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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Coal Crisis. Suggested Temporary Settlement. London, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 5

The "Daily Mall" states that members or the Labour party in the House of Commons and a group of private members conferred and formulated…

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Mining Explosives. Intentions of Government. Minister's Reply

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

During his visit to Melbourne last week, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Miners' Federation, interviewed Mr. Massey Greene, Minister for…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 12

Lilian Hamilton was in her houdoir, attending to the letters which had arrived for her by the morning mail, and at the same time striving hard…

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Wallarah Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. addressed a meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, Catherine Hill Bay, at the conclusion…

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Case for Miners. London, May 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 5

IF the pool is wrong let the Government offer an alternative giving the miners equal opportunities, and the miners will not stay out another…

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Financial Position. a Collapse Predicted. Opinion Ok Miners' Secretary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, is at present on a visit to the Wednesday District, and is addressing…

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Mining Certificates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 4

An examination for certificates of competency as manager, under-manager and deputy, under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1912, was held…

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Firm Stand. Miners Not Defiant. London, May 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

There is a growing feeling that this week will bring a fresh effort to end the coal deadlock. The miners' leaders appear to be…

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Coal Strike. Transport Workers' Manifesto. London, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

The Transport Workers' Federation and the Railwaymen's Union have issued a Joint manifesto. It says: "The federation, anxious to…

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East Greta Coal Co. Ten Per Cent Dividend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 6

The directors of the East Greta Coal Mining Company, Ltd., in their report to March 31 state that the net profit for the half-year was…

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British Coal Dispute Transporters' Threat

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

London, Monday.—The "Daily Chronicle" says: "There is a grave development in the coal crisis, due to the threat of the dockers and railwaymen to…

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Mount Lyell. Mines May Close Down

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 3

Mr. M. Donnelly, secretary of the A.W.U. at Queenstown, Tasmania, has received the following telegram from Mr. Grayndler, general secretary of…

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Gundagai Gold. Geological Surveyor's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 6

Mr. Cann, the Minister for Mines, has received a report on the Sandy Falls Gold Mines, near Coolac, on the Gundagai line, by L. F. Harper,…

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Coal Strike. Serious Situation. London, May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 5

The unloading of Welsh coal, which caused trouble at Glasgow, continued to-day, volunteers, protected by the military, unloading thousands of tons…

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State Gold Yield. Marked Increase for April

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Cambage, Secretary for Mines. has furnished a return, showing that the New South Wales gold yield for April amounted to 8500 [?]…

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Colliery Thrown Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

Hebburn New Tunnel was thrown idle on Thursday morning. There were not many waggons at the mine at 7 o'clock, starting time, and the…

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Mining Tribunal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

It is stated by Mr. A. Willis, secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, that the Tribunal to hear the claims for a shorter…

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Northern Miners. Fire Insurance Benefits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 6

At a meeting of the executive of the Northern District branch of the Miners' Federation, a report was read in regard to the question of fire insurance on…

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East Greta Line. Profits In Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

The profits of the East Greta Coal Company for the half-year ended March 31, Amounted to £15,210. This is an increase of £5028 on the profits of the…

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Coal Strike. Abundant Volunteer Labour. London, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

Desperate efforts are being made by extremists to plunge the country in the throes of a general strike, but the transport workers' move with…

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