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Mining & the mines, 1917

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Victorian Coal Miners. Working the Maitland Mnes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 8

Mr. Downward, Minister for Mines (Vic), has received a satisfactory report concerning the Victorian voluntary workers who are engaged on the two mines in…

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A Coal Pool. Interstate Agreement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 9

The South and West Australian Governments have agreed to the formation of coal pool to fairly allot the cost of distribution of coal from New South Wales wi[?]…

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A Mine Sighted Steamer's Close Call

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 7

Some days ago the collier steamer Werribee was bound from Newcastle to Melbourne, when the third officer, who was on the bridge, noticed a…

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Newcastle Coal Trimmers. Preference Refused. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 14

Judge Curlewis gave judgment in [?] application made by the Minister for [?] our and Industry in regard to coal[?]ming in the port of Newcastle…

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Muswellbrook Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1917 · page 8

The local coal-mine is credited with having had a record output during the week of 3336 tons, and the fortnight's pay for the miners on Wednesday last amounted to…

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Coal Lumper Buried. Returned Soldier's Heroic Assistance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1917 · page 3

William Hughes, a coal-lumper, who was caught by a fall of coal in a bunker of a steamer lying at Darling Harbour on Friday night, was rescued by a follow-worker early…

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Plucky Rescue by Ex-soldier. Man Buried In Coal

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 December 1917 · page 2

A rather remarkable accident, followed by a gallant act on the part of a returned soldier, occurred on a big vessel while coaling at Prymont on Friday…

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Miners' Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1917 · page 5

During last week a notice was posted at the Aberdare Extended Colliery, Intimating that there would be no work for the miners and other general workers from Friday last…

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Hebburn Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1917 · page 5

The following office-bearers or the Hebburn Miners' Lodge have been elected for the an suing term:—President, W. Wardle; treasurer, G. Perris; secretary, T. Hadfield;…

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German Coal Famine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1917 · page 5

A Zurich message states that Austrian and German newspapers despondently describe the coal famine as "dangerous," The Frankfurt Municipality has compelled restaurants…

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The Coal Employees' Federation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 1

Among mineowners some disappointment is expressed because that powerful combination, the Coal Employees' Federation, has been…

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Victimised Pay. for Members of Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 2

Victimised Day is Loing distributed to members of the Miners' Federation and will continue until the members have found work at the respective collieries at which…

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Huns and French Iron Mines. an Eye on the Next War. Berne, October 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1917 · page 3

The German papers continue to emphasise to German workmen the importance of keeping in their hands the great iron are deposits on the western frontier. The…

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Miners' Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 2

Monday next having been proclaimed a public holiday, the members of the Colliery Employees Federation in the district will not be working either on that or the following…

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Mining Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 2

Word has been received by the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation that Mr. A. Downward, Victorian Minister for Mines, will meet the council of the Coal and…

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Exploded on the Rocks. Mine Ashore on South Coast

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

Mr. Alec, Cameron, of Edon, has taken to Bega a portion of the outer casing of a mine which recently exploded on the rocks near Black Head, 30 miles south of Eden…

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A Mine Adrift Explodes Near Eden. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 6

Alex. Cameron brought in to Bega today portion of the outer casing of a mine which recently exploded on the rocks near Black Head, 30 miles south of…

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Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1917 · page 3

Owing to the Christmas holidays and the collferies also not working on Referendum Day full time for the forta[?]ght ended on Saturday last was eight days…

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