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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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The Latest. N.S.W. Miners Attitude. No Coal Trouble. Complaint of P. AND 0. COMPANY. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

Union circles characterise as absurd the suggestion that the miners will refuse to dig coal for the P. and O. boats, and it is also unlikely that action will…

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Teachers' Salaries. Why Not As Good As Miners. Minister's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 7

In the course of a speech during the opening of the new school, at Oakey Park, near Lithgow, Mr. Match (Minister for Education) advocated the formation…

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Miners' Claims. Unrest in the Industry. the Position Serious. Public Warned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 7

An important statement bearing on the coal industry and the dispute between the Coal and Shale Miners' Federation and the colliery proprietors…

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Coal Tribunal. Prime Minister's Intentions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

Much interest is manifested concerning the intention of the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, to bring in an Industrial Bill in the House of…

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Miners' Demands. Attitude of Owners. "Beyond All Reason."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

The New South Wales coal proprietors have decided not to concede the demands of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation. They…

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Coal Miners' Demands

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

We have received a letter from Mr J. Butler in reply to one from "Pro Bono Publico'" which" appeared in our issue of Saturday last. In his letter Mr…

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57/- a Day for Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 7

Returns have been complied from the wage lists of six of the principal south Wales collieries showing the average daily earnings of…

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Miners' Demands "Beyond All Reason." Attitude of the Owners

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

The New South Wales coal proprietors have decided not to concede the demands of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation. They consider' that…

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Coal Crisis' Feared. Executive's Warning. London, Tuesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 5

The miners are dissatisfied with the Government in its uncompromising refusal to agree to the demand for an increase in wages and reduction in…

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Mining Situation. Men's Reply to Proprietors. Entitled to Substantial Increases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 7

In reply to the statements made by Mr. C. M. McDonald, on behalf of the colliery proprietors regarding the tribunal deadlock, the executive of the…

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Hebburn Colliery Fatality

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

An inquest concerning the death of Edward James Allwork, who was found dead on Wednesday morning in the new tunnel, Hebburn Colliery, was…

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Mining Dispute. Coal Owners' Terms. Agreeable to a Tribunal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 3

In reply to the executive of the Coal and Shale Miners' Federation, Messrs. C. M. M'Donald, E. G. Weyland, and J. S. Bragg. representing…

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The Coal Question. Clever German Move. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 5

The "Daily Mall's" verey correspondent reports that the German delegates at the international Miners' Congress propose the formation of an…

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Miners' Demands. "Beyond All Reason." Attitude of the Owners

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 3

The New South Wales coal proprietors have decided not to concede the demands of Australian Coal and Shale Employees'…

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Coalcliffe Colliery Strike Management Take a Turn

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 5

The Coaleliff Colliery has been laid idle over the sum of 2/. Last week the men decided to strike a levy of 2/ per man to assist a miner's widow. All…

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Miners' Grievances. Conference in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 14

Another interview between representatives of the colliery sentatives of the colliery proprie[?]rs and the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation and the Prime Minister…

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Miners' Claims. Unrest in the Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 6

An Important statement bearing on the coal Industry, and the dispute between the Coal and Shale Miners' Federation and the colliery proprietors…

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German Miners' Stand London, July 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Berlin reports that at a conference of delegates of miners in the Rhur Valley, held at Bochum, Herr Hue. the miners…

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Promising Gold Find, Little Plain Field

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 14

Further progress has been made in [?] Plain gold fields, in the Romb[?] district. The main prospecting shaft [?] down 40ft showing stringers…

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The Mining Situation How Stoppages Occur

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 7

Writing in the "Sydney Morning Herald" of Thursday, July 29, Mr E. G. Weyland, secretary of the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association, says:…

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