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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Broken Hill Miners. Decide to Continue Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 14

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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Welsh Coal Trouble. How the Voting Went

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 5

London, Wednesday.—The voting at the Cardiff conference in connection with the caol miners' dispute was taken in groups of 50…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

The Official Press Bureau announces that the coal conference has arrived at a settlement. The Press Bureau states that the coal…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

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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Great Cobar Mine. Work Ceases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 7

In connection with the Great Cobar crisis, a public meeting was held in the Masonic Hall, Cobar, on Saturday night, the Mayor presiding. It was one of the largest…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 3

A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday. There was a full attendance of…

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Abermain Colliery Fatality. Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 2

An inquest was held at Abermain on Wednesday, before the District coroner. Mr. G. Brown, and a jury of six, concerning the death of John McMullen (26), who was…

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Rix's Greek Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 7

There is every likelihood of Rix's Greek coal mine resuming operations with in a few days as negotiations for a supply of coke are almost complete. The mine has been idle for…

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Copper' Mines Close

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 2

All operations on the Great Cobar mines ceased on Monday for the first time in 24 years. Mr Taylor, resident manager, stated that the proposal that…

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Local News. Rix's Cheek.mine

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 2

Mr G. C. You'll, manager, states, that there, is every likelihood of an early resumption of operations at Rix's Creek coal mine, as negotiations for a…

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Australian Gold. Consigned to New York. San Francisco

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 5

The Pacific liner Moama has arrived with a large shipment of gold intended for Now york. Altogether, eight million dollars' worth of…

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The Coal Trade. London, Sept. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 13

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 14

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

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The French Amazed. "We Are Fighting the German Miners."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 3

G. Ward Price. (special correspondent of the London "Daily Mail"), writing from Paris on July 18, said:— The coal strike in South Wales simply…

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Sir John French's Report Much Mining Activity. Artillery Duels at Ypres

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 6

London, Thursday Night.— Field-Marshal Sir John French reports: "No change in the situation since last communique. There has been mining…

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Barrier Mines. Melbourne Agreement Accepted Partly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 5

The delegates from Broken Hill who attended the Melbourne compulsory conference, returned on Saturday, and met a mass meeting of the combined unions on Sunday…

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Northern Miners

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 2

The miners' lodges in the Newcastle and Maitland districts have taken a ballot to decide whether to give 14 days' notice to cease work in…

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Export of Gold. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 5

The banks have set aside 2,390,000 sovereigns for export to the United States, and 50,000 for Switzerland…

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The Latest the British in France One Million Men. the Channel Sown with Mines Germans Use Dutch Flag

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 2

London, Sunday Night.- A New York message states that the British line in France has been extended. It is now reported on the highest authority that…

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Mining Matters. Increase of Wages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 2

The colliery proprietors of the Northern district were yesterday served by the Colliery Employees Federation, with fourteen days' notice of the termination of the…

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