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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

939 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 47

Stanford-Merthyr Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

On inquiry at the office of the Miners' Federation, it was ascertained form Mr. Brennan, general secretary that the returns on the minute from the Delegate Board were…

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Miners' Claims Justified

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 12

The "Times" in a leader, states that reports show that the miners and owners' differences are irreconcilable. Justice and reason are found in the…

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British Miners. London. March 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 5

In Derbyshire 6800 miners have struck against Mr. Justice Sankey's report. A ulressage dated April 1 says the Laneashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation, by…

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Coal Conference. Settlement Of. Local Disputes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 3

The conference between the representatives of the Colliery Proprietors Association and the COal and Shale Employess' Federation was concluded in Melbourne last…

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Coal Conference. Prevention of Sporadic Stoppages

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 11

The conference in Melbourne between the representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation sat yesterday without…

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Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 3

Fairly good working time was export at the collierles of the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields for the fortnight ended on Saturday last, Full time of eleven…

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Dissatisfied British Miners. London, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 5

One hundred thousand miners in South Wales and Nottingham have struck without official sanction as a protest against the non-concession of the whole of their…

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Coal Conference. Federation Execttive Meets on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 6

Mr. J. Baddeley, president of the Australasian Coal and S[?] Employees' Association, and Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary, returned to Sydney from Melbourne on…

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Coal Miners' Claims. Settlement Likely

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

A settlement may shortly Ibe reached in the matter of the claims of the coal miners of the Commonwealth on the mine-owners. Terms have been drawn…

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Big Strike Averted. Railway Men and Miners, London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

There is general satisfaction over the fact that a national strike has been averted by the railway men's acceptance of the Government terms;…

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Goal Conference. Owners and Miners. Reach an Understanding. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

After sitting for a week, the conference of representatives of the employers and employees in the coalmining industry, convened by the…

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What to Take for a Gold. Squills, Ipecac, and Eucalyptus

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 4

A mixture ready for taking now very popular with Sydney people for coughs and colds is a compound made up of Ipecac,, Tax Squills, Eucalyptus, and…

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Coal Tar Fumes. Objected to by Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 7

Shortland Colliery in the Newcastle district was idle on Thursday. The men assembled and Proceeded to work as usual in the morning, but after being down the mine for some time noticed…

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Inhalat0riums at the Mines. Pictures Shows and Councils, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 4

The influenza committee last night recommended the installation of inhalatorinms at mines, railway stations and other public places, the closing of picture shows and…

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Peace Conference. Coal for Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 5

An agreement on the Saar Valley has been reached. It leaves the sovereignty unchanged, but accords France, free of duty, sufficient coal for the Lorraine iron…

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State Gold Yield. Decrease in Value

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

Mr. R. H. Cambuge, Under Secretary for Mines, has furnished a return which shown that the geld yield recorded in this State for the month of March is 3,825 ounces…

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Musk Worth Its Weight in Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

Musk is one product of world commer[?] in which China enjoys a monopoly—not large one, to be sure, since the annual out put is at best less than £100,000, but the…

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Ravenworth Coal Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

The new coal mine at Ravensworth is developing apace. A number of extra men have been put on, and preparations are being made for sidings,…

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Coal Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 5

The Cabinet to-day considered the position that has arisen in connection with the coal trade, and decided to appoint a Royal Commission at once to hold full and…

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British Miners. London, March 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 12

In Derbyshire 6800 miners have struck against Mr. Justice sankey's report. A message dated April 1 says the Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation. by…

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