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Mining & the mines, 1925

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The Mines. Safety in Working. Scope of Commission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 5

The personnel of the Commission appointed to inquire into the safe working in mines is as follows:—His Honor Mr. Justice Walter Edmunds…

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The Mines. Inquiry Into Working Conditions. Commission Appointed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 7

The State Cabinet yesterday decided to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the safe working of coal and shale mines…

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British Mines Close Down Thousands Out of Work

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 8

London, Wednesday.—The outlook of the coal-mining industry received attention at question time in the House of Commons, after a reply to Mr…

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Pouring Out Gold. What Britain Has Done

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 10

Many people who read Mr. Churchill's statement that the Act prohibiting the export of gold coin or bullion was to be repealed many be…

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Mining Industry. Justice Edmunds to Inquire. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 6

It is understood that Mr. Justice Edmunds will be appointed a Royal Commission to investigate the conditions of the mining industry…

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Safety in Mines. Lecture on Gases. Mr. H. P. White at Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 11

Mr. Harold P. White, Government Analyst and Assayer to the Mines Department, demonstrated in the Theatre Royal, Kurri, to an…

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Crisis Threatens. British Mining Industry. Wage Question. London, June 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

The position in the coal mining industry was the subject of an interview with the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) by Mr. A. J. Cook…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Morton has been re-elected unopposed as general secretary of the colliery Mechanics' Association. Mr. James Brown has been…

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English Coal Trade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 7

The position in the English coal trade is indicated in the figures embodied in the statutory ascertainment of the results of operations in…

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Whitburn Colliery Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. Ekin, secretary of the Whitburn Miners' Lodge, interviewed Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A.; yesterday in connection with the…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 7

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle last month for places beyond the State was 374,232 tons, of which 287,17 tons represented shipments for…

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Miners Idle. Due to Trade Slackness. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 5

It is stated that about 2000 miners are now idle in the Northern coal-fields, due, it is said, to slackness of trade, which has been brought about…

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Weekly Wage. Seven Hours a Day. Miners' Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 6

A compulsory conference to consider the claims of the miners of Australia for a minimum weekly wage of £5/10/ and a working day…

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Coal Leases. Minister Decides on Restriction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 2

An important decision affecting the coal-mining industry of New South Wales has been come to by Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley). He…

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Coal Mines

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 3

An important decision affecting the coal-mining industry of New South Wales Was made by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) on Wednesday,…

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The Miners' Bath

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 8

In his evidence before the Federal Health Commission, at Lithgow, David Owen, health inspector, said that miners, so far as old customs were…

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Mines Rescue Stations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 4

Referring to his proposed legislation to provide for rescue stations throughout the coalfields, Mr. Baddeley, the Minister for Mines,…

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Crown Lands for Coal Leases

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 10

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Beddeley) stated that it was his intention to restrict the granting of leases of Crown lands to mine for coal on…

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Safety in Mines Rescue Stations. Legislation Proposed

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 6

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, said yesterday that a Bill was being prepared which, if passed, would make it mandatory on…

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Mining Dispute. Strike Among Employees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 1

The underground employees at the Muswellbrook Colliery yesterday declined to go to work in consequence of a dispute with the management…

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