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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 3

During the fortnight ended on Saturday, 11 collierles of the Newcastle and Maitland fields worked the full period of 11 days. One mine was half a day short of the complete term,…

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At the Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 5

Matters at the mining townships, from a police point of view, were reported to be in a satisfactory condition to-day. A few loyalists left Aberdare Extended…

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Richmond Main Colliery Complaints by Victorians

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 3

According to advices received by the Department of Labour in Melbourne from Mr. W. H. Gray, senior clerk, who was sent to Maitland to inquire into the grievances of…

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German Coal Famine. Amsterdam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 8

A Frankfort councillor has complained that civilians per cent, of coal. It is expected that the coal famine will be the word…

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South Coast Miners. Many Object to Victimised Levy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 3

The delegate board of the Southern Miners' Association decided last week to strike a leavy of 6d in the £ on all earnings of miners at work for victimised and out-of-work…

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Colliery Mechanics. Strike Disabilities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. Waller, general secretary of the Colliery Mechanics, states that during his visit to Sydney he had interviewed Mr. Hilme, Under-Secretary for Labour, and had…

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At the Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

Inquiries to-day revealed the fact that matters were going along smoothly and quietly at the mines, so far as police jurisdiction is concerned. Practically all the…

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Coal and Shale Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

Most of the returns from the lodges of the ballot to determine the nominees of the Northern Colliery Employees Federation for the various positions in the…

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Bellbird Colliery Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 2

The Bellbird Colliery was idle yesterday through inability to procure empty waggons. In view of the exigencies of shipping, irregular work at some of the mines may…

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Mining Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 4

An unfortunate fatality occurred last night in the East Greta Colliery, a young man, named Perey Davies, employed as a filler, being buried by a fail of coal, which…

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The Mining Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 4

An inquest concerning the East Greta mining fatality, which resulted in the death of the young man Percy Davies, was formally opened late yesterday afternoon before the…

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At the Mines. with Drawing the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

At the Cessnock end of the field, martres in connection with the mines are gradually getting back to normal. consequently it his been found possible to withdraw most or the…

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Mine Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 2

An unfortunate fatality occurred on Tuesday night at the East Greta colliery, a young man, Percy Davies, employed as filler, being buried by a…

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German Coal Famine. Amsterdam

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 2

A Frankfort councillor has complained that civilians are receiving fifteen instead of the promised per cent. of coal. It is expected that the coal famine will be the worst…

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Miners' Tribunals. Judge Rolin for the North

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 4

An essential part of the settlement of the into strike, as between the Government and the coalminers, provided for the appointment of judicial tribunals to hear complaints…

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Colliery Mechanics Association. Judge Declines to Cancel Registration. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 7

Mr. Justice Heydon, in the Industrial Court this morning, declined to cancel the registration of the Colliery Mechanics Mutual Protective Association, of the Hunter…

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Miners Go North. Queensland Inducements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 3

It is stated that 300 miners in the northern district have gone to Queensland, where the inducements offered by the Government are considered sufficient to justify the…

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Mining Fatality. Death of Percy Augustus Davies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 6

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Percy Augustus Davies, who received fatal injuries in the East Greta Colliery on the 23rd instant, was held at the…

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Gold in the Congo. Alluvial, and Reef Deposits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 5

Sir Alfred sharpe,in an interview published in the "African World,"states that during the operations of the recent expedition, in which he spent nearly three…

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COAl, Trimmers Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 5

In the Industrial Court, Mr. Justien Heydon refused the application of the Port Hunter Stevedores Association for the cancellation of the registration of the Newcastle…

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