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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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Coal Position the Miners Claims

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 4

The representatives of the colliery, proprietors and the council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation again met in conference on…

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Price of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 4

From an authoritative source (writes the Melbourne correspondent of the "S. M. Herald,") it is learned that the question of the increase in the price of coal, which…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery. Proposed Disciplinary Measures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 4

The Aberdare Extended miners experienced some difficulty in connection with arrangements for the drawing of the quarterly cavil, owing to there being more men than…

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Mines Idle. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 4

Both the Searhorough mines were idle to-day for the purpose of holding a stop work meeting to consider the night shift question…

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Recent Coal Strtke. Effect on Employment

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 1

The monthly report of the State Labor branch shows the effect of the recent coal strike on employment. The boot trade union which, for the past two…

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Mining Situation. Progress at the Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 4

The conference between the representatives of the colliery proprietors and the council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation was continued in No. 2…

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Recent Coal Strike. Effect on Employment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 1

The monthly report of the State Labor branch shows the effect of the recent coal strike on employment. The boot trade union which,…

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The Age of Electricity. Bellbird Colliery. Up-to-date Equipment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 3

The Hetton Company's Beilbird colliery, on the occasion of a former visit some five years ago, was merely a mine in the making. But to-day it is a splendidly-equipped…

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Coal-lumpers' Dispute. Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 5

In the industrial Court to-day, Mr. Justice Edmunds had before him a reference from the Minister in regard to the dispute between the men engaged in discharging coal at…

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Colliery Mechanics. Conference with Proprietors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the Colliery Mechanics Association held at Cafe's Hotel, Cessnock, on Thursday evening, the president, Mr. Pendlebury, occupied the chair, and…

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Taxes on Mines. Deputation to the Minister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 3

A deputation from the Mincowners' Association of New South Wales waited upon Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, yesterday, with a view to pointing out where,…

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Mine-laying U-boat. How it Dodges Trouble. Allies Investigating

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 2

The following detailed account of the construction and operation of a German submarine, built not for direct fighting, but to lay mines secretly in the midst…

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The War. West Front Mine Works Destroyed. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 5

Paris, Thursday.— The latest French communique reports:— There has been vigorous enemy artillery fire at the Biaches, La Maisonette, and Barleax…

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The Mining Situation Statement by Mr Justice Edmunds

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 6

Mr Justice Edumunds, who has bee cognisant, of the trouble affecting the colliery enginedrivers and firemen, in addition to matters concerning other…

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The Coal Conference. an Agreement Arrived At. Order to Be Drafted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 6

The Coal Conference, consisting of representatives of the colliery proprietors and the council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, was continued…

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Coal Lumpers Threat. Justice Edmunds' Comment. An Insult to His Position. (By Telegraph.). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 7

In the Industrial Arbitration Court to-day Mr. Justice Edmunds, after hearing Mr O'Connor, secretary of the Coal Lumpers' Union, who stated that in the…

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Latest War News P. AND O. S.S. Poona. Damaged by Mine or Torpedo. Safely Escorted to Port. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 6

Lord Incheape, at a meeting of the Peninsula and Oriental Co., announced that the steamer Poona, without passengers, bound for India and Australia,…

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Mining Situation. Coal and Shale Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 3

In all probability the council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federaction will assemble in Sydney on Wednesday, the purpose of which is to consider the order…

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Colliery Officials' Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 3

All of the collieries were represented at a meeting of the Colliery Officials' Association, held at West Maitland, on Saturday evening Mr. Albert E. Kirk presiding…

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Colliery Mechanics Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 3

The Colliery Mechanics' Association has drafted a list of claims to be submitted to the Collier, proprietors' Association to-day, so that there may be no delay in arranging…

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