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Mining & the mines, 1925

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British Miners. Powers of Commission. Fascisti Threat. London, Aug. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 5

Officials of the Minors' Federation conferred with Mr. Baldwin, Prime Minister, for two hours at 10 Downing-street this afternoon, in regard to…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 2

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 14

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

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Acute Position. Northern Mining Field. Delegate Board Meets

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 7

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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House of Commons Critical Discussions. Gold Standard and Trade. LONDON, Aug. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 12

After a vigorous defence of the gold standard' by Mr. Winston Churchill (Chancellor of the Exchequer), the House of Commons carried the second…

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Fears at Newcastle. Strong Demand for Coal. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 4

The action of the off-hand men at Pelaw Main and Richmond Main in throwing those collieries idle may have serious results…

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Off-hand Dispute. Mines Thrown Idle. May Have Serious Consequences. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 4

Insufficient off-hands attended at Stanford Merthyr Colliery this morning, and the men went home. The miners at Richmond Main and…

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Colliery Mcchanies' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 4

A combined meeting or members of the Kurri Kurri District of the Collery Mechinaes' Mutual Protective Association was held last evening…

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District Collieries Work for Fortnight

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 6

Work at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland district for the fortnight was considerably improved, compare 1 with the previous month or…

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Coal Trade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 4

In reply to representations made to the Prime Minister, Mr. Lysaght, M.L.A., has been informed that import and production statistics show…

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Miners Stay Hands. Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 6

The "off-hand" men have decided to abandon the aggregate meeting set down for Monday. This decision does not clear the…

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Pelaw Main Miners Return Under the Old Conditions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 4

The Pelaw Main miners are to return to work immediately, under the old conditions. The decision was reached at a…

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Sires of the Season. Old Gold (Imp.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 4

The imported sire Old Gold will stand the season at a fee of 200 gns. He is by Lemberg (winner of the Derby and £41,694 in stakes) from…

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Mines to Resume Compulsory Conference Decision. Off-hatid Claims to Receive Preference. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 5

The compulsory conference called by Mr. Hibble, Chairman of the Coal Tribunal, has decided that all idle mines on the northern field shall…

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Miner Injured. at Stanford Merthyr. Colliery. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 5

George Richards, 24 a single man residing in Maitland Street, Kurri Kurri, was caught by set of full skips at Stanford Merthyr Colliery…

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Kurri Mines. All Working To-day. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 5

Stanford Merthyr, Richmond Mainland Pelaw Malin Col[?]eries resumed work to-day…

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Elrington Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 4

A conference has been arranged to take place at Elirington, Colliery Cessnock which has been idle for some time. Mr. Lewis miners…

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Rothbury Colliery Disaster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 4

Mr. W. Brennan secretary to the northern branch of the Miners Federation will proceed to Branxton to-morrow and well represent the…

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The Mines. Fairly Satisfactory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 2

Richmond Main Pelaw Main Stanford Merthyr and Hebburn No 1 were at work to-day. Hebburn No. 3 has been idle since…

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British Miners. Commission of Inquiry. a Conciliatory Attitude. London, August 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 8

The delegates attending the Miner's Federation conference in London have agreed with the executive view that despite the Baldwin Government's…

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