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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Deficient Places. Outspoken Mine Manager

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 6

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission in Sydney, Dr. James R. M. Robertson. mining engineer, with over 55 years' experience in mining, was outspoken with…

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Broken Hill Strike. Offer to the Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 6

The proprietors of the Broken Hill miners and [?]rcament compaines have offered new conditions to the Barrier workmen, The C[?]ariman (Mr. C. F. Courtney) said that the…

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Offer Rejected. Attitude Of Broken Hill Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 3

The offer of the mining companies to the employees of the Broken Hill minus and treatment works was considered at a meeting of the A.M.A. held on Tuesday afternoon, at…

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State's Gold Yield. Figures for March

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 14

Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under Secretary Mines, has furnished a return showing the gold yield for March amounted to ounces crude, equal to 3940 ou[?]s…

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The Coal Commission. Further Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 6

Dr. James Robertson, mining enga[?] giving evidence before the Coal Commission, said that differences should always [?] settled promptly between the men…

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Six Hour Shifts. Accountant Before Coal Commission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 9

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission (Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C.). appointed to inquire into the coal-mining industry, Mr. Robert Dubley Ferguson, public accountant…

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The Coal Commission. Profit Sharing Opposed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 7

C. F. Mallett, secretary of the Clifton and South Coast Collieries, told the Coal Commission to-day that he was entirely opposed to profit sharing as applied to the coal…

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Causes of Mining Unres[?] Manager Gives Seven Reasons

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 8

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission in Sydney. Mr. Cecil Mallett, manager of Clifton Collieries gave seven reasons [?] the unrest in the mining industry…

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Is Arbitration to Fael? Mine Manager's Opinion. Only Aggravating the Great Unrest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 3

In the appeal before the Coal Commission on Monday, Cecil Mallet, secretary of the South Clifton Mining Company, stated that in the…

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Mining Venture at Yarras

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

It is now about nix months since Mr. E. J. Pepper, Mincarologist, visited the district to inspect some mining propositions, amongst the number being the arsenic load at Gundle…

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Holding Up Development Mining Lease Cancelled

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

Before the Bathurst Mining Warden, a complaint was made by Mr W. Gough respecting the non-fulfilment of labor conditions in the working of the Kaiser…

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Confidence Men. "Could Change Notes for Gold."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 3

Thomas Edwards and George Edwards, brother, were in the vienity of Cireular Quay, Sydney, on Wednesday, when two they orgaged in conversation with two men…

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Cessnock District News. High Price of Coal. Cessnck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

Many householders at Cesssnock, who are not colliery employees, are complaning of the high prices for household coal.Small coal it is stated costs 13/9 per ton, and best…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of members of the Colliery Mechanics' Association will be held in St. Mary's Hall, Scotia-street, to-morrow (Saturday) night at 7.30…

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Whitburn Colliery. Wheelers Complain of Roadway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

Whitbura? colliery, Greta, was idle on Friday, owing to the wheelers refusing to enter the pit, as they considered that the travelling road was not in a satisfactory condition…

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Confidence Men. "Could Change Notes for Gold."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 5

Thomas Edwards rind George brothers, were in the vicinity of Circular Quay Sydney, on Wednesday, when they engaged in conversation with two men,…

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The Coal Commission. Beeby in the Box. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 9

Mr. Beeby, M.L.A., giving evidence before the Coal Commission, said he believed if it were possible to get into actual contact with the miners apart from that sect on…

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Miners' Demands. Conference Asked For. Threat of Stop-work Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 6

The federal council of the Australisian [?] and Sha[?]e Employees' Federation concluded its sittings in Sydney on Saturday. It was decided that, in view of the in…

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Lassie O' Mine. (All Rights Reserved.) CHAPTER I. a Momentous Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 3

"The will, Mrs. Hamilton, is as short as a will could possibly be," said the lawyer, adjusting his pince-nez and glancing over them at the lady sitting stiffly opposite to…

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Labor Federation's Action. Seamen, Miners and Dockers Involved. Paris, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

The General Federation of Labour is Supporting the railway men, and has decided to call out the miners, seamen, and dockers…

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