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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Coal Crisis. Angry Miners. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 5

The minors of South Wales are angry, with the Government for not receiving their deputation. Nearly 10,000 struck to-day, and it is feared that the trouble will spread…

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Miners' Executive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 5

The executive of the Welsh miners is sending a deputation to London, and has requested the ten thousand strikers to resume work…

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Scottish Miners' Advance. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 5

Mr. G. R Askwith, industrial Commissioner, has awarded the Scottish minors an advance of 6 1/4 per cent., raising their wages 3d per day to 8/6. The men claimed a…

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More Miners on Strike. 7000 Gone Out

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 6

London, Thursday Night.—Seven thousand coal miners have struck work as a protest against the decision of Mr Runciman President of the Board of…

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Broken Hill Miners. Decide to Continue Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1915 · page 7

A mass meeting of the A.M.A. was held at Broken Hill yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. The meeting did not last long. The report from the delegates…

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Mining Matters. Work at the Pits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1915 · page 6

During tho past fortnight the district col[?]erles have kept up a steady average of work, and for the period ending Saturday seven of the mines worked full time, a…

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The Coal Trade. South Wales Trouble. London, Aug. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1915 · page 6

Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Runoiman privately conferred with the South Wales miners' leaders, and asked the coal-owners to meet the ministers on Monday…

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Welsh Coal Strike. Negotiations for Settlement

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

London, Sunday.—Mr Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, has consented. to meet a deputation of South Wales miners' representatives…

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Coal Trouble. Promising Outlook. London, Aug. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 5

It is understood that the South Wales coalowners have agreed to include the workers excluded by Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade…

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Coal Crisis. Settlement Arrived At. London, Aug. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 5

The Official Press Bureau announces that the cent conference has arrived at a settlement. COAL OWNERS CONCILIATORY…

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American Exchange. Gold From Britain. Washington, Aug. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 5

Forty-two tons of gold have arrived in the United States from Britain to pay for war munitions. The United States now leads the world in the amount of gold…

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Northern Miners. Unsatisfied Demand

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 2

The Northern Colliery Employees' Federation on Tuesday received from the Colliery Proprietors' Association's reply to an application for increases of…

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Welsh Coal Strike. Settlement Arrived At

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—The Official Press Bureau announces that the coal conference has arrived at a settlement in connection with the trouble in Wales…

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Terms of Settlement. Approved by Miners' Delegates

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 2

London, Tuesday Night.—The Press Bureau, in announcing the terms, of settlement of the coal strike, states that the coal owners, desiring to meet the…

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Russia's Gold Supply Galician Successes. Petrograd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 5

A financial statement presented to the Duma stated that the Russian Government had already borrowed £600,000,000, and probably an important loan would be placed on…

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Cardiff Conference. the Coal Settlement. London, Sept. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 6

The Cardiff conference accepted the terms of settlement in the coal trouble. There are 42,000 idle on the pretext that the agreement has not yet been signed…

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Mail Steamer's a Mine in English Waters. Sensation on the Osterly

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 2

Fremantle, Wednesday.—According to passengers by the R.M.S. Osterley, which arrived to-day, the vessel narrow. ly escaped striking a mine. Shortly…

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The Coal Trade. London, Sept. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 5

The Cardiff conference almost unanimously accepted the terms of settlement, and passed a resolution thanking the leaders for their able conduct of the negotiations…

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The Price of Coal. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Fingleton asked the Attorney-General if he was aware of the high price ruling for coal in Sydney—25/ per ton? Was he aware that…

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Coal Industry. Eight Hours' Act Unsuspected. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 5

A national conference of operators and operatives of the coalmining industry met at the Home Office. Masters and men agreed that the…

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