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Mining & the mines, 1917

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Illegal Associations. Southern Miners' Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 3

At, a meeting of the Delegate Board of the Illawarrn miners the proposal outlined in the Federal parliament, which would give the Federal Executive power to declare associations…

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Coming Holidays. Patriotic Miners. London, Thursday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 6

In view of the national necessity that exists for maintaining the present output of coal the Derbyshire Miners' Association has recommended that 50,000 members of the…

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France's Day. Mining Towns Cessnock Celebration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 2

France's Day was celebrated in several coalfield towns yesterday, the principal efforts being at Cessnock, Kurri, and Weston…

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Unlawful Associations' Bill. Threat to Mr Lamond. Illawarra Miners Concerned. By Telegraph.) Wollongong

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4

The delegates .to the Board of Illa warra Miners have decided to send a telegram to Mr Lambada protesting against the Federal Government's…

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Collieries Resume. Explosives Dispute. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 5

After a week's idlenes over a dispute about explesives,the employees of Aherdare and Aberdare Extonded Collieries [?] work this morning. Matters in dispute are…

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Rail and Tram. Higher Coal Freight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 3

The state Cabinate last week gave preliminary consideration to the recommended increases in railway freights and fares and tremway fares,The proposal [?] be…

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South Coast Mines. Work Resumed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 3

All tho South coast district mines were at work yesterday,the disputes which hampered last week's coal trade having been satisfactory settled.It is hoped that the…

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The Local Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 7

After a stoppage of about a month's duration operations were resumed at the local colliery yesterday. It is estimated that the loss of wages by the miners during the short…

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Colliery Strikes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

The Minmi and Lymington collieries were idle on Tuesday through strikes. The dispute at Minna arose over the discharge of one of the employees…

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Scottish Miners' Demands. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 4

The Minors' Federation meeing in Glasgow passed a resolution unanimously in favour of the nationalisation of mines old age pension of 10/ per week at 60 immediate…

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Mining Mechanics Important Judgment. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 4

In the Industrial Court to-day, Mr. Justice Heydon gave an important judgment in the application of the Federated Mine Mechanics to very an award…

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Miners Want More Wages. High Cost of Living. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

The Miners Conference is demanding 25 per cent, increase of wages owing to the high cost of living…

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Muswellbrook Coal Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

The local miners went to work again on Monday. We are informed that the Mechanics' Association agreed to one of its memebrs, about…

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Miners' Demands

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

'The Scottish Miners' Federation which is sitting in Glasgow, under the presidency of Mr. Robert Smillie, has unanimously passed resolutions…

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Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Abermain

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 9

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of David Edward Jackson, who was killed by a fall of coal in Abermain Colliery on the 11th inst., was resumed at Garratt's…

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Rail and Tram. Higher Coal Freight

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 10

The State Cabinet last week gave preliminary consideration to the recommended increases in railway freights and fares and tramway fares. The proposals will be…

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Welsh Miners' Strike. 9000 Out. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

Some 9000 miners in the Tredegar Valley have struck owing to several alleged grievances…

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Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 7

Work continued brisk at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields for the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Twenty-two collieries registered the full time…

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Miners' Increased Pay. Justice Heydon's Remarks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation characterises as "untruo and grossly misleading" the statement made by Mr…

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Colliery Officials' Association. Wages Board Proceedings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 6

The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the Colliery Official Association was held in the Church-street Hall on Saturday night, Mr.A E. Kirk,the president, occupied the chair…

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