagine a more anomalous position than that of Groat Britain, at present regarding her coal supply-one of the most vital factors…

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Colliery Trouble. Limitation of Pricks. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 5

Mr. W. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, moved the second reading in the House of Commons of the Coal Limitation of Prices Bill…

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Welsh Coal Strike. French Writer's Views

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

Paris, Sunday Night.—M. Gustave Herve, writing in the "Guerre Sociale," described the Welsh coal strike as high treason against…

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