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Mining & the mines, 1919

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Royal Coal Commission. Conflicting Opinions. London, Thursday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 5

Mr. Balfour, the employers' delegate to the Coal Commission, estimated that the Government's proposal to pay the miners an extra shilling daily would and £50,700,000…

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Gold Find at Hill End. Some Rich Stone

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 11

Mr. J. E. Seantlebury, managing director of the Amalgamated Hill End, is at present on the field in connection with the recent developments. He stated that the stone…

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BRITISH COAl STRIKE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 4

The present week is a momentous one for the old country in connection with one of its chief and key industries, that of coal mining. The miners have declared…

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Miners' Claims. Letter From Mr. Watt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the executive of the northern district branch of the Australasian Coal and State Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Neweastle, yesterday. Mr. J…

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Coal Commission. Nationalisation Advocated. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 5

"The Government must accept nationalisation of coal owners in principle without delay, otherwise it is useless to ask for the withdrawal of the strike notices," said one…

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Caledonian Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

On its trading activities during last year Caledonian Colleries, Ltd., netted a prefit of £77,666. The gain for the last preceding year was £59,131. From the aggregate first…

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Stanford-Merthyr Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

On Sunday last the stanford-Merthyr Miners, lodge refused to accept the terms submitted as the result of a conference held in Sydney between representatives of the East…

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British Coal Strike

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 16

The present week is a momentous one for the old country in connection with one of its chief and key industries, that of coal mining. The miners have declared for…

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Cessnock District News. Colliery Inspection. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 6

An [?] inspection of a couple of collieres in the Cessneek district was made yesterday in connection, with a dispute between the proprietors and members of the…

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Miners' Claims. Letter From Mr. Watt

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the executive of the northern district branch of the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation was held at the Trades Hall' Newcastle, on Tuesday, Mr. J…

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British Labor 40,000 Miners Strike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 2

London, Wednesday.—Forty thousand Nottinghamshire miners have struck demanding an increase of rates for ab normal places…

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Coal Commission. Nationalisation Advocated. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 2

"The Government must accept nationalis[?]tion of coal owners in principle without delay, otherwise it is useless to ask for the withdrawal of the strike notice," said one…

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Coal Commission. Share in Management. London, Tuesday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 5

Mr. Str[?]key, the [?] delegate on behalf of the Miners' Federation, before Mr. Justice Sankey's Coal Commission, said that nationalisation and a 30…

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Royal Coal Commission. Conflicting Opinions. London, Thursday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 12

Mr. balfour, the employers delegate to the Coal Commission, estimated that the Government's proposal to pay the miners an extra shilling daily would add £50,700,000…

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Coal Commission. Diverse Reports. Radical Changes Proposed. LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 5

In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Bonar Law (Leader of the House) outlined the three reports of the Coal Commission. The first report was signed by the…

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Miners' Demands. Outlined[?] Mr. Willis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 2

The general secretary of the coal and shale Employees Federation Mr. A. C. willis, charactorised the olnim or the miners for a 25 por cent [?]in wages as…

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The Miners' Demands. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 5

The Government favours the minority report signed by Mr. Justice Sankey, which recommends a seven-hours day. 20 per cent increase in wages, and…

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Miners' Claims. Reduced Hours; More Wages

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

"The demand of the federation," said Mr Willis, secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, "for an immediate increase…

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Miners' Fresh Demands. Railway Men Restless. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

A series of new sectional demands has staggered the Coal Commission. Fifty thousand enginemen, winders, and stokers have asked for a 135…

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Mining Matters. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 6

A meeting of screen hands other workers about the Cessnock collieries was held on Sunday to discuss the question of wages, etc…

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