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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Seamen's Strike. Belligerent Wheat Stackers. Melbourne's Coal Supply

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

Even if the conference succeeds in settling the seamen's dispute, the seamen of the Commonwealth line of steamers are expected to give 24 hours' notice on the arrival…

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Coal Mines Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 4

The Mines Department has approved of the holding of the examinations under the Coal Mines Regulation Act for certificates' of competchey as colliery manager…

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Mine at Anna Bay. Destroyed by Naval Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 8

In accordance with instructions from head-quarters a party in the charge of Commander Fearnley proceeded from Newcastle to Anna Bay to investigate a report that an…

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South Africa. Mining and Other News. Capetown May 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 5

In the Union Assembly Mr. Malan, Acting Prime Minister, replying to Mr. J. X. Merriman, said that he had endeavoured to obtain the continuance in some employment…

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Colliery Idle. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

Pelaw Main Colliery was idle to-day. The reason was not on account of any industrial trouble, but was due solely to the effect of the shipping hold-up…

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Collieries Idle. Result of Seamen's Strike. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 5

No less than fourteen collieries were idle to-day owing to no trade as a result of the seamen's strike—ten in the Maitland district and four in the Newcastle district…

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Broken Hill Miners' Demands. Long Strike Expected

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 4

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

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Long Strike Expected. Broken Hill Miners' Demands

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 1

The Ways and Means committee at Broken Hill appointed at the recent meeting of the A..MA. has sent out circulars throghout Australia…

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Isolation of Cessnock. Miners to Be Consulted. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

The shire council yesterday expressed itself favourable to the lifting of the isolation restrictions from Cessnock. Subsequently the councillors waited upon…

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The Latest. a Modified Condition. German Payment for Saar Mines. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 3

The Council of Four has modified the formula under which Germany was to pay in gold for the Saar Valley mines if the plebiscite of 1934 goes against…

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State Coal Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 3

Figures made available by Mr. E.P. Fleming before the Coal Commission show that on December 31, 1918, there were 94 mines in existence in the Northern…

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Drown Coal Charges. Victorian Minister's Fears

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 3

Representatives of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, including Mr. J.M. Baddeley, the president, Mr. A. C. Willis the general secretary, and Messrs. J…

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Collieries Idle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3

No less than fourteen collieries were idle on Tuesday owing to no trade as a result of the seamen's strike—ten in the Maitland district…

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Stanford-Merthyr Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 4

Mr. H. M. Cohen, chairman of the Stanford-Merthyr Tribunal, has informed the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation that the board will meet on Monday…

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Abermain Colliery. Victimised Men Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3

The victimised men were the subject of a conference at Abermain No. 1 Colliery office yesterday, when the company was represented by Mr. J. Joffries…

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State-owned Coal Mines Sir Charles Wade's Views. Nationalisation Favored. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3

Sir Charles Wade, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, said the Railway Board of New South Wales had reduced the dangers of State…

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South Africa. Gold Industry's Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Johannesburg correspondent states that the President of the Chamber of Mines, has telegraphed to the Minister for Mines, pointing out that Australian gold…

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Coal Commission. Evidence As to Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 2

The sittings of the Coal Commission were continued in Sydney yesterday. Particulars of the contracts existing between J. and A. Drown and the North Shore Gas…

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The Miners' Position

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

The aggregate meeting of miners was held at the Strand Theatre on Tuesday evening. Despite the inclement weather…

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Victorian Miners. Tentative Agreement Arrived At

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) presided at the coal conference in Melbourne yesterday, to consider wages and prices in Victoria…

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