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Mining & the mines, 1925

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Gold Currency. Commonwealth Needs 350,000 Sovereigns Set Aside. LONDON, May 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 5

The Bank of England's bullion movement report says that 350,000 sovereigns have been set aside for the Commonwealth Bank…

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Ultimatum to Lang Socialise All Coal Mines

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 7

Interesting political developments may occur as a result of communications now proceeding between the Labor Council of New South Wales…

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Miners' Claim

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 8

Advice has been received that Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, has consented to call another conference at an early date to…

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Gold Movements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 6

The report that 350,000 sovereigns had been set aside by the Bank of England for the Commonwealth Bank revives interest in the gold movement…

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Great Gold Yield

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 6

A phenomenal yield of gold is reported from the Boogardie State batteries, in the Mount Magnet district of the Murchison goldfields…

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Women Injured by Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 8

That visitors to colliery workings run some of the risks which miners continually face in the task of earning their daily bread was shown at…

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When Jack Goes on the Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 8

There'll be some funny things occur, When Jack goes on the coal; They'll shift the South to Aberdare, When Jack goes on the coal…

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Safety in Mines Rescue Stations Government's Proposal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 3

Mr. Fitzpatrick. (Minister for Mines) referred to the work he had done as Minister for Mines, and said that in relation to rescue stations at…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 14

Ten days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. One day was lost through the observance of…

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Colliery Mechanics. Application to Federal Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 5

Application was made to the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, by the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association for an order under…

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Miners Injured. Cessnock

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

William Hugo, miner, employed at Aberdare Extended Colliery, was injured by a fall of coal this morning. The ambulance was summoned, and he…

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Rescue Stations. Provisions in Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 13

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Fitzpatrick speaking at Lithgow, referred to the work he has done as a Minister, and pointed out, hat in…

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Mine Dangers. Lecture by Mr. Humble

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 14

A lecture was delivered by Mr. Humble, late of the N.S.W. Mines Department, in the Church Street hall, in connection with the safe working of mines…

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Output Grows. Lithgow Railway Goal Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 9

The output of coal from the Railway Department's coal mine at Lithgow is now approximately 23,000 tons per month…

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Miners' Claims. Compulsory Conference Being Galled

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 5

Mr. Rees, president of the Coalminers Federation, has received a telegram from Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary, from Melbourne,…

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Gold Find. at South Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 16

Property owners at Highgate Hill, South Brisbane, are somewhat excited owing to a reported find of gold on the hill…

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Fall of Coal. Three Women Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 8

Two women, who were visiting Clarke's Colliery, Lithgow, were injured by a fall of coal. Another woman was also caught by the fall…

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A Fall of Coal Three Women Buried

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 5

Three women visitors wee trapped by a fall of coal at Clark's colliery, Lithgow, on Tuesday. Two were admitted to hospital…

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Mining Revenue. Increase for Ten Months

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 16

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, stated that the mining revenue for the first ten months of the present financial year was £204,423, as…

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Miners As Builders. Meeting of Protest. Federation to Be Approached

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 14

A meeting as held in the School of Arts, Weston, on 8th inst. of persons engaged in all branches of building trade, to protest against the practice of…

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