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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Neath Colliery Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

In the window of Mr. B. Holloway Rider, in High-street, may be seen some relics of the Neath Colliery fire, which were obtained when the colliery was re-opened…

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Northern/ Collieries Strike. All Proposals Rejected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 6

The conference between the representatives of the afternoon shift collieries and the representatives of the miners was resumed on Wednesday afternoon, with'…

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West Yorkshire Miners Acute Position.london. Jan. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

The ballot at West Yorkshire has boon the subject of a decision of tho executive of the Miners Federation of Britain. A tremendous majority favours tendering notices…

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Work at the Collieries. Next Friday's' Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 6

Dullness of trade was a noticeable feature of the coal business of the port of Newcastle during the fortnight which ended Saturday, last though an occasional…

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Pacific Coast Coal Market. Reduced Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 6

The embargo which has been laid in Australia on the exportation of coal is not expected to have any serious effect on the price of fuel anywhere on the Pacific Coast…

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Miners and the Beer Strike. Hotelkeeperss Beaten

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 3

The strike against the increased price of beer on the Maitland coal fields, which has been in progress for the last three weeks, has been…

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Colliery Mishaps. Heavy Falls. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 5

Earth shooks, resulting in heavy falls of coal, have occurred at Comshore, Denaby, and High Molton. One of the Denaby pits was rendered…

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Colliery Laid Idle. Men Refuse to Pay Levies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

The trouble concerning the levies for the Maitland miners was brought to a climax on Tuesday morning, when the Mount Keira colliery was laid idle on account of…

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Beer Strike on Coal Fields

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

The Beer strike at Kurri Kurri, Weston, and Abermain has been declared off, the hotelkeepers living notified the strikers that beer would be retailed at the old late of 3d…

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Export of Coal. Disputation to the Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

A deputation brought under the notice of Mr. Tudor, the Minister for Customs, in Sydney, the disabilities encountered in connection with the export of coal from…

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Electric Power As a by Product at Mines

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

At a mine in South Africa, says "Promethens," the water supply has to be drawn from a considerable distance, and must, on its way, cross a ridge some 600…

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Prosperity at Woolwich. a Gold Mine to Workmen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 3

While the financial strain on war is felt in all parts of the country, Woolwich is happy, for Woolwich lives and thrives on fighting by land and sea…

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Colliery Mishaps. Heavy Falls. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 7
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Earth shocks, resulting in heavy falls of coal, have occurred at Comsboro', Denaby, and High Melton. One of the Denaby pits was rendered unworkable…

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Colliery Laid Idle. Men Refuse to Pay Levies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 6
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The trouble concerning the levies for the Maitland miners was brought to a climax on Tuesday morning, when the Mount Keira colliery was laid idle on account of…

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Export of Coal. Deputation to the Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 8

A destitution brought under the notice of Mr. Tudor, the Minister for Customs, in Sydney, the disabilities, encountered in connection with the export of coal from…

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Export of Coal. Deputation to This Minister

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 8

A deputation brought under the notice of Mr. Tudor, the Minister for Customs, in Sydney, the disabilities encountered in connection With the export of coal from…

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Mining Accident. Fifteen Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 8
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A serious accident occurred at Noble Vale Colliery, No, 1 Ipswich, Queensland, on Wednesday. Fifteen men were injured, one seriously…

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