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Mining & the mines, 1919

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Mining Matters. Meeting of Delegate Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 6

A meeting of the miners' delegate board was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president, presided, and there was a full attendance…

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Colliery Mechanics' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 4

A combined meeting of Maitland and district members of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association will be held in the M.L.A. Chambers to-morrow…

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Miners' Grievances. Aggregate Meetings to Be Held. Supporting New Zealand Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 3

Several important matters were dealt with at the adjourned meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle…

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Colliery Mechanics. Variation Made

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 10

In No. 2 Arbitration Court in Sydney, Judge Curlewis had before him a matter in collection with the Colliery Mechanics, etc. (North) Board…

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Clearing Mines. 22,500 Mines Found. London, September. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 13

The official announcement that the Mine Clearance Service will cause at the end of November gives little indication of the immense and dangerous labour involved in…

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Gold for India. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 13

Gold to the value of £500,000, of the latest statement from South Africa, was sent to India at £4/19 per oz…

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Mining Conference. Statement by Mr. Willis

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 7

Melbourne where with Mr. Baddeley (pres.) he was engaged in dealing with matters affecting the employes in the coal industry Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the…

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Mining Development. New British Corporation. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 12

The establishment of a now mining and finance corporation with a capital of £3,000,000 is projected, with a view to the development with British capital of mining…

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Filling the Bunkers. U.S. Coal Purchased. London, Thursday Night

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

It is understood that owing to the increasing seriousness has contracted to purchase 100,000 tons of coal monthly from [?]…

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London Stock Exchange. Mining Gamble. London, Tuesday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 13

On the London stock Exchange to-day Hampton shares opened at 39/ and the demand for the stock was so eager that their value jumped to 50/ During the…

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Master of All E. Almaz Stout, Author of "Copper under the Gold," &c. [COPYRIGHT.] (Published by Special Arrangement,) CHAPTER IV.—(Continued.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

Dick went up to Sydney, feeling annoyed with her, and ashamed of himself, for he realised the unreasonableness of his annoyance…

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Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 6

Work was brisk generally at the collieries of the Newcastle adn Maitland coalfields during the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Full time of eleven days was…

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Maitland Mines Idle. Aggregated Meetings Discuss Matters. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 5

All the mines in the South Maitland district were idle this morning aggregate meetings having been arranged to discuss various matters, including support to Broken Hill…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Colliery. Mechanics Association was held in the M.L.A. Chambers, West Maitland, on Saturday evening, this being the last of the…

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Colliery Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 4

The adjourned case in which William Humble, Chief Inspector of Coal Mines, proceeded against James Mathieson, manager of Bellbird Colliery, for failing to weigh coal…

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Hidden Sovereigns. Attempted Export of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 3

Detectives and Customs officers in Melbourne made a search of luggage to be placed on board the steamer Eastern, which in about to sail for the East, in an…

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Coal Miners Restless Talk of the "Darg."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 1

An aggregate meeting of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at Kurri Kurri on Monday, for the purpose of considering the resolutions…

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Attempted Export of Gold. Chinese Arrested

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 4

At Melbourne on Monday detectives and Customs officers made a search of luggage to be on board the steamer Eastern, which is about to sail for…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 5

A [?] accident occurred at the New Greta Colliery at 9 o'clock this morning Richard Holmes, 31 years of age, employed as a set rider was carrying on his usual…

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Gold in Road Metal Quarry Reserved Leased

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 5

While passing through the gate at the shire tank about 25 miles west of Grenfell a returned soldier named Payten and Mr. Reg Oliver noticed gold showing in the…

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