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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Miners' Wages. High Pay at Aberdare South. Secretary's Denial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 5

The statement to the effect that a pair of miners at Aberdare South had drawn £132 as pay is denied by the secretary of the lodge…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 4

The full working period for the fortnight ended on Saturday last of the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields was ten…

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Labour's Triumph. the Coal Surrender

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 8

The following are extracts from an article, "The Triumph of Cook," which Mr. John Wheatly M.P. (Minster for Health in the Ramsay MacDonald…

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Colliery Dispute Settled

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

The difference between the employees of the Muswellbrook Colliery and the manager has been satisfactorily settled, and the members resumed work…

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Mine Electricians

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 4

By direction of Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., the Minister for Mines, an examination of candidates for certificates of competency as mine…

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Colliery Enginedrivers. Special Tribunal Sits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 6

The first sitting of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's (Coal Industry) Special Tribunal took place in Sydney on Monday afternoon. There…

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Miners' New Award

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 6

A new award for miners throughout the Commonwealth has been announced by Mr. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal…

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Mining Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 4

In addition to the sensational fire which occurred at the Aberdare Colliery on Thursday several accidents happened during the week at…

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Muswellbrook Miners. Conference To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 1

The directors of the Muswellbrook Coal. Coy.,.Ltd., will meet executive officers from the Miners' Federation to-morrow and discuss matters…

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Big Move by Miners Linked Up Internationally

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 4

The Coalminers' Union conference on Friday decided to link up with the International Miners' Federation. This decision is a most important one,…

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Engineers Death. Following on Accident. Fall in Colliery. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 5

Mr. J. P. Smith, chief engineer at the Richmond-Main Colliery died in St. Vincent's Hospital (Sydney), last evening…

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Minimum Wage Not Granted Miners' Award. Daily Rate Increased

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 4

Coal miners are not to be granted the minimum weekly wage of £5 10s, nor the desired 38-hour week, which they claimed before the Coal…

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Lang's Latest Ms.L.C. and Gold Passes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

The State Cabinet is devising a means of depriving members of the Legislative Assembly of their gold railway passes…

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Union Labour. to Coal for Refrigerators. Strike Committee's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 6

The Transport Union strike committee in Brisbane intimated to the shipowners, through the Premier, yesterday, that it was willing that…

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Workers Saltation. Outspoken Miners Leader

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 6

Speaking at Lithgow Alderman Philans Mayor of Lithgow and one of the miners leaders in the western district said We are told that the…

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Owners Send Coal to Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 6

Owing to steps taken quietly in Sydney more than a week ago by the shipowners perishable cargoes on more than one steamer held up in…

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Idle Mines. Four in Kurri Area. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 2

Pelaw Main is still idle owing to the trouble over a wheeler's pay. Richmond Main which was the yesterday because a road and roof…

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Colliery Enginedrivers. Special Tribunal Sits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 6

A further sitting of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Coal Industry Special Tribunal was held on Wednesday…

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Producers Ready. to Coal Steamers. Saving the Cargoes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 6

The Gladstone (Q.) Disputes Committee received a telegram from the delegates who had proceeded to Brisbane to discuss the Mahia coaling…

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Mining Inquiry. Echo of Rothbury Disaster. Manager and Under-manager's Conduct

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 4

The inquiry into the conduct of Richard Thomas and Joseph Patterson Alexander, manager and under-manager, respectively, of Rothbury…

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