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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Coal Situation. Evidence Before Tribunal. Minimum Wage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 2

The Coal Tribunal continued its sittings at the Commonwealth Bank offices, Sydney. Mr. C. Hibble presided…

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Coal Tribunal. Value of Conciliation. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 5

Mr. Hibble, chairman of the Special Coal Tribunal, said this morning that Wallarah colliery was working again as the result of negotiations between…

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Grave Outlook. New Zealand Coal Dispute. City in Darkness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 5

The dispute on the water front at Wellington (N.Z.) has plunged the city in darkness. Coal supplies have been short for months, and the…

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Coal Tribunal. Off Hand Labour Question. Proprietors' Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 3

The coal tribunal sat again in Sydney under the chairmanship of Mr. C. Hibble. At the conclusion of the sitting the chairman made the…

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Coal Tribunal Inquiry Commenced. Wages to be Settled First

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 4

The coal tribunal has commenced its inquiry into the wages question, the hours of work, and other important matters. Both sides have given the…

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Coal Trouble

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

At a special coal Tribual sitting on Monday reference was made to the Cessnock No. 2 Colliery trouble. The chairman (Mr. C. Hibble) laid it down…

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The Coal Shares

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

"Palmer and Sons' Monthly Share List" writes as follows re the position of the coal market:—The sharemarket has been weak, owing to talk of…

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The Demand for Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

The quantity of coal hauled to the Carrington Dyke during July was nearly 600,000 tons—a record. Yet, on every hand there is the cry of a…

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Shipping Dispute. Coal Trimming Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 6

Owing to a dispute between the Seamen's Union and the management of the Commonwealth Government Line in regard to additional hands for…

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Coal Tribunal. Minimum Wage Claim. Proprietors' View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal continued its sittings in Sydney. Upon rising, the chairman (Mr. Chas. Hibble) made the following statement:—…

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The Mining Question. Mr. Fleming's Remarks

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 4

Speaking in the House of Representatives, on the coal situation, the other evening, Mr. Fleming (Robertson) said:—Unless the…

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Miners' Strike Ballot Big Upheaval Possible. Situation Discussed. London, Aug. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 4

The minors' strike ballot, which commences to-day, will be completed on Monday. A two-thirds majority for a strike is regarded as a foregone…

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Coal Tribunal. Miners' Wages Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 3

The Coal Tribunal sat again in Sydney and gave further consideration to the miners' claims for increased wages. At the conclusion of the sitting the…

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Coal Sho[?] Select Committee [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 12

The Federal Select [?] Carriage has presented [?] to the House of Represent. The report recommends [?]…

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British Miners' Crisis Position Serious

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 3

The British miners' strike ballot is expected to give a majority in favor of the strike. Mr Clynes, M.P., advocates discussion…

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Coal Industry. Threatened Trouble Averted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 9

The threatened trouble in the coal mining industry lias been averted. The matters in dispute are to be submitted to a tribunal presided over by Mr. C…

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Miners' Claims Minimum Wage Sought. Employers Oppose

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

Mr C. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, referring on Thursday to the claim of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation for a minimum…

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Coal Trade Brisk. Work for the Fortnight

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 11

Of the 44 collieries of the Newcastle had South Maitland coalfields 28 put in ful time of 11 days for the fortnight ended on Saturday last. The number of…

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Mining Industry. Commissioner Campbell's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 12

The executive of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has issued an official statement concerning the report of Mr. J. L. Campbell,…

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Miners' Strike Ballot (United Service Cables.) LONDON. August 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 5

The miners' ballot is showing that large centres, principally in Yorkshire and Newcastle, are against the strike, and in general there are smaller…

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