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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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That Coal Contract Round Robin in Denial. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 6

A meeting of the colliery proprietors on the Maitland field, also those interested in the supplying of coal to the Victorian Government, will be held this…

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Mining Accidents. Minister Replies to Mr. Brookfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 6

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) replied on Saturday to Mr. Brookfileld's criticisms levelled at the Minos Department during the censure debate…

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Desert Gold in Form. Good Randwick Gallop. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

At Randwick this morning Desert Gold stretched out over seven furlongs in the rain. Although her jockey had a fair hold on her, she did the distance…

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Victorian Coal Mine. Loss of £16,830

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. M'Pherson, Victorian Treasurer, stated in the Legislative Assembly that the State has a capital of £190,000 invested in the State coal mine. It had made losses…

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Miners' Federation. Victimisation Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

The executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation held a meeting at Newcastle yesterday. When seen subsequently Mr. Baddeley said that some very important…

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The Coal Contract. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon question were asked regarding the coal contract. Mr. Gardiner asked the Premier if his…

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Coal Shipping Stopped. Trouble Over Pin Seven Steamers Held Up. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 5

About midnight last night all coal loading at the hasin and dyke cranes was stopped except at a transport and the sixty milers. This was brought about wing to a dispute…

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Coal-shipping Trouble. Work Stopped at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 3

All coal-loading at the Basin and Dyke cranes at Newcastle was stopped shortly after 10 o'clock on Tuesday, except at a transport and the…

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Coal Shipping Trouble. Conference to Be Held. Work Resumed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 3

The dispute between the Railway Commissioners and steampship owners with regard to the payment of pin-bosses, that brought about the stoppage in coal-loading operations…

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Remarkable Adventures Mine Sweeping in Arctic Seas. Boats Meet Victims' Fate. (Australian Cable Assn Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

The Pre? Bureau narrates a remarkable story of war adventures in the Aretic Seas in connection with German mining and British mine elearing, off…

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Colliery Unrest. Victimisation Question. Mr. Bowling Not Wanted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

There is a good deal of unrest among members of the Colliery Employees' Federation at Pelaw Main and Richmond Main, and unless immediate steps are…

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Victorian Coal Contract. the Official Papers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Holman) laid upon the table of the legislative Assembly last night the papers in connection with the Victorian coal contract, but explained that…

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Collapse of Mine Working. Haulage Way Blocked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

Further particulars of the collapse of portion of the Co-operative coal mine at Collie (W.A.) show that, through a number of men were working underground,…

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Remarkable Adventures. Mine Sweeping in Arctic Seas. U-boats Meet Victims' Fate. London, Tues. Night

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

The Press Bureau narrates a remarkable story of war adventures in the Arctic seas in connection with German mining and British mine…

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Veteran Colliery Employee Retires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

Owing to ill health, Mr. Edward Davies, mechanical engineer of the East Greta Coal Mining Company's Stanford Merthyr colliery, has resigned his position. Mr. Davies…

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District Collieries. Fortnightly Pay, Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 5

For the fortnightly pay to be drawn by the miners next week the collieries have worked exceptionally well. No fewer than 20 out of about 37 mines have worked full time…

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Major David and the Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 12

Lieut. Cortis, a returned soldier, a member of the Instiute of Surveyors, attended the annual meeting of the Institute in Sydney, and gave some account of his war…

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Shipping Drastic Control. Coal Pool Proposed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6

An important statement regarding the organisation of Australian shipping was made on Thursday night by the Prime Minister, Mr Hughes. He said…

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Work at the Collieries. for Forthightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

The respective number of days worked at the Newcastle and Maitland district collieries for the fortnight, as reported by the shipping agents, was as follows:—Ducken…

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Sensational Disclosure German Gold Foe Lenin and Trotsky. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

The "Petit Parislen" publishes documents showing that Germany subsidised the Bolshevik movement. Large sums were paid to Lenin and…

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