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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Miners' Federation. Property Insurance Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 3

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, in a statement, said there was a feeling among the members of the branch that owing to…

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Coal Tribunal. Pelaw Main Machines Dispute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 6

The decision of the chairman of the Coal Tribunal not to proceed with the hearing of the general claims made by the Miners' Federation while the…

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Reference at Coal Commission. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 16

When the Coal Mines Commission met to-day, Mr. Justice Edmunds expressed regret at the disaster which occurred at the Metropolitan mine, at…

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British Miners. Prime Minister Intervenes. Notices Terminated. London, July 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 2

Mr. Baldwin this morning for the first time intervened personally in the coal dispute, arid conferred at No. 10 Downing-street for three-quarters of…

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British Industrialists. Railwaymen and Miners. Sinister Outlook. London, July 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 2

Mr. C. T. Cramp (Industrial General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen since 1920), in a speech at Woodford, Northants, said…

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Latest Cables (Reuter.) British Coal Strike London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 4

The coal situation was regarded in Ministerial circles this afternoon as the gravest, but not -hopeless. Mr Baldwin is doing his utmost to make…

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British Miners Low Wages Averaged. State Control Hinted. LONDON, July 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 12

The miners' executive is instructing the miners to cease work on the 31st inst., except a minimum number of the safety men…

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British Industry Position More Hopeful Gold Standard Factor. LONDON, July 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 5

Mr. Baldwin at a late hour last night announced that the Government was prepared to assist the coal-mining industry, pending further inquiry…

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British Industry Oversea Trade Checked. Unionists' Determination. Textiles and Mining. London, July 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 12

A further biff industrial dispute was mentioned in the House of Commons this afternoon, when Mr. B. Riley (Labour) drew attention to the…

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English Mines. Why Trad Is Being Lost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 8

England's industrial troubles are chiefly due to deliberate under-production, to ca' canny, and particularly to deliberate under production in the…

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The Collieries Work for Fortnight

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 7

Ten days constituted full pay at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. This was worked in only one instance, and many of the…

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Mine Rescue Stations

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

Legislation will be introduced in the forthcoming sesion of the State Parliament which will mage it mandatory upon the coal owners to…

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Rothbury Mine Victim

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

DEPUTY CRISP'S BODY FOUND. The body of Deputy Orispi who was killed in the explosion at the Rothbury colliery on July 20, was…

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Insuring Miners' Homes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

That the Miners' Federation should adopt a scheme of insurance on property is the view held by many members in the north. A district officer…

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Rating on Mines Privy Council Appeal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

In the appeal case Broken Hill Proprietary, Ltd., versus the Broken Hill Municipal Council, judgment has been reserved by the Privy Council…

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British Coal Crisis a Settlement Effected

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

London, Saturday.—There was loud cheering in the House of Commons when Mr Baldwin, Prime Minister, announced that the mine-owners' notices…

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The Coal Industry Is There a Revival?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 1

There appears to be a revival of interest in the local coal deposits in this district. Prospecting operations were resumed on Balmoral last…

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Idle Collieries. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 5

Aberdare Extended was idle to-day on account of the dust in the travelling road. Aberdare No. 1 was also idle…

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Coal Commission. Safety in Mines. Use of Naked Lights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 7

The Royal Commission which is inquiring into the safe working and lighting conditions of coal mines in New South Wales opened its sitting…

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Letters to the Editor. Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 6

Sir,—Many members of the above union regret the defeat of Mr. J. E. Pendlebury for the presidency. Ten years ago the union was in a state of…

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