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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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Bulli Colliery Resumes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 3

The Bulli Colliery resumed operations yesterday after being four months idle. This is the last mine in the south to resume work after the recent dispute…

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Bulli Colliery Working Again (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 2

The Bulli colliery commenced work to-day after four months of idleness…

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The Coal Tribunal. Delegate Board Accepts Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday, Mr. J. M. Baddoley, president, was…

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Colliery Mechanics. Conference with Proprietors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 3

The conference between the Colliery proprietors' Association and the Colliery Mechannles' Association was commenced yesterday afternoon at Messrs. Pitt, son, and…

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The Coal Tribunal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 3

A special meeting of the delegate board of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation was held on Wednesday. At the conclusion of the…

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Bellbird Mine Not Working

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 2

There was a poor response response to the whistle for work on Wednesday at Bellbird. Indeed the number which turned out to work was so limited…

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Indian Coal. Shipment on the Way. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 5

There are now on the way to Australia from India several thousands of tons of coal. It was procured for the Broken Hill mines because there was no means even of…

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Mining' Troubles. Yesterday's Conference. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 5

Them is likely to be more trouble in the coal industry unless the owners concede the demands of a section of the mechanics on the surface and underground, who are…

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Mining Matters. Colliery Mechanics' Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 6

When seen a after the conclusion of the conference between the proprietors and the Colliery Mechanics' Association, Mr. Waller, secretary of the latter body, said…

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Ballot on Mining Agreement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 6

A ballot of the members of the Colliery Employees' Federation will be taken at each of the collieries on Wednesday next for the purpose of determining whether…

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The Coal Tribunal. Judge's Order Adopted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 5

A special meeting of the delegate. board of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation was held on Wednesday. At the conclusion of the meeting the…

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Colliery Mechanics Want Eight Hours. a Futile Discussion. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 6

To-day, at the Colliery Mechanics' Conference, the employers agreed to grant the claims for overtime and dirt money at the rate of 7½ per cent. The…

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Mining Agreement. Terms of the Award. Explanation by Mr. Justice Edmunds

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 11

Mr. Justice Edmunds' award in connection with the coal dispute was published in the "Commonwealth Gazette" last week. It is as follows:—…

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