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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Conference Refused By Caledonian Collieries. Aldermen Resentful

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

Caledonian Collieries Ltd. have refused to confer with Cessnock Municipal Council in regard to the disconnecting of the electric…

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Russian Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

According to Mr. J. Bailey, President of the A.W.U. before the bribery commission, the Russian Government had voted $700,000 for…

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Ellalong Notes. Miners’ Loose

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

At a meeting of the Kalingo Miners’ Lodge the following were elected unopposed opposed:—President T. Hall; secretary C. Jaggard; treasurer, W. Allen;…

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Miners' Convention New Governing Body. Preventing Stoppages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 6

After deliberating on the matter for two days, the Miners' Convention has drawn up plans for supplanting the central council of the…

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Killed Instantly Crushed by Fall of Coal Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

Two hundred tons of coal fell on Garvin Cockburn, a miner, at the Nightcaps mine, when the roof collapsed…

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The Collieries Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 16

Ten days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. One day was lost through the holiday, and time…

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Miners' Convention. Organisation Unaltered

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 14

The Miners' Convention, by a decisive vote, decided to retain the present form of organisation, namely, lodges at each mine, a district…

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Pastoral Employees Complaints Against Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 14

Mr. J. Bailey, president of the Central Council of the A.W.U., stated that complaints had been received from his members that men…

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Colliery Mechanics. 'Against Affiliation with A.l.p

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 11

By 362 voles to 177 the members of the Colliery Mechanics' Association rejected a proposal that the association should consider the desirability…

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Colliery Mechanics Nomination of Assessors. for Special Tribunal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 9

In connection with the nominations for assessors for the Mechanics Coal Industry Special Tribunal, the members have decided on the following…

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Miners' Policy. Conciliation with a Reservation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 1

The interstate convention of the Miners' Federation, which continued its sittings at the Trades Hall, Sydney, decided that its policy should…

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District News Letters. Singelton. Ravensworth Coal Seam

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 6

As a result of some months' work by the Ravensworth Syndicate, Ltd., a fine seam of coal, 10 feet thick, has been traced on the property of Mr. E…

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Oil From Coal. Introducing German Capital. Amending War Precautions Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 9

Mr. Bruce, in moving the second reading In the House of Representatives of the bill to repeal a section of the War Precautions Act, said it…

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Miners' Strike Pay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 4

The interstate convention of the Minors' Federation yesterday revised the scale of rates provided under the constitution for strike pay…

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Miners' Convention Local Resolution

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 4

At the Miners' Convention, held in Sydney, a resolution brought forward by Aberdare South and Aberdare Lodges, urging the appointment…

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Controlling Body of Miners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

The interstate confcrence of the Miners Federation decided that the central governing council of the organisation was the only body…

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Strike Pay. Scale for Miners Revised. Reduction Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 3

The interstate, convention of the Miners Federation on Monday revised the scale of rates provided under the constitution for strike pay…

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Ayrfield Dispute Statement by Miners' President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 8

Reference to the position at the two Ayrfield collieries was made in a statement issued by Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern district…

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Mining Industry. Minimum Wage Claim. Decisions of Convention

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 5

The value of closer unity between the industrial movement and the co-operative movement has been recognised by delegates to the Miners'…

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Coal Industry. Distress on Fields. Miners Blamed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 9

In a circular issued by the newly formed Industrial Commonsense League, the view is expressed that the unprofitable newspaper…

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