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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Nationalisation of Mines Demand of African Labor Congress. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Capetown, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 5

The Industrial Federation Congress at Bloomfontein carried a resolution favoring nationalisation of the mines, which should be managed and…

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Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 3

Excellent time generally was worked at the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields for the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Seventeen mines recorded…

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The Coal Situation. Reaching a Settlement

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 1

The local committee of the Commonwealth Coal Administration has its path cleared of many of the difficulties which beset it a week or so…

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Coal Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 5

Further evidence before the Coal Commission shows that technical experts, while opposing straight-out nationalisation. advise varying degrees of Government and…

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Bellbird Colliery. Question of Haulage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 6

Mr. J. Atkins, New South Wales secretary to the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen, appeared before Mr. Justice Edmunds, in Chambers, at the Newcastle Courthouse…

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Eagle Down a Mine

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 4

strange experience was that of two men, Underwood and Townsend, who were working in the drive in their kaolin mine at Home Rule, near…

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Coal Commission. Shareholders' Lists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 7

Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C. (Royal Commissioner), continued his investigations into the coal industry in No. 2 Jury Court, Sydney, yesterday, Mr. E. P. Fleming was…

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The Mining Towns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 4

Mr. J. Garlick, representing the Health Department, met the Abermain Influenza Committee at the School of Arts yesterday, when financial and other aspects of the…

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Foreign Coal. Protest Against Importations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 7

At a meeting of the Federal Labour party in Sydney consideration was given to the contents of a telegram received from the secretary of the party in West Australia…

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Chamber of Commerce. Iii—the Mining Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 6

A large proportion of the population of the Lower Hunter is wholly dependent and a much larger proportion partially dependent upon the coal mining industry; but in…

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Ashtonfields Colliery Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

Mr. W. Brennan, general secretary to the Northern District Miners' Federation, received a communication from Mr. J. B. Holme, Industrial Commissioner, intimating…

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An Enemy Mine. Washed Ashore at Anna Bay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 3

Mr. Paddy King, who is well-known in the Newcastle and Maitland districts, as vaudeville manager, who has been spending a few weeks' holiday at Anna Bay…

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Coal Commission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 2

Further evidence before the Coal Commission shows that technical experts, while opposing straight-out nationalisation. advise varying degrees of Government and…

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Baths for Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 7

"Only a Woman," in a letter to the editor of "Public opinion," says:—"While reading Around Bennett and the Miners' [?] in your issue of the 28th…

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South Africa. Mines Closing Down. [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 12

[?] The Bolemfontein Labour Conference, in discussing the colour bar, disclosed the deepest difference on the question…

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The Mining Townships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 4

The report issued at the Kurri arri [?] lation Hospital at noon to-day was as follows:— Discharged 10. convaleseent [?] 8, seriously ill 2. total 53. There were three…

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The Mining Towns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 8

Mr. J. Garlick representing the Health Department met the Abermain Influenza Committee at school af Arts on Wednesday, when financial and other aspects of the epidemic…

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Foreign Coal. Protest 'Against Importation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 5

At a meeting of the Federal Labour party in Sydney consideration was given to the contents of a telegram received from the secretary of the party in West Australia…

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Long Strike Expected. Broken Hill Miners' Demands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 5

The Ways and Menus Committee at Brokon Hill appointed at the recent meeting of the A.M.A. has sent out circulars to various organisations throuhgout…

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Coal Commission. Valuable Evidence. London, May 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 12

Mr. Justice Sankey described as exceedingly important the evidence of Mr. McLauchaln, the noted mining engineer, on the suggested State-controlled collective…

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