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Mining & the mines, 1915

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Coal-lumpers' Strike. Men's Contention

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 2

The reply of Mr. F. G. Waley, of the Belambi. Company, to the contention of the nen that the employers were reaping a larger profit owing to the war was referred to…

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Coal-lumpers' Trouble. Industrial Prosecution. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 5

In the Industrial Court to-day the Sydney Steam Colliery Owners and the Stevedores' Association proceeded against the sydney Coal Lumpers Union by summons, calling…

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Labour Troubles. Coal Lumpers Still Out. The Premier and the Strikes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 2

Sydney, Wednesday.-There are no signs of a settlement of the coal Lumpore' strike. The matter referred to in the Industrial Court, when the…

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Coal-lumpers' Strike. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Dr. Arthur asked the Minister for labour if his attention had been drawn to a statement by Judge Heydon, President of the Industrial…

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Coal-lumpers' Strike. Work Resumed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 5

Mr. Justice Heydon, in the Industrial Court this morning, expressed pleasure when informed that the coal lumpers had resumed work…

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The Mining Position. Meeting of Delegate Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 6

A special meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday, the particular business being the…

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Labor Troubles. Coal Lumpers Still Out. the Premier and the Strikes. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 6

There are no signs of a settlement of the coal lumpers' strike. The matter was referred to in the Industrial Court, when the employers…

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Colliery Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 3

The Aberdare Extended Colliery was thrown idle yesterday (Friday) through a grievance of a wheeler against the management. It is stated that the wheeler was not…

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Southern Miners. 5 Per Cent. Increase Refused. (By Telegraph.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 6

Sydney, Friday.—The Southern colliery proprietors offered the miners an increase of 5 per cont. in reply to their demands for 20 per cont. The men…

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Letters to the Editor. Mining Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 6

Sir,—The activities of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers on the coal fields in connection with the coaxing of members of our association into their own ranks…

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The Dardanelles. Mining Activity. London, Oct. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 13

The Press Bureau announces:—General Birdwood reports that there is little to say regarding operations above ground in Gallipoli during the last week. There has been…

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German Diplomacy. Pockets Stuffed with Gold. Constantinople Oct 25

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

Baron von Wagenheim, German Ambassador, died after a short illness, He was a per- [?]onal friend of the German Emperor, whom he accompanied on his Cortu trips. He was…

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Darling Downs Coal and Oil Shale. Baerami Oil and China Clay

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 1

Some 20 years ago the late Duke of Manchester, the late Sir Thomas McIlwraith and others took an active interest in prospecting the…

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Mining Situation. Brighter Prospects. Continuation of Work Recommended. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 5

A conference of the Maitland district miners' representatives at Weston to-day, called to consider the mining situation, decided to recommend the miners to continue…

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Mining Matters. South Seaham Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 8

South Seaham Colliery, West Wallsend, which was idle last week owing to a dispute with the wheelers, will work to-morrow…

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Borehole Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 8

The trouble at Borehole Colliery in regard to the wheelers claiming for unloading timber, etc., has been overcome. A meeting of the lodge was held at Cockle…

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Shortland Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 8

shortland colliery, Adamstown, has been idle for a fornight, owing to the miners and the manager disagreeing on certain matters in connection with the work. Yesterday the…

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Shortland Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

Shortland Colliery, Adamstown, has [?] idle for a fortnight, owing to the miners [?]ered the manager disagreeing on certain mat[?] in connection with the work, Yesterday [?]…

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Mine Sweeper. Sunk at Gallipoli. London, Oct. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 3

The Admiralty reports that the auxiliary mine sweeper Hythe, in charge of Commander Bird, sank on Thursday night, after a collislon with another British ship off the…

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Mine-sweeper Sunk. One Hundred and Fifty-five Missing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

London, Saturday.—The Admiralty reports that the auxiliary mine-sweeper Hythe, in charge of Commander Bird, sank on Thursday night, after a…

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