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Mining & the mines, 1920

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Transport of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

Hints were dropped in various quarters in Melbourne in respect of important developments pending in the gas strike, but there is good reasons for believing that with the…

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Accident Relief. Miners' Fund

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 5

During last year, according to a report furnished to the Department of Mines, claims were admitted in respect to the deaths of two persons injured prior to June 30, 1917. The…

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A British Mine-sweeping Invention

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 7

H.M.S. Vernon is the home of the engineering training and experimental school of the British Navy at Portsmouth, and we are only now beginning…

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Saving Waste Coal in Great Britain

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 6

The coal industry in Great Britain has been excited lately by rumours of a new method of washing such coal as washerywaste refuse in pit dumps, screen waste,…

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Miners' Claims. Conference Proves Abortive. Proprietors Offer Rejected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 6

The conference between the coalowners and the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation regarding the claims of the miners has proved abortive…

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Great Cobar Mine Hanging in the Balance To Be Considered by Cabinet

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 3

"The fate of the Great Cobar, Limited, and of the township and district of Cobar, hangs in the balance, and upon the decision of a special Cabinet meeting to be…

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Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 3

Owing to the two State holidays for the Prince of Wales' visit, the full working [?] of the Newcastle and Maitland district collieries for the fortnight ended Saturday was…

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Transport of Coal

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

Hints were dropped in various quarters in Melbourne in respect of important developments pending in the gas strike, but there is good, reasons for…

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The Mystery of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

Remarkable series of researches have recently been carried out in Great Hritain on the constitution of coat The problem was tackled by D. Marie Stopes from the standpoint of…

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Miners' Claims. Aggregate Meetings on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

Aggegrate meeting of the members of the Miners Federation Will be held throughout the two fields on the Wednesday, for the purpose of hearing the report to be presented…

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Miners' Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 5

Stop—work meetings of miners were held on all the coalfields throughout Australia to-day. The men discussed the outcome of last week's conference between the Prime…

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Coal Miners Stop Work £1 a Day Minimum. Owners Offer 14/6. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 2

Stop work meetings of coal miners are being hold throughout Australia to-day. The men are discussing the outcome of the recent conference between Mr…

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Miners' Claims Aggregate Meetings. Proprietors' Conditions Rejected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 3

Aggregate meetings of miners were held throughout the Commonwealth yesterday, in accordance with the decision of the executives of the Miners' Federation, to…

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Miners' Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

At the mass meeting of miners at Adamstown on Wednesday the following motion was carried: "That this, meeting of industrial contributors to…

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Coal Shipped

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle last month for places beyond the State was 334,325 tons, of which 224,423 tons was for Commonwealth…

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Among the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

Central Colliery is going ahead. There are now 144 miners on the coal. The Central Lodge is about 400 strong. Preparations are being made to…

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Aggregate Miners' Meeting at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

Aggregate meetings were held on Wednesday at Kurri, Cessnock, Greta, Wallsend, West Wallsend, and Adamstown, in regard to the proposal that…

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Coal Production. Great Demand. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

Many references were made yesterday to the tone of the addresses at the miners' aggregate meetings on Wednesday, and in some quarters fears were expressed that…

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British Coal Industry. Proposed Legislation. London, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 5

In the House of Commons, in moving the second reading of the Mines Bill, R. S. Horne. President of the Bord of Trade, pointed out that the Ministry of Mines…

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Miners' Claims. Conference Proves Abortive

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 14

The conference between the coalowners and the Coal and Shale Employees Federation- regarding the claims of the miners has proved abortive…

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