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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Broken Hill. Special Award for Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 2

It was stated last night by Mr. Brookfield, M.L.A., that Mr. Justice Edmunds intends to make a special award governing the Broken Hill…

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Export of Coal Board to Be Appointed. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 5

About a fortnight ago the Chamber of Commerce telegraphed to the Prime Minister, urging the appointment of three representatives of the Inter-State…

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Trade Union Congress Domestic Sqauabbles. the Coal Crisis. London. September 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 5

The most notable incident in yesterday's debates at the Portsmouth Trade Union Congress was Mr. Smillie's bitter onslaught on Labour's notorious tactics…

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British Coal Trouble. Big Strike Imminent. Government Prepares for the Worst. Food Distribution and Transport. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 2

The National Union colliery. engineers, mechanics, and electrical workers have decided to give notice of cessation of work at the same time as the miners…

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Coal Crisis. Miners' Peaceably Inclined. London, September 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 5

On the Trade Union Congress resuming Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., in a statement on the miners' trouble, denied that the Congress was afraid to…

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Coal Tribunal. Southern Miners' Action. Council's Advice

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 11

The general secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation (Mr. A. C. Willis) on Saturday referred to the decision of…

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Coal Crisis. Case for Government

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 2

As regards Mr. Smllli'.-'s lcclnration Io.sl nitfht accepting tli'1 jrlnelplfi of mediation. Sir Jioberl lirunc tProsi-ili-iit of llio Board of TradnJ, In an in-tcrvieu-, s:iid that ilie Givornmcnt woul.'l Khdly let an imlnstruil court dccidn ccmccrninir t)i(! miners' rtemand…

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American Miners. Vacation Strike. Vancouver, September 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 2

Seventy thousand anthracite minors in Pennsylvania declared a vacation strike to-day because they were dissatisfied with the award of President Wilson's Wage…

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August Gold Yield. a Decreased Return

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 6

Mr. R. H. Cambage, New South Wales Under-Secrestary for Mines, has furnished a return showing that the gold yield for August, 1920, amounted to 4303 ounces…

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Mining Tribunal. Southern Men's Attitude

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 12

At a meeting of the miners' delegate board at Wollongrong the following motion was passed:-"That, in the board's opinion, their…

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Mining Venture. Action for a Debt

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 6

In an undefended action in the [?] Banco Court in Sydney, in which Andrew Adam, contractor, sued Vivi[?] Henry Edward Atock to recover the [?]…

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Bolshevik Gold. Labour Journals' Admission. London, September 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 5

With regards to recent disclosures of wireless news, concerning the Bolsheviks financing the "Daily Herald." which Journal issued a denial, the…

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Export of Coal. Board to Bk Appointed. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 8

About a fortnight ago, the Oname[?] of Commerce telegraphed to the Prime Minister, urging the appointment of three representatives of the inter-State…

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Coal Crisis. Situation Discussed. May Involve Appeal to Country. LONDON, Sept. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 5

The general consensus of opinion as revealed by the newspapers is that while the mining situation is serious the failure of yesterday's Conference…

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Coal Tribunal. Award Being Framed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 8

Mr. Chos, Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, was in Newcastle on Saturday, but declined to make any statement, except, to say that he was busily…

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Coal Loading. Stoppage Feared. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 5

It is feared there will be a general stoppage of coal loading operations on Wednesday as the Waterside Worker. Federation has placed an embarge on…

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Miners' Award. Increased Wages in the West

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 6

The award for the miners at Mockatharra, Cue and Younnal districts, West Australia, issued by the Arbitration Court, is for three years, and is…

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Hebburn Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 4

Mr. John Payne, an employee of Hebburn Colliery, met with a painful accident on Monday in the tunnel. The rope was standing when he started…

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Coal-trimmers. Embargo Withdrawn. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 5

The coal trimmers have, withdrawn the embarge placed on certain inter-State boats, and have admitted that they made a mistake…

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Coal Crisis. Deadlock Continues. Situation Discussed. LONDON, Sept. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 5

While the coal deadlock continues fresh developments may be expected during the week. The miners executive meets in…

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