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Mining & the mines, 1925

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 4

The quality of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 71,055 tons, of which 55,665 tons represented…

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Miners' Council. Financial Aid for Seamen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 15

Contrary to expectations, the Central Council of the Miners' Federation did not conclude its sittings on Saturday. In view of the conference…

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Coal By-products. Proposed Extraction of Oil

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Davis moved, "That, in the opinion of this House, the time has arrived when an expert, should be appointed…

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Adventurous Journey Dash for Gold Across Desert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

A message from Cairns (Q.) on Wednesday stated that until he returns to Victoria River, where ho discarded his car and set out on horseback for…

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Coal Lumpers. Take a Hand in Seamen's Dispute. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 2

The coal Jumpers refused to supply labour for the mail steamer Orvieto, and the vessel is now in the stream. Other arrangements will be made to…

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British Labour Seamen's Strike Collapses. Coal Industry Inquiry LONDON, Oct. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 5

Mr. Havelock Wilson, in an interview, said:—"The strike is not collapsing, but has collapsed, as far as Britain is concerned. The Marine…

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Coal Haulage From Northern District Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

Au appendix attached to the report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ended June 30 last, shows that 6,262,109 tons of coal…

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Danger in Mines Cases in Court Fines Inflicted on Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

Several cases dealing with breaches of special rules in collieries came before Mr. H. M. Cl[?] P.M., in the Cessnock Police Court…

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Northern Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 4

Eight collieries worked full time an the northern coalfields during the past fortnight. Following are dtails of the workings: Stanford Merthyr No. 1…

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Miners' Aggregate Meetings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

Aggregate meetings were again held. yesterday at various centres on the coalfield to consider the following resolution: "That it be an instruction to…

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"Gold Heels."

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

There will be screened at the Strand Theatre to-mo?row (Wednesday) night a fine horse-racing picture, "Gold Heels." The story is built up…

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The Municipality Miners' Lodges Favor It

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

In May the members of the Land Board sat at Cessnock and took evidence on the question of the advisability or otherwise of the…

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British Coal Trade. Improving Tendency Noted. London, Oct. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

The "Financial Times" says: It is gratifying to note that the improving tendency of the coal trade has extended to South Wales markets…

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Loss of Wages. Through Colliery Strikes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 2

The Coal Tribunal, which is hearing evidence in regard to the claims of the off-hand men for a minimum wage of £5/10/ and a seven-hour day…

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Startling Breach. of Mine Hesitations. Lit Fire in Mine Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 6

An extraordinary case was heard at the Cessnoclc Police, Court yesterday when the manager of Pelton Colliery proceeded against one of…

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Idle Mines. Aftermath of Sentence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 2

Some months ago a youngish man, resident of Kurri, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment on a charge of an attempted indecent assault upon a…

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Careless Habit. Matches in Mines. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 6

"These men have never been before a court before They are good workmen, and the management has no fault to find with them except…

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Idle Collieries. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 4

Aberdare Colliery was again idle to-day. The men went to work and returned home. The wheelers state there is too much timbering to carry…

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Foot Crushed. Colliery Engineer Injured. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 4

William Redvers Buller, of Fourth-street, Weston, engineer at Hebburn No. 2 sustained a crushed foot at the new shaft at noon to-day though a…

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Mining Industry. Grand Convention

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 2

Arrangements are being completed or the holding of the grand convention of the Miners' Federation, which ill be held in the Trades Hall…

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