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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Coal Hopper Deralied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

Some inconvenience was caused on the railway line between West Maitland station and East Greta Junction yesterday afternoon through the derailment of an empty coal…

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Mining Industry. Compulsory Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

A compulsory conference of miners' representatives anl proprietors has been called for by the Industrial Commissioner. Mr. Baddeley, president of the Coal and…

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Mines in New Zealand Waters. Wellington (N.z.), Feb. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 7

Considerable unrest has been caused throughout New Zealand by the discovery and subsequent destruction, near Cups Farewell of two floating mines…

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Enemy Mines. Five More Discovered. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 5

A cable message from Wellington, Now Zealand, states that the Navel Advisor reports that five more enemy mines have been discovered and destroyed…

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Federal Coal Board. Deputation to Mr. Hughes

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

A deputation, representing the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federatino, waited on the Prime Minister in Sydney yesterday to place before him matters…

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The Coal Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

For some time past the Coal Beard which came into operation towards the end of [?] has been dissolved. In all probability it will cease operations to-day…

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The Mining Industry Straight Talk by Mr Hughes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

A deputation representing the Federated Colliery Employees on Tuesday waited on the Prime Minister, Mr Hughes, and was told that the Federal…

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Mines on N.Z. Coast Five More Discovered. (By Cable.) Wellington (N.Z.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

The Naval Advisor reports that five more enemy mines have been discovered off the New Zealand coast and destroyed…

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Mines Off New Zealand. Distinctly Gunman Type

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

The Naval Adviser to the New Zealand Government stated that the mines found in New zealand waters were of known and distinctly German type and origin…

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The Coal Miners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 6

For a long time past the claims of coal miners regarding pay, conditions of working, etc., have been constantly before the public, and few branches of…

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Coal and Shale Federation. Application to Include Other Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 3

An application has been lodged with the Federal Arbitration Court by the executive of the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation for permission to alter the constitution…

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Goal Miners Compulsory Conference

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 6

A compulsory conference, convened by the Industrial Commissioner (Mr J. B. Holme), between representatives of the employers and employes in the…

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Loyalists at the Mines. Victimisation Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

During the week a conference of delegates representing miners' lodges on the Maitland coulfield, was held at Kurri Kurri to discuss the question of loyalists being permitted to…

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Mines Off New Zealand. Naval Adviser's Report

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

The Naval Adviser to the New Zealand Government stated on Thursday afternoon that the mines found in New Zealand waters were of known and…

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Federal Coal Board. Deputation to Mr. Hughes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 7

A deputation, representing the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federatino, waited on the Prime Minister in Sydney on Tuesday to place before him matters…

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Minister for Education. Visit to Mines District. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

Mr. James, Minister for Education [?] several of the coal field, towns to-day This morning he met a doputation from West Cessnock Progress Association which asked…

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Mines in New Zealand Waters. Wellington (N.z.), Feb. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 3

Considerable unrest has been caused throughout New Zealand by the discovery, and subsequent destruction, near Cape Farewell of two floating mines…

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The Mining Industry. Straight Talk by Mr. Hughes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

A deputation representing the Federated Collieiry Employees' on Tuesday waited on [?]he Prime Minister. Mr. Hughes, and was told that the…

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Non-Employment of Returned Soldier Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. W. Kearsley, M.L.A., speaking after the unveiling of a soldier's roll of honour at Kurri yesterday, said there were a number of returned soldiers in the district, who had not yet been…

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South Maitland Mining District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4

The rapid progress and the public spirit of the South Maitland mining districts are well illustrated and emphasised by the happenings of this week-end with the…

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