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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Standardised Coal Cutters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 3

A notable example of the lengths to which standardisation has been carried in British engineering production is afforded by the range of coal-cutters…

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Rhodesian Miners. Non-uionist Troubles. Capetown, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 5

A message from Bulawayo states that negotiations failed for the settlement of the strike of Rhodesian miners on the question of the employment of…

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 4

John Bradford, a resident of Telarah, who was employed at the South Greta coal mine, was injured at work yesterday, just prior to finishing his shift…

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Iron Quarry Disaster Amending Mining Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 2

It was announced by Mr. Bodkin, secretary to the A.W.U., Railway Workers Branch, that the union will approach the Government as soon as…

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Hebburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 4

The trouble at Hebburn colliery has been settled, and work was resumed to-day…

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Meeting of Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

A combined meeting of the South Greta, East Creta and Ashtonfields miners' lodges was held in the Federal Hall East Maitland, last night. Mr…

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Sectional Strikes Miners' Officials Resign in a Body

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

The officers and committee,of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge, having grown tired of constant sectional strikes at the colliery, have resigned in a body in the…

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Aberdare South Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 6

Last week a couple of improvements were commenced at the Aberdare South Colliery which will bring the mine well on towards being the most up-to-date…

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Miners' Libelled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 6

The miners of the South Maitland Coalfields have been seriously concerning themselves over the numerous stoppages at the colleries, which are for…

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Millfield Mining

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

The metropolitan shareholders connected with the newly acquired coal mining property on Mr. Sternbeck's property at Millfield paid a visit to the…

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Hebburn Colliery. Resignation of Officers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 8

Stoppages at Hebburn Colliery during the past week have brought about the resignation of the three officers and nine comitteemen of Hebburn miners…

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A Portable Coal Loader

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 3

In many parts of the world a great deal of manual labour is expended in such, work as piling coal at depots and stacking goods in large stores…

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Hebburn Mine Dispute Resumption of Operations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 3

The determined action taken by the Hebbun Miners' Lodge, in which they, supported the executive of the. federation, has resulted in a settlement of the…

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Gold Production. Increase You February

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 11

Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under-Secretary or Mines, has furnished a return showing that the gold yield for February, 1921. amounted to 5549 ounces crude,…

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Hospital Donations. Responsibilities of Coal Owners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 11

The Minister for Health anil Motherhood, Mr. McGirr, made reference to the question of hospital finance. "Since making my statement to the…

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Rhodesian Miners. Non-uionist Troubles. Capetown, March 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 15

A message from Bulawayo states that negotiations failed for the settlement of the strike of Rhodesian miners on the question of the employment of…

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British Coal. De-control of Industry. London, March

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 14

The House of Commons discussed length the Bill abolishing the [?] of coal from March 31. It was p[?] out that the Government was at p[?]…

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Mining Decline. Causes at Broken Hie

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 16

Giving evidence before the s[?]mittee which is [?]ing into to cline in mining. Mr. C. J. Emery [?]sident of the Mining Managers' [?]…

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Iron Quarry Disaster Amending Mining Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 8

It was announced by Mr. Bodkin, secretary to the A.W.U., Railway Workers' Branch, that the union will approach the Government as soon as…

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Broken Hill Miners. No Boom in the North. Mr. Baddeley's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. Baddeley, president of the Minister' Federation, referred last night to the explanation of Mr. Kavanagh, Vice-President of the Legislative…

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