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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Gold Production. Decrease For. the Year

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 11

The under-secretary for Mines (Mr.R. H. Cambage) has furnished a return which shows that the gold yield recorded in new south wales for December amounted to 9333 ounces…

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Premature Explosion. Two Miners Seriously Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 3

John Bland, 37, and Arthur willmott, 30 miners, and working mates, were injured by the premature explosion of a charge in the coal face in Aberdare colliery about 6 o'clock…

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Miners Demand Six-hour Day

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

London, Saturday.-The miners' conference at Southport resolved to send an ultimatum to the Government demanding legislation for the…

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Coal on Fire. Alarming Affair at Mortlake

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 7

An immense stack of coal belonging to the Australian Gaslight Company, which had been piled up near the water's edge after being discharged from a ship, her caught…

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Gold Producers. Conference in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

A gold producers' conference was opened in Melbourne when papers were read by Mr. E. C. Dyason, chairman, and others on the various phases of the question…

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Strike on the Clyde. Miners' Prohibitive Demands. London'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

The engineering and shipyards workers of the Clyde have decided to strike on January 27 for an eight hours day, and a forty hours week, without reduction of wages…

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Steamer Strikes a Mine. British Vessel Saves Many Lives

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 3

London, Tuesday.—A Rome message states that the steamer Chamuia, which was convoying 650, passengers from Marseilles to Athens, was steaming at…

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Increase Requested. Mining Conference in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 6

A conference of representatives from the employees, and employers engaged in the coal mining industry in New South Wales was held at the offices of the Northern…

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Mining Dispute. Richmond-main and Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

A conference regarding the Richmond-Main and pelaw-Maln mine dispute was held in Sydney yesterday, and an early settlement is looked forward to…

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Coal on Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 14

ALARMING AFFAIR AT MORTLAKE. AD immense stack of coal belonging to the Australian Gaslight Company which had been piled up near the water's edge after…

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Prospecting for Gold

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 10

The Federal Government has approved of the resumption of prospe[?]ng for gold in certain definite areas in the interior of the Northern Territory…

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Miners Six Hours Day. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 12

The British Miners Federation Conte[?] at Southport passed a resolution that Government be informed that the miners intend to have a six hours day. If the…

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Gold Producers. Conference in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 5

A gold producers' conference was opened in Melbourne when papers were read by Mr. E. C. Dyason, chairman, and others, on the various phases, of the question…

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Strikes in Britain What the Miners Want

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

London, Thursday.—One hurdred thousand yorkshire miners struck on Wednesday night. An additional 50,000 intend to strike today…

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British Labor Unrest Big Strike in Yorkshire. 200,000 Miners Out. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

Two hunded thousand Yorkshire miners are out, and every pit is idle. There is great alarm in Bradford in the wool industry…

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Work at the Collieries. Miners Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 3

Work at the collieries of Newcastle and south Maitland Coalfields was brisk during the fortnight ended on saturday full time being record for 16 of the mines while the…

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Miners Relief Act Payments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 4

ina communication to Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for mines Mr.J.M. Baddeley miners president pointed out the necessity for an increase in the payment allowed to…

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British Labor Troubles Many Miners Out. Unrest Spreading. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

Thirty Nottnghamshire and Derbyshire collieries are idle, involving 50,000 miners. The owners refuse to meet th men until work is resumed…

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Stolen Gold Returned. Arrival in Brussels. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Brussels, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

A special train arrived from Germany with gold valued at 740 million francs, being specie stolen from Belgium during the war…

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Pelaw-Main Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 4

A special meeting of machinemen and several miners of the Pelaw, Main Minier Lodge was held in the Empire Hall Kurri Kurri, last evening. It was decided to allow the…

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