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Mining & the mines, 1925

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Northern Mines. Meeting of Group Delegates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the representatives of the various groups connected with the northern branch of the Minors' Federation was held…

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Export of Coal. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 16

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during last month for places beyond the State was 360.-411 tons, of which 293.231 tons…

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Coal Lumpers. Appeals Against Award. Reserved Judgment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

The Full Industrial Court delivered judgment in the appeals by the Sydney Steam Collier Owners and Coal Stevedores' Association, the…

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Mt. Kembla Strike 43 Miners Sent to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 8

In tha Industrial Arbitration Court on Wednesday, 43 miners employed by the Mount Kembla Collieries, Ltd, were sentenced to 14 days'…

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Safety in Mines. a Remarkable Incident. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 16

The miners employed at one colliery in the Newcastle district contend that they have good reason for the action they have taken in connection with the…

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Arbitration. the Miners' Viewpoint. Comments on Mr. Bavin's Address

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 7

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, commented on the statements of Mr. Bavin, State Attorney-General, contained in the…

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South African Mines. Native Labour Problem. Capetown, Feb. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 13

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, the Minister of Mines, moved the second reading of a bill amending the Mines and Works Act of 1911…

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Labour Struggle Red Elements. Railwaymen and Miners. LONDON, Feb. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 12

While Mr. J. H. Thomas is daily counselling railwaymen to adhere to conciliation and negotiation in regard to their wage demands in…

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Bribbaree Goldfield Geological Surveyor's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 16

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, has received a report from Mr. L. F. Harper, Senior Geological Surveyor, on the Bribaree goldfield…

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Safety in Mines. Meeting of Committee. Letter From. Prime Minis-ter's Department

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 6

A meeting of the Safety In Mines Propaganda Committee was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday. Mr. J. W.Iceton, senior…

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The Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 4

Aberdare Central Colliery, after being idle about a month, resumed work yesterday. Bellbird Colliery, which had been idle several days has…

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Hebburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 4

The question of the rate which should be paid for the new coal-cutting machines at Hebburn No. 1 Collory will be the subject of a…

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Miners Sentenced. Rule Nisi Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 6

The Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Street, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice. James granted the application made by the Miners'…

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Disastrous Fire. Silver Peak Mine Badly Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 7

Silver Peak mine, situated at the side of Round Hill, about four miles from Broken Hill took fire late on…

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Local and General Decreased Coal Export

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 4

The coa shipments at Newcastle during last week for places beyond the State totalled 82,700 tons, being a decrease of 17,000 tons as…

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Miners? Council. Meeting in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 6

The Central council of the Miners' Federation commenced its sessions in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr, A. O…

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U.s.a. Gold. Surprising Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 5

The volume of gold exports from the United States, approximating 130,000,000 dollars since January 1, has surprised even…

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Colliery Grievances Whitburn Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 7

A sitting of the Coal Tribunal was held at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries Association. The claim of the Whitburn Miners' Lodge,…

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Riverina Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 8

New capital is being raised with the object of installing an electric pumping plant costing £7000 to arrest the inflow of water at the Riverina…

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Muswellbrook Coal Mines. Receive Increase Orders

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 4

In consequence of a dispute at the Gunnedah Colliery, the Muswellbrook mines have received increased orders from the Railway Department…

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