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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Coal Mining Dispute

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 6

The Miners' Federation has decided to apply to the High Court to restrict the Coal Tribunal from dealing with the dispute…

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Coal Tribunal Miners Object to Wage Reductions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 7

At Wednesday's sitting of the Coal Tribunal (Mr Hibble, chairman), the colliery proprietors put forward their case for a reduction in miners' wages…

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Electric Lighting in Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 6

The deputation opened up a now matter to Mr. Fitzpatrick, in his capacity of Minister for Mines, regarding the electric lighting in mines. It was…

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Serious Mine Fight Fourteen Men Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 6

New York, Thursday;—It is reported from Herrin, Illinois, that fourteen men have been killed, two are dying, and a score seriously wounded in a battle…

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Coal Tribunal. Question of Wage Reduction. Adjournment Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 7

The Coal Tribunal sat again at the Commonwealth Bank in Sydney. The proceedings were adjourned on Wednesday last, after the…

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American Coal Strike. Bloodshed in Illinois. Vancouver, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 2

Martial law appears imminent in the coal districts of Illinois, where clashes have occurred with strike-breakers employed in several collieries, especially…

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Australian Cricketers. Nelson's "Gold Mine." London, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 5

Nelson Club in giving E. A. McDonald, of Melbourne, £20 weekly, has proved a great commercial success. If it has not done all expected…

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Central Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 4

At a meeting of the Central Greta Miners' Lodge it was decided to resume work if satisfactory arrangements could be made in respect to…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 5

Particulars of the work at the northern collieries as supplied by the shipping agents at Newcastle show that many of the pits in the lower…

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Arsenic Mine. Important Developments

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 1

For some months important development works has been done at the Bearcroft arsenic mines at Ballandean, near Wallangarra, and now…

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Miners' War Prisoners Brutally Butchered

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 3

Herrin (Illinois), Saturday.—The mine war, near here, will probably go down to history, as the most brutal dobauchery. in the history of labor…

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Collieries Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 4

Owing to a dispute in reference to the nite of pay received by two young employees, Richmond-Main was idle on Tuesday. The trouble originated…

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Colliery Grievances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 4

The trouble sit Richmond-Main Colliery has been satisfactorily settled and work resumed. Pelaw-Main Colliery was idle on Wednesday,…

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Coal Tribunal Not Validly Constituted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 2

An application was made to Mr Justice Higgins in High Court Chambers on Tuesday on behalf of the Coal and Shale Employees' Union for a rule nisi…

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Mining at Kalgoorlie London, June 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 5

At a meeting of the Great Boulder Mining Company the chairman said that information concerning the gold property inArgentina, on which the…

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Nelson's "Gold Mine." London, June 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 12

Nelson Club is giving E. A. McDonald, of Melbourne, £20 weekly, has proved a great commercial success. If it has not done all expected…

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Central Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 4

The dispute at Central Greta colliery has been settled, and work will be resumed on Monday…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 13

Particulars of the work at the northern collieries as supplied by the shipping agents at Newcastle show that many of the pits in the lower…

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The Illinois Mine Riots Jury's One-sided Verdict

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 6

Herrin (Ill.), Wednesday.—The coroner's jury, believed to be under union miners' influence, found that the officials of the mine owned by the…

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Miners' Explosives. Closing of Stockton Magazine Objected To

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 14

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., had an interview with Mr. Cambridge, Under-Secretary for Mines, regarding the report of the reported…

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