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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Among the Miners. Effects of Strike. London, October 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 10

It si interesting to note how the miners after four days strike are dis porting themselves, having received full week's pay last Saturday. They…

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Coal Research

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 3

The economical use of a coal is a problem which concerns engineers in all parts of the world. It is especially interesting in connection with "carbonisation" of…

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British Coal Crisis. Suggested Royal Conference. London, October 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 2

The "Morning Post," reviewing the industrial situation in a leader, urges that his Majesty the King should call a friendly conference of Capital and…

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A Busy Fortnight. Collieries Work Good Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 3

Another busy fortnight was put in at the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields, of which 21 worked full time of 11 days, while many others…

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British Coal Crisis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

Old Country journals just to hand bring account of the ballot of the coal-miners, which brought on a crisis in the industrial history of Britain which…

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Heroism Commended Miners' Brave Action. Assisting a Comrade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

At the conclusion of the evidence at an inquest held at the Kurri Courthouse yesterday concerning the death of William Straughan, who was…

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Coal Crisis. Divided Counsels. a Split Likely. LONDON, Nov. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 5

The decision of the South Wales conference and the Lancashire executive came as an unwelcome surprise. While it was known that the…

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LOCAL & General News. Colliery Staffs Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 4

A meeting, of the United Colliery Staffs Association will be held at West Maitland on Saturday, 6th inst., at 7 p.m. Place of meeting will be made…

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Broken Hill. Miners Ready to Resume

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the A.M.A was held at Broken Hill to receive the reports o the delegates who had just returned from Sydney…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

The twenty-seven members of the Colliery Mechanics' Union, who were thrown idle as a result of the dispute with the members of the Miners…

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Coal Crisis. Strike Declared "Off" London, Nov. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

The ballot shows a majority of 8000 "against the Government's offer, but the miners leaders had declared the striffe "off," and had advised the…

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Coal Lumpers' Outburst Loyalist Wharf Office Rushed (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 2

Members of the Coal Lumpers' Union to-day rushed the offices of the loyalist wharf labourers, and smashed things. One arrest was made…

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Miners' Ballot. Is It a Real Settlement? London, November 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 5

Fourteen million tons of coal have been lost through the strike. Three hundred thousand did not vote. Apart from South Wales and Lancashire, only…

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Colliery Staffs' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the United Colliery Staff's Association will be held at St. Mary's Hall, West Maitland, this evening, at 7 o'clock…

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Machine Miners. Important Resolutions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 6

A conference of representatives of machine coal miners, shooters, an fillers of the Newcastle and Maitland districts was field at the Caledonian…

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Modern Methods. Coal-getting in America

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 9

Modern coalmining methods, as practised in America, were witnessed by Mr. J. Jenries, superintendent of the Abermain Colliery, who has just…

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Letter to the Editor Miners and Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 6

Sir,—In reply to Mr. Davis, C.E.F., who states that if a doubt existed for the justification of the stand taken by the C.E.F., New Burwood Lodge, to…

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Miners' Strike. Date of Ballot. London, Oct. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 10

The miners' ballot is fixed for November 2. If the ballot is favourable, work will probably be resumed on November 6…

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Heroism Commended Miners' Brave Action Assisting a Comrade

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 6

At the conclusion of the evidence at an inquest held at the Kurri Court-house on Monday concerning the death of William traughan, who was…

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Control of Gold Export. London, Nov. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. Baldwin formally introduced a bill to control the export of gold and silver coins and bullion, and to prohibit the…

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