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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

1,043 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 53

Mining Industry. Matter of Local Tribunals. Deputation's Requests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 8

In Melbourne last night Messrs. Charlton and Watkins, Ms.H.R., and Messrs. Baddeley and Willis, president and secretary of the Federated…

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"Phantom Gold." (Copyright). Chapter Xxxix. Lester and Lilian. (Published by special arrangement with Tillston's)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 3

Immediately William Lester recovered his memory, and at the suggestion of his betrothed, he removed from is Netherton Lodge to apartments in the…

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"Phantom Gold." (Copyright). (Published by special arrangement with T[?]ston's). Chapter Xxix. Lottie Shows Her Hand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 16

Mr. Bill Braithwaite's friendship with Miss Chariton was progressing in a way that set that young man's heart thumping wildly whenever he…

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Work at Collieries. Average of of Days

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

Work at the Newcastle and Maitland district collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday was fairy brisk, the average time being 9½ days…

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Coal Crisis. Deadlock Continues. (United Service Cables.) LONDON, May 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

The week-end brought no change in the coal deadlock. The owners and miners are both sitting, tight waiting for the other side to take…

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"Phantom Gold." (Copyright). (Published by special arrangement with Tillston's). Chapter Xl. Reckonings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 3

"Ah, Lilian, I beg your pardon." Sir Horace Trevelyan pulled himself up sharply, looking from one to the other of the figures by the window,…

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Coal Magnate Killed. London, May 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 5

Sir Thomas Watson, the coal magnate, was killed by a motor car in the streets of London last night. (The late Sir Thomas Edward…

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Why Miners Called a Stoppage. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The National Miners' executive has decided that, owing to several fatal accidents having occurred through men working coal at…

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Coal Crisis. Deadlock Continues. London, May 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 5

The coal situation was unchanged at the week-end. A number of district associations show uncompromisingly as regards acceptance of the…

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Miners Celebrate. May Day Meetings. Solidarity of Working Class

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 6

A general holiday in the mining industry throughout the Newcastle and Maitland district was recognised yesterday in celebration of May Day…

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Latest Cables London, Sunday Night. British Coal Strike. No Change in Deadlock. (United Service Cables.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The week-end brought no change in the coal deadlock, the owners and miners both, sitting tight. Each is waiting for the other side to take the next move…

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"Phantom Gold." (Copyright). (Published by special arrangement with Tillston's). Chapter Xli. Lottie and Lilian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 3

"You had better go in alone, dear. Charlton said she wished no other person to hear what she has to tell you."…

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Miners' Petty Strikes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

For some time past the daily press has published a list of brief strikes at collieries, mainly through some petty grievance on the part of the…

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

Edward Genge, 36, who is employed at the East Greta coal mine, was injured yesterday while at work, receiving a broken shine bone. He was…

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Coal Crisis. Bitter Party Feeling. London, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 5

As the outcome of the meeting at the House of Commons of representatives of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress, the national…

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British Coal Trouble Growing Hardships. Reservists Called Up

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—The House of Commons, by 170 votes to 22. approved of calling up 25,000 Naval Reservists to protect the mines…

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Tomago Coal

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

There is a probability that the Tomago coal pit which has been idle for 60 years may again be opened up. For some time past parties interested in coal mining…

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Miners Celebrate. May Day Meetings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 13

A general holiday in the mining industry throughout the Newcastle and Maitland districts was recognised on Monday in celebration of May Day…

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Declcrable Results. Mines Destroyed. London, April 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 16

The deplorable effects of the coal dispute on the coal industry itself are strikingly illustrated by devastation of the Scottish coalfields which, leading…

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Coal Crisis. [?]Adlock Continues. London, May 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 3

The [?] situation was unchanged at [?]. A number of district [?]ations, how uncompromisingly as [?]ards a [?] of the…

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