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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Coal Tribunal, Adjournment to Melbourne, Victoria Molds Alcof

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

A sitting of the coal industry special tribunal was held at the Commonwealth Bank buildings on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. C. Hibble (president)…

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Five Days. Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

The working days during the fort night ended on Saturday last at the Newcastle and district collieries were. reduced owing to the holidays…

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Ribble Coal Tribunal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. Robinson, Victorian Altorney General. calls the Hibble coal tribunals visit an elaborate pretence. He assert that its visit to Melbourne was plainty…

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Brown Coal Inquiry Waste of Public Money

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

The Victorian Attorney-General, Mr. Robinson, does not view with favour the incursion of the Hibble Coal Tribunal into State…

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Mining Disputes. Collieries Thrown Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

Aberdare Colliery was Idle Monday. Some minors were given a staff and this was resented by the wheelers, who claimed preference. Other…

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Coal Tribunal. Sitting in Melbourne. Brown Coal Working

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 7

The coal tribunal under the Industrial Peace Act of the Commonwealth met again at Liverpool Buildings, in William-street, Melbourne…

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Coal Glut. France's Over-supply London. Sunday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

A message form Paris states that there is a giat of coal in France, which is partly owing to the unexpected German fulfilment, of deliveries…

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Writs for Alleged Libel Coal Union Officials' Claim. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Messrs Baddeley and Willis, President and Secretary respectively of the Federated Coal and Shale Employees' Union, have issued writs against the…

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Melbourne's Coal Shortage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 5

The Victorian Ministry has called a conference of racing clubs to consider the suspension of race meeting for a month. in view of the ser5ious coal…

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A Neath Colliery Mystery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

People have heard much of the Better 'Ole, but the mystery of the disappearance of a 'ole at Neath Colliery has caused much interest in the district…

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Victorian Minks. Coal Tribunal Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

At a meeting of the coal minors tribunal in Melbourne the chairman. Mr. C. Hibble, made a statement that the claims before the tribunal had…

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Kalgoorlie Victory. Miners Sing Patriotic Songs. Mr. Mards Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. Walte [?] M.H.R., yesterday made a reference to the Part he had taken in the Kalgoorlie election. "I feel" said Mr. Marks, that, as…

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British Coal Trade. a Great Change. London. January 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

Owing to the glut in coal stocks, the Scottish coalmasters have agreed to abandon fixed prices for export coal and will transaet future business lines. More…

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Coal Tribunal. Sitting in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

The coal tribunal under the Industrial Peace Act of the Commonwealth men again at Liverpool Buildings, in William-street, Melbourne. Mr…

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Wheat Truckings. Coal Trucks Used

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 9

The Railway Department, diking advantage of Hie fact that the coal mine were, shut down for 10 days,'over the holiday period, made use of the ordinary…

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Coal Tribunal. Claims Further Considered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

A sitting of the special coal tribunal was held at the Commonwealth Bank, Melbourne on Friday afternoon, when further consideration was given to the…

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Coal Tribunal. the Morwell Dispute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 12

The Federal Coil Tribunal sat in private in Melbourne on Friday. Subsequently the following statement was made:—The Tribunal sat for the…

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Coal Glut. France's Over-supply. London, Sunday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

A message from Paris states that there is a glut of coal in France, which is partly owing to the unexisted German fulfilment of deliveries…

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A Misers Hoard. Remarkable Find at Gympie. £184 in Gold Coin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 3

On Monday evening, January 10 three girls named Hay, McKewin and Morgan were playing on a miner's homestead lease in Ferguson-street…

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Coal Shortage. Broken Hill Miners Affected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 6

Mr. Emery, president of the Mine Manager Association stated that the future position of broken Hill mining was uncertain…

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