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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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The Miners Coalowners' Offer Rejected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

Aggregate meetings of miners were held in the southern, northern, and western districts on Wednesday. Resolutions were almost unanimously…

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Broken Hill Mines. Government Control Urged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 6

The Labour Council of New South Wales on Thursday night discussed the Broken Hill m[?]ers' strike. It was decide to appoint a deputation to…

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Gloucester Gold Mines. Departmental Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. G. Cann) has received a report, by Mr. J. E. Jaquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, and Mr. V. Farrier, Inspector of Mines, upon the…

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Cornish Tin Mines. Employees Discharged. London, July 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 5

Owing to the Government's refusal on a loan of £200,000 for the development of the tin mines of Cornwall. the Dolcoath and Grenville mines have discharged 1000 men…

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Miners' Claims. Message to Prime Minister Social Ownership

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 6

The position in regard to the demand of the Coal and Shale Federation for £1 per day for the lower-paid men was referred to by Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary. he stated that…

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Mine Workers. Shooters and Fillers Claimes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 4

A conference of representatives from lodges throughout, the. Maitland district representing 4000 shooters and fillers, was held in Jenkins' Hall on Saturday. Mr…

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Gold at Bombala. Little Plain Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 7

The gold development at Little Plain, about 10 miles from Bombala, during the past week has been favourable. Gold has been struck in the prospecting…

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British Miners. Discussing Further Demands. London, July 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 4

A Conference at Leamington representing 906,000 miners is discussing the demand of an extra 2/ per day for workers over sixteen years of age and 1/ for boys also the proposal to…

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What the Miners Demand Social Ownership

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 1

The Australasion Coal and Shale Employees' Federation officially notified the Prime Minister (Mr W.M. Hughes) on Monday that the ultimate objective of…

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Mt. Kembla Mine. Question of Its Safety

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 7

Speaking with regard to the Stoppage of work at the Mount Kembla Colliery, Mr. Cann Minister for Mines, said that the men came out on a report by their check…

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City Council Coal Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 5

It is reported that the proposal of the City Council to buy a central Illawarra colliery has been practically abandoned as the result of influence which had been brought…

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Gloucester Gold Mines. Departmental Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 6

The Minister for Mines (Mr G. Cann) has received a report by Mr J. E. Jaquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, and Mr V. Farrier, Inspector of…

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Bellbird Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

There were two accidents at Bellbird Colliery this week. On Wednesday Mr. Jonah Cook, a miner, had his head injured as the result of an accident. On…

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Coal Export

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

The coal export from Newcastle to places beyond the State for the week ended Friday last, was 57,632 tons. The largest customer was South…

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At the Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

After leaving East Maitland yesterday, the Minister visited the mining townships, calling first at Pelaw-Main then at Kurri Kurri. At the latter the need for…

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Miners' Diseases. Commission's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

An interim report has been prepared by, the Commission appointed to inquire into the health of the Broken Hill miners…

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Mining Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

Jonah Crook, a minor at Bellbird, near Cessnock, sustained injuries to the head as a result of an accident while at work on Wednesday. John Duncan had his…

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English Miners' Demands. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has accepted their executives' recommendation to demand an increase in wages of 2/9 daily, according to grade. They also demand that the Government…

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Lower Yield. State Gold Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 6

The Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. R.H. Cambage) has furnished a return showing that the gold yield for the month of June amounted to 2259 ounces crude, equal to 2058…

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Council's Coal Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

It is understood that the City Council's project to purchase a coal mine, has been practically abandoned owing to the Cabinet bringing pressure…

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