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Mining & the mines, 1920

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LOCAL & General News. Colliery Mechanics

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

Mr. J. E. Pendlebury, president of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, and Mr. H. C. Morton, secretary, left for Sydney this morning. Mr. Morton…

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Non-union Miners. Questions in Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Kearsley asked the Minister for Mines and Labour if he was award that there were two mines north of Singleton…

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Colliery Employees Engine-drivers and Firemen's Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 6

Engine-drivers and firemen employed in the coal industry were granted an increase of wages by the special tribunal created to consider claims…

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Coal Crisis. Deadlock Reached. Government Notified. LONDON, September 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

The conference between the colliery proprietors and the miners' representatives has ended in a deadlock. The parties have made a statement…

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The History of Copeland Goldfields. No. V.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

I don't suppose the brush turkies scratch rich specimens into their nests as they used to in the 70's, but all the gold has not been won. There…

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Fixing Coal Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. c. Hibble (chairman), Colonel Ling, and Mr. Alex. Jobson have been appointed by the Federal Government to inquire into and fix the price…

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British Miners' Demands Abortive Conference

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 5

London, Wednesday.—The Coal Con ference has ended in a deadlock. The parties issued a statement to the effect that, after a lengthy discussion, the…

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Ashton Fields Mine Railway Bill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 14

On the second reading debate of Ashtonfiel[?] Coalmines Railway [?] the Legislative Assembly on the instant…

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Price of Coal. Commission of Inquiry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 6

The Prime Minister, referring on Monday to position arising out of the increase in miners' wages, which came into operation yesterday, said:-…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

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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Don't Neglect a Gold It's Dangerous

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 7

There is danger in a cold. The cold you get may be a timely warning of something more dangerous to follow. Some people catch cold easily: no…

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Federal Gold Yield 143,221 Ounces Less

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 8

The gold yield of the Commonwealth for eight months ended August 30 amounted to 611.592 line ounces, and showed a decline of 143.221 fine ounces…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 12

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. Moderate Counsels Prevail. London, September 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 5

The coal position was unaltered to-day, but there are still hopes of a peaceful settlement. The miners' delegates conferred for…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. A. 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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Engine Drivers and Firemen. Engaged in Coal Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 6

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

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Soviet Missionaries. Gold German Reception. London, September 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 12

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 12

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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Coal Tribunal. Award for Other Employees. 3/ Per Day More

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 6

The award of the Special Coal Tribunal in regard to certain claims which had been excluded from the award of September 22 was delivered yesterday…

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Metalliferous Miners 10/- Increase Wanted. Judge Beeby to Consider. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 4

Mr H. Lee, representing the mettaliferous miners drew the attention of the Board of Trade to-day to a published report of the Board stating that…

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