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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Mining Companies. Exemption From Awards Coal Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 2

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, Mr. T. Maughan, secretary to the Mines and Metals Association, asked Mr. Justice Powers to exempt…

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Double-filling. Complaints to Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 6

Reports have reached the northern executive of the Miners' Federation from various collieries complaining of the practice known as "double-…

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Coal Tribunal. Miners Resent Delay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 2

Anxious that the Coal Tribunal should deal with the general claims, the Council of the Australian Coal and Shale Workers' Federation has…

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Coal Mining. 16Ft. Seam at St. Heliers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. Loder, one of a syndicate working for coal on Mr. A. Bowman's property, "Gyarran" brought a [?]ne sample of coal to this office…

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Mining Companies. Exemption From Awards. Coal Workers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 6

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, Mr. T. Manghan, secretary to the Mines and Metals Association, asked Mr. Justice Powers to exempt…

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From Coal to Oil

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 6

During the recent coal strike in Great Britain remarkable activity was shown in adapting boilers in power stations to oil-firing in order to supplement the…

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Miners' Conference. Some Plain Speaking. London, August 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 5

Addressing the miners at the annual conference at Liandudano, Mr. Herbert Smith, leader of the Yorkshire Miner's Association, defining the…

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British Miners' Conference

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 3

London, Saturday.—Addressing the miners at the annual conference at Llandudno, Mr Herbert Smith, leader of the Yorkshire Miners' Association, defining…

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South Wales Miners. Improved Conditions Recommended. London, Aug. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 5

A sort of Miners' Utopia is recommended by a committee of the Ministry of Health in a report with regard to housing in South Wales…

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South African Miners. Strike or Lockout? Capetown, Aug. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 5

A message from Johannesburg states that the National Board of Building Trade Employees, representing all the unions concerned in the…

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Colliery Outputs. Figures for Northern District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 3

According to the annual report of the Railway Commissioners 6,631,059 tons of coal, coke, and shale were drawn from the respective collieries…

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Important Gold Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 5

News has been received at Temora that an important gold discovery has been made at Gidginbung by a prospecting party. No details are yet to…

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Miners' Claims. Hearing of General Log Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Miners' Federation, returned to Newcastle from Melbourne last night. In reply to an inquiry as to who her…

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Gold at Temora

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

News has been received from Temora that an important gold discovery has been made at Gidginbung…

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Coal Tribunal. Miners Resent Delay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 11

Anxious that the Coal Tribunal should deal with the general claims, the Council of the Australian Coal and Shale Workers' Federation has…

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Miners' Gallantry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 7

Details of a terrible midnight ordeal experienced by five miners were narrated at an inquest at Middletown, near Wolshpool. To reopen a working…

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Colliery Shiftmen. South Maitland Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

A conference of delegates, represent the shiftmen of the South Maitland Miners lodges gave consideration to the rates and conditions for…

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Full Time. Worked by Only Eleven Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 9

Owing to slackness of trade work at the Newcastle and Maitland district collieries was subject to interruption during the fortnight ended on…

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Miners' Conference. Some Plain Speaking. London, August 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 12

Addressing the miners at the annual conference at Llandudno, Mr. Herbert Sith, leader of the Yorkshire Miners Association, defining the…

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Coal Point Tragedy Area Officer' S Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 6

The body of William Whipp Long, 38. military urea officer, who resided at Singleton, was found on Friday afternoon in the week -end place at…

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