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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Coal Shortage. Position at Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 3

Matters continue troubled regarding the Broken Hill mines and shortage of coal as a result of the dispute at Port Pirie over the working of the gantries…

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South African Mines. Chamber of Mines' Offer, Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 5

The Johannesburg Industrial Federation and the Chamber of Mines has been negotiating for several weeks in reference to the former's demand including the revision of the…

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The Coal Shortage. Allies Affected. Output Must Be Increased. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 5

Once of the most urgent questions at present is the coat shortage, the extent of which is only new fully grasped. The matter affects the whole of the Allies. A statement made by…

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Colliery Mechanics. Alleged Discharged of Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 3

At the meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council last night Mr. W. Waller, delegate of the Colliery Mechanics, complained that Mr. Rooby looked only after one section in…

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Abermain Colliery Strike. Mr. Beeby's Offer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to Mr. Kearsley, the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Beeby, said that, he had offered to go to any minors' lodge, on invitation,…

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Pelton Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 7

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, visited Pelton on Monday, and in company with the local lodge officers conferred with the manager…

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Allies' Coal Needs. Appeal to British Miners. LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 5

The Coal Controller addressing a meeting of the Miners' Federation at Southport read messages from Sir Douglas Haig, Admiral Sir Donald Beauty, Marshal Foch, and M…

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"Coal, Key to Victory." Foch's Appeal to British Miners

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

The British Coal Controller, addressing the Miners' Federation at Southport, read messages from Field Marshal Haig, Admiral Beatty, General…

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Coal Shortage. Prime Minister's Appeal London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Cr[?] emphasised the necessity of saving coal and increasing the output. Without minimising British suffering, they were not comparable with…

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Abermaln Mining Dispute. Government's Final Decision

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 3

On Tuesday, Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor and Industry, made available further correspondence in which the Government was urged to…

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Coal Outlook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 1

One of the most urgent questions necessitating attention of the Allies at the present moment is the coal shortage, the extent of which is only…

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Abermain Colliery Strike. Mr. Beeby's Offer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative' Assembly, replying to Mr. Kearsley, the Minister for Labour and industry, Mr. Beeby, said that he had offered to go to any…

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South African Mines. Chamber of Mines' Offer. Capetown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 2

The Johannesburg industrial Federation and the Chamber of Mines lias been negotiating for several, weeks in reference to the former's demand, including the revision of the…

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Miners' Phthisis. Board of Trade Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 7

The inquiry by the Board of Trade, under the presidency of Mr. J. b. Holme, deputy, chairman, into miners' phthisis, was continued at the University Bank Chambers in…

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The Coal Shortage. Allies Affected. Output Must Be Increased. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 2

One of the most urgent questions at present is the coal shortage, the extent of which is only now fully, grasped. The matter affects the whole of the Allies. A statement made by…

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Port Pirie Coal Trouble. 4500 Men on Barrier Idle. (By Telegraph.) Broken Hill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 2

The South, Central, and Proprietary mines have notified a cessation of work to-morrow on account of the coal shortage…

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Published Mine Sighted Off Port Kemblea

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 1

Captain Muuro, of the steamer Wyrallah which arrived at Newcastle on Saturday, from Gippsland Lakes (Victoria), reported to the authorities that…

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Coal and Shale Federation. Nomination of Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 3

Nominations for the various official position in the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation for 1919 are now being received and in the norther district the ballot will…

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Deleting Mines. Probably from [?]pics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 1

With reference to the existence of eating mines off the coast between Vollongong and Green Cape, recorded by the steamers Kilbaha and Wyrallah,…

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Runaway Coal Train. Remarkable Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 6

A remarkable railway accident occurred at Young. A coal train from Young to Harden was mounting a steep incline near Pitstone, about three and a half miles from Young,…

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