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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Export of Coal. Organising the Trade. Newcastle

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

The following telegram was despatched to the Prime Minister to-day from the Chamber of Commerce:-"That this Chamber, while approving of…

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Coal Crisis. Labour Leaders' Alarm. London, August 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 2

The leaders of the Engineering and Textile unions are alarmed at the prospect of a disastrous coal strike, for which the miners ballot will…

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Coal Tribunal. Brown Coal Workers. Victoria Wants Exclusion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The coal tribunal held its sixth sitting in Sydney. At the conclusion of proceedings for the day the chairman (Mr. C. Hibble) made the following…

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British Coal Dispute South Wales Favors Strike. Unions Oppose Direct Action

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

London, Saturday.—The ballot of the South Wales miuers resulted in 143,471 vetes being in favor, of a strike, and 42,013 against it…

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Sale of Arsenic. From Deep Creek Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 4

The Deep Creek gold mine, between Bellingon and Nambucca, which has been idle for upwards of 30 years, has again started operations. The mine…

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Coal Crisis. Public Anxiety. London, Aug. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

Faced with the prospects of a severe winter, all England is eagerly watching the mediation moves to avort the threatened coal strike…

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Go-slow Proposals. Coal and Shale Resolutions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 6

The executive of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation carried the following resolutions:— "That while we are unanimously…

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Coal Tribunal. Proprietors in Reply. Tasmania's Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 3

Messrs. Ledger and Hood were present at the sittings of the Coal Tribunal, as representatives of the Tasmanian colliery proprictors…

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Broken Hill Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

The Broken Hill miners say that Judge Edmunds' offer is not as good as that made by the companies at the Melbourne Conference. Mr…

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Coal Tribunal. Victorian's Objection. Chairman's Comments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

Further discussion took place at the Coal Tribunal in Sydney with regard to Victoria's objections to any additional increase…

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Mining Crisis. Triple Alliance Approval. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

The Triple Alliance Conference endorsed the claims of the miners [?]tanimously as reasonable and just. They should be conceded forthwith…

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Mt. Kembla Colliery

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

The commission of enquiry into the question as to whether the use of electric coal cutting machines in the Mt. Kembla Colliery is safe, has…

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The Coal Crisis

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

The members of the special coal tribunal have so far tacked, the wages question in a thoroughly conciliatory spirit. It is now apparent that there is…

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Coal Trimmers. an Ultimatum. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

An ultimatum, which has been issued by the Coal Trimmers' Union, declaring that its members will not work between 4 p.m. and 6 a.m. has…

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Coal Miners' Earnings Big Averages

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 4

The returns, compiled for the Taxation Department, showing the earnings of employees at one colliery in the northern district for the year ended June 30…

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British Colliery Warnings

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 2

In the year 1881 an anonymous individual began to issue warnings to British collieries of the approach of conditions which increased the danger…

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Coal Tribunal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 4

The chairman of the Coal Tribunal has informed both sides that there is nothing further to bring under his notice. He has asked the representatives…

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British Miners Manufacturers Organising

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 4

London, Wednesday.—The executive of the Triple Alliance of Trades Unions is in continuous session, considering the minors' demands. It is expected the…

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Miners' Claims. London, Sept, 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 5

The Triple Alliance has appointed a standing sub-committee to negotiate concerning the miners claims…

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Shipping Dispute. Coal Trimming Trouble

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 9

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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