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Mining & the mines, 1920

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The Miners' Way. the Capitalist at Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

They seem to be a contrary lot at Bellbird. The colliery and works have been in the process of a cleaning up for weeks for the visit of the directors,…

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Rothbury Colliery. Finding of the Tribunal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 3

investigated the claim, of three pence per ton made by the fillers and wheelers engaged at Rothbury Colliery, Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the tribunal, has given…

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Colliery Mechanic[?] Award for Western Distr[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 12

Application was made before lews, in the No. 3 Industrial Court Colliery Mechanies Mutual Prot cure city for an award for mechanics, [?]…

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Increased Coal Production. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 10

An official survey of the coalowners deciares that coal getting averages 258 per cent. over the 1913 production…

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Sir G. Feller's Effigy Burnt by Bellbird Miners. Echoes of 1917 Strike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 6

As a demonstration of their hostile feeling against Sir George Fuller the Bellbird miners on Wednesday burned an effigy of that gentleman. It was…

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Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

The collieries in The Newcastle and Maitland districts were exceptionally busy during the fortnight ended on Saturday, no fewer than 26 working full itime, eleven days, the…

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Off—hand Labour. Conference of Colliery Employees. Increased Wages Demanded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 6

An important conference of delegates representing the off—hand labour of the collieries of the northern district was held at the Caledonian Hotel, West Maitland, on…

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Russian Trade. Delegation in London. Bolshevik Gold. LONDON, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 5

It is explained on behalf of the Russian trade delegation, headed by Leonid Krassin, which is now in London, that Russia is ready to pay gold for imports, The…

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Local and General News New Gold Field

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

Gold has been discovered on Mr J. N. Laurie's Maudeville property, between tho Barrington and Gloucester Rivers, the reef having been clearly traced for…

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Off Hand Labour. Colliery Employees' Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. C. M. McDonald, secretary to the Northern Collieries' Association, made reference to the resoultions passed at the conference representing off—hand…

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Hebburn Colliery. Dispute with Wheelers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

Hebburn Colliery was idle on Wednesday, as the result of a desire on the part of the wheelers to protest against the delay by the manager in providing jacks for lifting full…

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Miners and the Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 4

Questioned as to the attitude of the miners with respect to the proposed holidays during this month. Mr. W. Breunan, secretary to the Miners' Federation, said the days ser [?]…

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French Miners' Patriotism London. June 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that it is announced that the miners are offering to do an extra hour's work daily in order to increase the insufficient…

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Vicissitudes of the Gold-fields

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 9

The discovery of payable gold al Summer Hill Creek, near Bathurst, by Edward Hargreaves in 1851 completely changed the complexion of the future prospects of…

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Off Hand Labour. Colliery Employees' Demand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 3

Mr. C. M. McDonald secretary to the Northern Collieries Association, made reference to the resolutions passed at the conference of delegates representing off-hand…

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Miners' Claims. Conference with Proprietors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 7

Representatives of the New South Wales coalmine proprietors and the employees conferred in sydney on Friday afternoon, Every district was represented…

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Russian Gold. Creditors' Claims. London, june 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

The "Times" correspondent at Stock [?] reports that a train load of bar gold from petrograd worth seventeen million kroners has been sent to Reval, and thence…

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Russian Trade. Delegation in London. Bolshevik Gold. LONDON, May 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 10

It is explained on behalf of the Russian trade delegation, headed by Leonld krassin, which is now in London, that Russia is ready to pay gold for imports. The…

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Oil Mines. French Finds. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 5

The correspondent of "The Times' at Paris states that "La Matin" reports important finds of oil in the [?] of Bonneville, High Savoy, a lovely district, where…

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British Coal Trade. Modified Control. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 5

The official rationing of household coal censes on June 7. While pithead prices will be controlled as hitherto, the control of wholesale and retail prices ceases, but…

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