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Mining & the mines, 1920

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British Miners Conference to Avert Strike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

London, Wednesday.—A, deputation from the Triple Alliance had a conference with Mr Lloyd George lasting three and a half hours, but nothing was…

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Miners Wages Envied. London, Sept 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 10

The Coal Association's statement of coal hewers' wages for the period ending in June show why the average miner's wage is the envy if the majority…

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Miners Say "Strike." London, Sept. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

It is stated that Mr. Smillie informed the National Conference of the Miners' Delegates at London to-day that the executive council had…

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Coal Crisis. Representative Views London, Sept, 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. L. Garvin, dealing with the coal crisis, says that for once the Government, case is unanswerable. It offered either to refer the wage claim…

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Soviet Missionaries. 'Gold German Reception. London. September 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

The "Times" Berlin correspondent reports that a party of fifteen Soviet missionaries, who have set out to explain to the benighted countries of…

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Miners' Diseases Bill Read a Third Time. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

The Silicosis Bill passed its third reading in the Assembly after midnight. The Bill deals with miners' diseases and compensation…

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Price of Coal. Prime Minister's Statement. Owners Must Not Lose Over Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

A statement on the coal position was made by Mr. Hughes in the of Representatives. Mr. Hibble, chairman of the…

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The Coal Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. Hibble's coal award comes into operation to-day. It is authoritatively stated that a Royal Commission will be appointed to go into the increased…

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Ashtonfields Mines. Railway Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

On the second reading debate of the Ashtonfields Coalmines Railway Ball in the Legislative Assembly on the 14th instant…

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Doctors Strike. Tables Turned on Miners. London, Sept. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 5

The doctors in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire mining districts have struck against the miners by handing in notices, terminating their contracts…

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Coal Crisis. Strike Consequences. Humanity's Claims. LONDON, Sept. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 5

Should an industrial disaster have been averted, as appears likely, the nation will have to thank two men. On the one hand there is the Prime…

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Law Shall Prevail. Prime Minister in Sydney. the Coal Tribunal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) visited Sydney on Saturday. Immediately aller his arrival he held interviews with Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of…

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Young Miners. the Usual Way. London, Sept. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

A party of 90 young South Wales colliers, believing a strike was inevitable, engaged three char-a-banes for a four days' tour of Scotland…

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Engine Drivers and Firemen. Engaged in Coal Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 7

The first industrial tribunal to be established under the Industrial Peace Act recently passed by the Federal Parliament was gazetted in Melbourne…

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Coal Crisis. Appreciation of Smillie. London, Sept. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. L. Garvin, who is in close touch with the coal negotiations, writes in the Daily Observer": "In the personal drama Mr. Smillie has acquired…

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Price of Coal. Commission of Inquiry. Prime Minister's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

The Prime Minister, referring last night to the position arising out of the increase in miners wages which came into operation yesterday, said:—…

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Miners' Demands. First-class in Trains. New Zealand Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 3

The West Coast coal-mining situation New Zealand, has entered upon a new and more serious phase. The State mine stills remains idle…

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Coal Crisis. Situation Brighter. Increased Output Question LONDON, September 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 5

The coal situation is [?] to-night than for some weeks much to the public relief General satisfaction is manifest among owners and miners…

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British Coal Miners a Brighter Outlook

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 2

London, Tuesday,—There is every reason to believe that a settlement of the trouble in the coal mining industry will be reached shortly. A conference…

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Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 4

Richard Homsworth, 14 years of age, who is employed at the East Greta colliery, met with an accident last night receiving internal injuries…

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