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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Colliery Dispute Settled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 4

Meetings of the employees or Abermain Nos. 1 and 2 collieries were held yesterday in connection with the trouble that caused a stoppage of work over a month…

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Mining Explosives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 4

In a communication to Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister, dated 30th April, Mr. Holman, the State Premier, suggested the possibilty of the Commonwealth…

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Miners Shot by Germans. Paris. Aug. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 2

Disorders at Mons and Charleroi are increasing. The miners refuse to work, and many have been shot…

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Work at the Collieries. for Friday's Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 2

On the averager steady work was maintained at the district collieries during the fortnight which ended on Saturday. The shipping agents report the days worked…

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Mining Fatality. a Wheeler's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 6

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Edward Chapman, who died in the Maitland Hospital on the 9th instant from the effects of injuries received in the Whtiburn…

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Colliery Accident. South Greta Miner's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 3

The circumstances of the death of the young man, William Lewis, who died in the Maitland Hospital on the 13th inst, from the effects of injuries received in…

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Important Colliery Appeal. Conviction Quashed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 3

His Honor Judge Fitzhadinge, in the Newcastle District Court yesterday, delivered as judgment in the appeal of Henry Morgan Williams, manager of the Stanford-Mortayr…

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Colliery Dispute. Arbitration Proceedings. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 5

It is officially reported that the coal-owners and minors of South Wales have met in a joint conference several times since the 20th July, when the settlement of the South…

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Colliery Disputes. Parties Confer. London, Aug. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 5

Mr. Run[?]man (President of the Board of Trade) presided at the South Wales coal owners and miners' conference at the Home Office. The conference lasted seven hours…

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Colliery Industry. Eight Hours Act. LONDON,m Aug. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 5

In accordance with the coal organisation committee's suggestion, the Government is summening at the beginning of September a national conference of the mining industry to…

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Work at the Collieries for Friday's Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 14

On the average steady work was obtained at the district collieries during in fortnight which ended on Saturday. The shipping agents report the days [?]…

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Gold on Sheep's Teeth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 2

During this week we were shown iho jaws of a sheep which was killed at Edinglassie recently, the teeth being coated with what appeared to be…

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Miners' Hewing Rate. Increase to Be Asked For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 3

One of the first results of the completion of the formation of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will be a demand for an increase in the hewing rate, and in…

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Miners' Wages. Demand for a Big Increase. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 5

The colliery proprietors of the Newcastle district were to-day served with a notice from the colliery Employees' Federation demanding an increase of 20 per cent, in the…

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Colliery Explosives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Kearsley on Tuesday asked the Minister for mines if he was aware that a number of miners were likely to be idle the next day owing to the…

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Colliery Crisis. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 5

The executive of the South Wales Miners' council, has decided to send a deputation to Mr. W. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, and Mr. Lloyd George, Minister…

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State Coal-mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 5

Mr. Estell, Minister for Mines, intends to introduce into the Assembly next week a bill to authorise the establishment of a State coal-mine. The measure will confer upon…

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Miners' Wages. Demand for a Big Increase

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 2

The colliery proprietors, of the Newcastle district were on Tuesday served with a notice from the Colliery Employees' Federation domanding an…

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Coal Crisis. a Thousand Strikers. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 5

One thousand. Weish miners are striking as a protest against the tardy settlement of the dispute by the Coal concillation Beard, which falled to agree, and its sitting ended…

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Welsh Collieries. Stopping or Working. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 5

Three South Wales collieries stopped to-day owing to disaffection caused by the award made by Mr. W. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade…

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