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Mining & the mines, 1925

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Gold Currency. Australian Public Apathetic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 9

Referring to the issue of sovereigns to the American fleet in Sydney and Melbourne, Mr. J. R. Collins, the secretary of the Federal Treasury, said that…

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German Coal Crisis. London, July 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 12

Reuter's Berlin correspondent advises that a glut of coal is causing a crisis in the German coal industry. There are 10,000,000 tons lying in the…

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Rich Gold Show. Near Glen Innes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 2

Reports are to hand of a rich of gold in the Springbrook locality, says a Glen Innes message, and there are many who predict that it…

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Safety in Mines. Rescue Appliances. Lectures by Professor Briggs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. Jeffries, late superintendent of the Abermain collieries on the Maitland field, has received from a correspondent in England some interesting…

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British Coal Strike Rioting in Wales. (Reuter Cable.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 6

It is stated to-day that over 100 miners and 12 police were injured in midnight riots at Ammanford, Wales Many innocent persons suffered when…

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British Industry the Mining Subvention German Interests Annoyed LONDON, August 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 2

Mr. Winston Churchill, M.P. [?]an cellor of the Exchequer) spent the Bank Holiday preparing a White Paper detailing the coal-mining subvention…

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Safety in Mines. Committee to Continue. Mr. I. Hoare New Secretary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 3

Mr. J. Connell has resigned from the secretaryship of the Safety in Mines Propaganda Committee, and Mr. I. Hoare, of west Wallsend, has…

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British Industry Mining Commission. Churchill Preaches Economy. LONDON, Aug. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 5

The political correspondent of the "Morning Post" says. It is understood that the Royal Commission on Coal Mining will be a small body…

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Trouble Feared. Turbine Machines at Pelawmain. Men Refuse to Obey Coal Tribunal. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 5

Trouble is likely to develop over the working of the air turbine machines at Pelaw-Main Colliery. The Chairman of the Coal Tribunal…

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Colliery Compensation Cases

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 2

In the High Court of Australia, sitting in Sydney, argument was concluded in the appeal by the South Greta Colliery, Limited, and…

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Coal Workers. Port Jackson Agreement. Abolition of Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 7

"An agreement has been concluded between the coal lumpers and shipowners, which provides for the abolition of the Port Jackson Coal…

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Important Gold Finds at Ballarat and Glen Innes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 4

A stir has been caused among old mining men in Ballarat (Vic.), by news of the discovery of a gold bearing [?] in Black Hill, Ballart East…

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Breathing Defiance. Miners' Secretary Threatens His Ominous Prediction. London, Aug. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Cook, secretary of the Miners Federation, speaking at Meadowfield, doclared: "The Government, with the largest majority in…

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Safety Lamps. Miners Against Them

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 2

George Perkins, a miner employed in Bellbird Nos 2. Colliery, gays evidence before the Coal Commission in Newcastle yesterday…

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Acute Position. Northern Mining Field. Delegate Board Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 6

A special meeting of the delegate board of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation was held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, on Tuesday…

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Northern Mines. Delegate Board Meeting. Wheelers Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the delegate board of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation was held at the Trades Hall; Newcastle…

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Off-hand Labour. at Northern District Collieries. Delay in Hearing Claims. Delegates in Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 4

Grave unrest prevails on the Northern Coalfield; conse-quent on the delay of the Coal Tribunal in hearing the claims of the off-hand men. The matter was the subject of a conference in Maitland…

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Miners' Compensation Act

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 7

In reply to Messrs. Doe and Davidson, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) stated that the Act was…

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British Industry Coal Mining Position Solution Still Obscure. LONDON, Aug 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

Representatives of the miners and coalowners separately and privately discussed the proposed terms of reference and personnel of the Commission…

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Safety in Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly in reply to Mr. Booth, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said that the Government had already taken action…

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