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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Short Weight Coal. and Incorrect Weighbridges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

At the Manly Police Court yesterday John Robert Everett, wood and coal merchant and agent for Howard Smith and Company, Limited. carrying on business at Raglan-street…

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Hebburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

A conference took place at the office of the Hebburn Colliery, yesterday, between representatives of the company and the Colliery Employees' Federation, in regard…

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Accidents in Mines. State Statistics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 16

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, has made available statistics relating to accidents in mines for the years 1908-16, including the benefits paid under the Miners'…

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The Coal Federation. Application Overruled

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 14

Judgment was given in the High Court in Melbourne yesterday on the application to prohibit the Industrial Registrar from hearing the application to change the name…

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Short Weight Coal. and Incorrect Weighbridges

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 8

At the Manly Police Court on Tuesday John Robert Everett, wood and coal merchant and agent for Howard Smith and Company, Limited, carrying on business at Raglan-street…

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Miners Reject Comb-out. London, Wednesday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 10

It is understood that the aggregate miners' vote shows a majority of 30,000 against the comb-out. The federation delegates are now in private conference to reconsider the…

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War Saving Groups in Mining Townships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

Mr. A Burket, organiser for Maitland district, hits succeeded in forming several war savings groups on the Maitland coalfield in connection with the Sixth War Loan. The…

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Mining Conference. Richmond and Pelaw-main Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 2

The executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation was informed by Mr. J. B. Holme, the Under-Secretary for Mines, yesterday that the conference on matters…

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Baltic Navigation Enquiry About Mines. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 5

A wireless German message says Berlin has enquired of the Russian Government for particulars of jail the mine barrages in the Baltic with a view to…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

Owing to the Easter holidays the full period of work at the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields was nine days, which was put in at 15 of the mines…

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Mining Industry. Minimum Wage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 3

The miners' executive has formulated in leg of four clauses and [?] it to the varlous lodges for the signature of individual members. The clauses are as follows:—…

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Young Greta Colliery. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 5

In the Coal Mining Arbitration Court this morning, the Chairman (Mr. Justice Edmunds) made an interesting announcement. He said he went to the Young…

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Young Greta Colliery. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 5

In the Coal Mining Arbitration Court this morning, the Chairman (Mr. Justice Edmunds) made an interesting announcement. He said be went to the Young…

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Young Greta Colliery. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 8

In the Coal Mining Arbitration Court this morning, the Chairman (Mr. Justice Edmunds) made an interesting announcement. He said he went to the Young…

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Mining Industry. Minimum Wage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 16

The miners' executive has formulated a log of four clauses and despatched it to the various lodges for the signature of individual members. The clauses are as follows:—…

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Mining Industry. Distribution of Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federaton was held at Trade Hall on Saturday, at which correspondence was death with from the South Seaham,…

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Work at Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 2

The full working period at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts was 11 days for the fortnight which was worked by 11 collieries. New Greta, at…

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Colliery Company's Generosity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

The Ab[?]rmain Collieries Company Ltd., has donated £20 towards providing a home for Mrs. Elliott, a widow, residing at Aberdare. The committee which has the work…

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Colliery Mechanies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 4

Mr, W. Waller secretary of the Colliery Mechanies' Association, interviewed Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labour and industry, in Sydney in connection with the grievances of…

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Floating Mine. in the Pacific

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

It. was reported recently that the look out of a vessel Which has arrived in Sydney While on voyage from an Eastern port cited an object resembling a mine floating in the…

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