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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Mine Explosives. Question in the Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 7

In the Legislative, Assembly Mr. Baddeley asked the Minister for Mines, in view of the increased cost of explosives, owing to the alteration of the…

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Lower Wage Rate. Wallaroo and Moonta Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 3

In the Federal Arbitration Court Mr. Justice Powers granted the application of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company to employ men at…

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Entombed Miners Gallant Rescue Attempts. Vancouver. September 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 5

The bodies of the majority of the 47 miners, who were entombed 23 days ago in the Argonaut Mine at Jackson (California) were found to-day. A…

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Abermain Seaham Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 4

The scheme for the amalgamation of the Aberman Collieries, Ltd, was approved on Thursday at meetings of…

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Colliery Stoppage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 4

A dispute between miners and wheelers was responsible for a stoppage at Aberdare Colliery. It was in regard to the manner in which the skips were…

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The Darg. Reduced Coal Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 7

It is stated that the darg has bren introduced in Richmond-Main Colliery, in bords four men are sending out 20, skips, five skips per man, against…

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Mine Explosives. Question in the Assembly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Baddeley asked the Minister for Mines, in view of the increased cost of explosives, owing to the alteration of the…

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Southern Miners. Claims to Be Discussed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 7

Mr. A.C. Willis, secretary to the W.I.U. of Australia (Mining Department) stated that the Southern Colliery Proprietors had agreed to meet…

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Wallaroo Miners. Reduction of Standard Wages

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 9

In the Federal Arbitration Court, before Mr. Justice Pow[?]s, arguments were continued in respect of the question of resuming [?]tions at the…

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New Claims. Submitted by Miners. Minimum Fixed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 16

Three new claims have been served on the Associated Colliery Prop [?] by the mining department of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia…

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Lower Wage Rate. Wallaroo and Moonta Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 5

In the Federal Arbitration Court, Mr. Justice Powers granted the application of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company to employ, men at…

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Miners' Safety Lamps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1922 · page 4

The question of the type of safety lamp to be used in coal mines is under discussion, and a conference representing the employers and the…

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Northern Miners. Numerous Stoppages This Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1922 · page 2

In the course of a statement on behalf of the coalowners on Saturday, it was pointed out that during the current month there had been 86 separate…

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Serious' Position. Developing in Coal Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1922 · page 6

In a statement made, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., advocate of the northern district miners and the Coal Tribunal, expressed resentment at the…

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Idle Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 4

As the result of a dispute between the minors and the wheelers of Aberdare Extended and Aberdare Control collieries, 2120 men and boys are…

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Welsh Mines Closed 10,000 Men Idle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 2

London, Saturday.—All the Ebbwvale Company's colliories and the iron and stool works in the Ebbwvale area are closing indefinitely. Ten thousand men…

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Coal Control. Overlapping of Arbitration Powers. Fears of Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 6

Reference was made by Mr. J. M Baddeley, M.L.A., to the likelihood of trouble arising in the coal industry owing to the difficulty regarding the…

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Must Cease. Darg in Mining Industry. Coal Tribunal's Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 2

A compulsory conference called by the chairman (Mr. Hibble) of the Coal Tribunal, was held in Sydney, between representatives of the…

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Idle Collieries Miners' Tactics Condemned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 4

Mr C. M. McDonald, secretary of the Northern Collieries' Association, stated on Monday afternoon that the Miners' Federation has evidently.Set…

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Abermain Collieries Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 4

The four Aberdare Collieries were again Idle on Wednesday, no linality having been reached in connection with the origin of the trouble, A…

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