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Mining & the mines, 1917

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Colliery Fatality. Workmen's Compensation Claim

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 6

A case under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, for the State, came before the Wollogong District Court, before Judge Fitzhardinge. It arose out of the death of Thomas…

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Mount Kembla Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 6

A meeting of the Mount Kembla miners was held on Saturday and proceedings throughout were of a very disorderly nature. The Union Defence Committee came…

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Coal for Munitions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 6

The visit to Sydney by Mr. Ballieau, of Melbourne, who is prominently connected with the Broken Hill mines, is of some significance, and is said to be due to a…

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Conserving Coal, Supplies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 5

The Railway Commissionors announce that owing to that necessary of conserving coal supplied thay are unable to hive transport facllitles for recreation purposes at…

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East Greta Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 4

A special meeting of the East Greta Miners' Lodge will be held in Coulton's Hall,East Greta, to-morrow (Sunday) morning,at 11 a.m. The business is important…

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Coal Crisis No Fresh Developnents

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 3

There were no strike developments on Thursday. Everybody is anxiously awaiting the decision of the miners. It is hot considered likely that any…

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South Greta Miners Decision to Resume

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 4

The decision arrived at last evening the Delegate Board of the Colliery [?] Federation was places before a [?] of the South Greta, miners held a…

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Abundance of Labour. for the Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 6

Chief Inspector Humble of the Mines Department, stated last night that these was an abundance of labour offering in Sydney for the collieries being worked by the…

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The Coal Strike. Judge Heydon's Views

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 8

"The circumstances in this case are so amazing that I think they should be put on record," said Mr. Justice Heydon in the Industrial…

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The Coal Strike. Government Terms Stated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 2

The Acting-Premier (Mr. Fuller) made the following statement at the conclusion of the conference with the representatives of the Coal…

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Coal and Shale Workers. Deregistration Application

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 7

Mr. Justice Higgins President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, in Chambers, in Melbourne on Sunday granted an order nisi on behalf of the groups of the colliery…

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Anzac Sang-froid. Miners' Exploits. Curious Rivalries. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 2

Mr. Beach Thomas, "Daily Mail" correspondent, say the story deserves telling at greater length of how the Australian unit sat down at their second and third…

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Man From Muswellbrook. Old Miner's Experience with Coal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 2

The callers at the National Service Bureau on Saturday included a volunteer coalminer who was week-ending in Sydney. He belongs to the…

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The Strike Advice to the Miners. Resumption of Work. Expected Next Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 4

Meetings of the Miner Lodges [?]this morning, with others to follow[?] noon mid to-morrow to consider the advice regarding the strike…

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Engine Drivers and Firemen. Miners Likely to Break Away at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 6

Members of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association have decided not to resume work, as their rules prohibit them from working with any person who has taken…

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Position of Mining Employees. Fan Men and Pump Hands

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 6

At a meeting of the Northern District Management Committee of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, held at the Trades Hall Newcastle, Mr. R. W…

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Coal Lumpers and Navy. Agreement Cancelled. Judge Heydon's Scathing Remarks. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 6

Mr. Justice Heydon to-day ordered the cancelation of the industrial agreement between the Coal Lumpers Union and the naval authorities…

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Position at Broken Hill. Mining Managers to the A. M. A.

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 6

A mass meeting of unionists affiliated with the Trades and Labour Council was held on Saturday morning and after hearing the report from Mr. N. Roberts, the delegate…

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South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the South Greta Miners will be held at the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, to-morrow (Tuesday) morning at 10 o'clock. The business is important and a full attendance is…

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Brown Coal Deposits. Proposed Development in Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 2

The Premier of Victoria, Sir Alexander Peacock, has received a report by a committee of experts on the proposals to develop the brown coal deposite at Morwell. The…

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