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Mining & the mines, 1902

511 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 26

Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 3

A fall of earth in an alluvial claim near Chewton, Victoria, burial Samuel and Frederick Webster, father and son. Both were recovered alive but seriously injured…

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The American Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 3

Two hundred and sixty Pennsylvanian Miners Unions have endorsed the attitude of Mr. Mitchell, President of the Association. Only fifty umons were silent…

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Mining Matters. the Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

In consequence of smoke having been discovered in the Greta colliery, Messrs. Atkinson, Humble and Tonnant, Government Inspectors, paid a visit to Greta yesterday, and in conjunction with…

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The Maitland Coal Mines. East Greta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 10

The pay-sheet of the East Greta Coalmining Company, including Stanford-Merthyr, for the fortnight ended September 26th amounted to £2216 11s 1d. The number of days worked was- East Greta, 10;…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 12

Business in the Newcastle coal trade improved during last week, a busy time being experienced at the cranes and shoots. There were twenty-one over-sea vessels in port loading and waiting to…

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The American Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

The coal mine owners in Pennsylvania declare that they will resist Mr. Mitechall and the unionists to the bitter end…

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The Great Coal Strikes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

Mr. Mitehall has informed President Roosevelt that the responsibility for the continuation of the strike must rest with the mineowners for refusing to proceed to arbitration. Mr. Mitechall emphasised…

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An Alaskan Gold Field

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 9

Five years ago in July, 1897, the steamship Portland worked her way into the harbour of Seattle laden with virgin gold. She had come from an unknown land, the secret…

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The Great American Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

The strike, in the anthracite coal region of Pennsyivania s one of the most extensive labour disturbances that has taken place in the United States. The leader is a young fellow named Mitehell, who…

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Threats by Miners. [By Cable]. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 5

THE miner in Pennsylvania threaten to hang nine of the coal-owners to camp posts…

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Late News by Cable. London, Oct. 10. the Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

The Conference of the Miners' Federation sitting at Southport has unanimously recommended each section of the federation not to enter into a wages agreement binding it beyond 1903. A. special…

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Mining Disaster at Broken Hill. Two Men Entombed. Broken Hill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 4

A terrible collapse occurred in the southern workings of the Central Mine this morning, resulting in the burial of two men who were working in the intermediate stope between the four hundred and…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 2

During the week ended at midday on Saturday 55,109 tons of coal were exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State. The total was made up as follows:—Victoria 17,052 tons, South Australia…

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The Great Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 3

Mr. Meyern, President of the Western Federation of Miners in the United States proposes to order out the miners of West Mississippi and Canada if Mr. Mitchell calls out the miners of bitmmenous coal…

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The Great Coal Strikes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 3

In consequence of the strike in France, 2000 tons of English coal have been landed at Dunkrik, France. Other cargoes will follow. English coal sold at 25s a ton, being a rise of 5s on recent prices. There are…

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Coal Famine and Child Mortality in Montreal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 3

There is increased mortality among children in Montreal, Dominion of Canada. The Municipal Council is supplying wood to the townspeople. A senator named Forgot has made a gift of a hundred…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 3

Work was resumed at the Corrimal Colliery yesterday morning, the recent outbreak of fire having been completely overcome On Sunday morning cries for help were heard…

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The Great Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 3

Supplies of anthracite are almost exhausted in twenty large cities of the United States. Companies are selling coal in New York to the poor at one farthing per pound, many householders are…

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The Great Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 3

Many public men in the United States are advocating national ownership of the mines. Restaurant prices have increased twenty-five per cent…

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Threatened Call Out of Miners. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 3

THE President of the Western Federation of Miners proposes to call out the miners in West Mississippi and Canada, if the President of the…

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