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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Mining Operations. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 10

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The enemy on Wednesday night rushed our posts at Aveluy Wood. Two of the men are missing. We made a successful raid in the…

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Arbitration Question. Referred to Coal Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 6

The delegate board of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation resumed its sitting at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president, was…

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Miners' Strike. Monmouth Colliers Indignant. London", Tuesday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 5

The West Moumouth mines are idle. Seventeen thousand men have gone on Strike because the pay of 20 men at Hollybush was stopped for the time lost whilst…

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Mining Industry. Conference with the Minister

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 6

Representatives of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation of northern southern, and western districts, and including Messrs. J. Baddeley, A…

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Unemployed Miners. Must Enlist or Starve

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 6

The Secretary of the Colliery Employees Federation has written to the Acting Prime Minister, asking for a close investigation into the question of unemployment among miners,…

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Unemployed Miners. Enlistment or Starvation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2

The president of the Colliery Employees' Federation has written to the Acting Prime Minister, aking for a close investigation into the question of…

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British Report. Mining Operation. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 5

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— The enemy again attempted a raid south-westward of Morancourt, but was repulsed, with less Another party rushed a post in…

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Unemployed Miners. Must Enlist or Starve

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 6

The Secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation has written to the Acting Prime Minister, asking for a close investigation into the question of unemployment among miners…

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Mining Operation. Higher Wages Wanted. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 6

A message from Johannesburg elates that in view of the mine workers generally demanding increased wages, it is understood that the Chamber of Mines has suggested a…

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British Man Power. More Miners. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 8

It is understood that the military are taking altogether 75,000 miners from the pits for the army service. Sixty per cent, of the men have volunteered in some…

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Coal Federation. Costs Not Allowed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 3

The High Court on Monday (Mr. Justice Higgins dissenting) decided not to allow the costs incurred by the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation in connection…

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 3

Alexander Leang, a miner, was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital yesterday suffering from several broken ribs and incised sealp wound. The injuries were the result…

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British Report. Mining Operations. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 10

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The enemy again attempted a raid south-westward of Morancourt, but was repulsed, with loss. Another party rushed a post in…

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Mining Operations. Higher Wages Wanted. Capetown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 10

A message from Johannesburg states that in view of the mine workers generally demanding increased wages, it is understood that the Chamber of Mines has suggested a…

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Work at the Collieries. for Fortnghtly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 2

Work at the collieries of the Maitland and Newcastle coalfields was slightly improved during the fortnight ended on Saturday, when fifteen collieries were reported…

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The Coal Industry. Conference with Ministers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 2

Mr, J. M. Baddeloy, president, of the Ministers' Federation, received a telegram on Saturday from Melbourne stating that Mr. Watt, Acting Prime Minister and Mr…

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Ambulance Brigade. Shield for Miners Proposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 3

The question of the Ambulance Brigade had the attention of the Miners' Federation for some considerable time, and it was thought desirable, in order to further the…

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The Coal Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 4

A telegram has been received by the miners' executive from Mr. M. Charlton, M.H.R., intimating that arrangements hadr[?]been made by Mr. Poynton, Acting Minister of the…

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Abermain Colliery. Year's Profit £36,010

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 3

For the twelve months ended on April 30th the Abermain Colliery made a net profit of £36,010 as against £33,775 for the previous year. With V610 brought forward, £36,650…

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le Mine. [?] REMARKS

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 5

Speaking in the House, on the Address-in-Replay, last week, Mr. John Storey said:— Our revenue is increasing, and…

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