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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,014 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 51

Control of Mines. Aspirations of the Men

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 6

The general grievances of miners and mutters relating to the democratic control of the industry were discussed at the inquiry being conducted by Mr. J. L. Campbeell…

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A Floating Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

Officers from the Naval Department paid a visit to Camden Haven in connection with the mine which had been washed ashore there and from which they removed the…

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Floating Mine. Contents Extracted

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

A naval officer from Sydney proceeded to Camden Haven on Friday for the purpose of dealing with the floating mine that had been washed up on the beach in that…

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Colliery Mechanics' Association

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

The monthly meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutuat Protective Association, Kurri Kurri district, will be held in Lowis Hall, Kurri Kurri, on Thursday night next…

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Germany and France. the Coal Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Bertin correspondent reports that it is semi-officially announced that the German Government has replied to France's Note on the coal question. asserting that…

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Housing of Miners. Newcastle and Maitland Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 8

Evidence on the conditions of housing and living on the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields was given by Dr. Robert Dick, Government Medical Officer for the…

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Industrial Unrest Mine Owner's Straight Talk Effect of Government Interference

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

In giving evidence before the Coal Commission on Tuesday, Mr-John W. Fell, of John Pell and Co., hit the nail fairly on the head as regards industrial…

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Mining Dispute. Shot-firers and Deputies. Views of Both Sides

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 6

Concerning the stoppage at the mines in the Maitland district, Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the Coal and Shale Federation, made the following statement:—…

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Industrial Unrest. Mine Owner's Views. Effect of Government Interference

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

In giving evidence before the Coal Commission on Tuesday, Mr. John W. Pell, of John Poll and Co., hit the nail fairly on the head as…

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Housing of Mine[?] Newcastle and Maitland Conditions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 8

Evidence on the conditions of [?] and living on the Newcastle and [?] coalfields was given by Dr. Rose [?] Government Medical Officer for [?]…

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Germany and France. the Coal Question

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

Rueter's Berlin correspondent reports that it is semi-officially announced that the German Government has replied to France's Note on the coal question, asserting that…

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Mining Matters. Deputies and Shot-firers' Dispute. Cessnock

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

A dispute between members of the Colliery Employees' Federation and of the Colliery Officials' Association in the Maitland district has threatened serious…

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At the Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 6

Work at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland districts was considerably improved during last week, as a result of the termination of the marine…

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Mining Commission. Coalfields to Be Visited

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

The Royal Commission continued the inquiry into the general conditions existing on the New South Wales coal fields, Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., presiding…

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Colliery Officials' Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

A conference will be held in Weston on Monday between the officials of the South Maitland collieries and the representatives of Pelaw-Main, Richmond-Main and…

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A Coal Miner's Death Inquest at Branxtton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

An inquest was opened at the Courthouse, Branxton, on Monday, by the District Coroner (Mr D. M'Dougall) touching the death of James Francis Kellcher,…

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Mining Unrest. Mine Manager's Views. Threatened Trouble in October

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 6

During the course of the Coal Commission inquiry in Sydney yesterday, Nathaniel Jocelyn Clark, manager of the Newcastle Wallsend and Patton Collieries, was…

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Gloucester Gold Find. Discovery an Important One

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 7

In connection with the discovery of gold at Gloucester, the Minister for Mines has received a report from Mr. J. Carthow, inspector of mines, to the effect that the…

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French Miners Out. London, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

A message from Paris reports that 55,000 miners are on strike in Pas de Calais districts, and the strike is extending…

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Nationalisation of Mines Crisis Unlikely. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

The miners' vote is not expected to bring a crisis. The vote means that the miners' delegates at to-morrow's important Trades Union Congress will vote for direct as…

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