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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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British Coal Strike the Government's Attitude

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 5

London, Wednesday.—It is estimated that 100,000 are already working in industries other than mining as a result of the coal strike…

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Letter to the Editor. Miners and Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 2

Sir,—In reply to the statement by Mr. Davis (C.E.F.) in Wednesday's issue, he might have held more closely to plain facts. I do not deny that Mr…

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Miners' Strike. Railwaymen's Hindrance. London, October 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 5

All important statement was made by Mr. Lloyd George in the House before its adjournment in regard to the strike position. He said that informal…

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Gold Export. Sales to Eastern Country

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 4

Some misconception seems to [?] arisen as to the true signficance of request from the council of the [?]don Chamber of Commerce to [?]…

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Inter-union Dispute. Colliery Mechanics Position. Reply to C.e.f

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 14

The executive of the Colliery Mechanics have been in conference this week-end regarding the Burwood Extended trouble, and also the report of…

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Oil Replaces Coal on Bri Tish Liners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 7

Everyone who knows anything of the conditions prevailing in the stokehold of an ordinary steamship will welcome the enterprise of British shipping…

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Inter-union Dispute. Miners and Mechanics. Matters at Issue

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 7

With reference to the dispute existing between the Colliery Mechanics and the Burwood Extended Lodge, the executive of the latter has been directed…

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Coal Crisis. Great Strike Commences. Huge Unemployment. London, October 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 9

The strike decision of the Executive of the Miners Federation came as a complete surprise. It was generally expected, notwithstanding the heavy…

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Coal Crisis. Case for the Nation Government Preparation. London, October 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George has addressed a message to thenation setting forth the Government's position regarding the strike. The message reads: "The…

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Inter-union Conflict. Mechanics v. MINERS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 4

An important conference was held at the week-end at Maitland, when representatives of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's…

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The Miners' Strike. Result in the Balance. Negotiations Proceeding. London, October 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 5

The morning's outlook on the industrial situation may be summed up in the words of Mr. Lloyd George yesterday to a deputation on the temperance…

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French Miners Big Demand. Paris, Sunday Evening

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 3

The National Council of Miners has forwarded to the Ministers for Labor and Public Works new demands, chiefly in regard to increases in wages…

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Miners' Strike. Hopeful Negotiations. London, Oct. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 5

After an hour and a half of discussion at the headquarters of the Miners' Federation this afternoon, Mr. Hodges said that the conference, Mr…

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The Lymington Fire Mine to Be Sealed. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 5

All efforts to extinguish the are in Lymington Colliery have been without avail. It was decided to-day that the best means of coping with it will be to…

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French Miners' Demands. More Wages Wanted. 500 Per Cent. Increase. Paris, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

The National Council of Miners has forwarded to the Ministers for Labour and Public Works their new demands, which are chiefly for wage increases,…

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Still Talking it Over. the Industrial Crisis. Lloyd George to Meet Miners Leaders. Vancouver, October 23

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 3

A United Press message from London states that the proposed strike of railwaymen in sympathy with the miners has been postponed…

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Railway Fares and Freights Further Increases Coming. Dearer Coal and Basic Wage. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have submitted to the State Cabinet proposals for further increases of fares and freights on railways and tramways, owing to…

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The Latest. the Miners' Conference. Report to Executive. Lloyd George Remains in London. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

The conference sat for two hours and the miners' leaders are reporting the result of the discussion to the executive this afternoon…

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Mining Fatality Neath Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of Thomas Rutchison Hope, a miner, who was fatany injured in the Neath Colliery on the 21st instant, was resumed…

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One Big Union. Miners and Waterside Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 6

Mr. J. S. Garden, secretary to the New South Wales Labour Council, who has been attending an O.B.U. Conference in Melbourne, returned to Sydney…

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