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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Mining Matters. Strike at Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 3

Owing to the discharge of a filler, it is alleged for impudence, the miners employed at the Pelaw-Main colliery, to the south of Maitland, laid down their tools this morning and suspended operations. All…

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Mining Matters. the Trouble at Pelaw Main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 4

The trouble that arose yesterday between the miners and the management at Pelaw Main colliery occurred about the amount of work that should be done in certain parts of the mine. It appears that…

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Mining Matters. Hewing Bate Difficulty.—an Injunction Requested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 4

With regard to the difficulty that has arisen in the coal trade consequent on the proposal of a section of the colliery proprietors to make a reduction in the hewing rate of 4d per ton on and after Monday next…

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Mining Matters. Hewing Rate Difficulty. Decision of the Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 3

The hearing of the application on behalf of the Colliery Employes Federation for an injunction in connection with the proposal of certain of the colliery Proprietors to make a reduction of 4d per…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 11

Both the Cobar and Burraga Copper Refining Works, at Lithgow, are working well and constantly, with plenty of material. Mining inspectors of the State have, during the…

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Mining Matters. East Greta Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 4

Reference was made at the Arbitration Court in Newcastle yesterday by Mr.C.G. Wade to the matter in dispute at the East Greta colliery. His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen, President of the Court, stated…

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Difficulty in the Coal Trade. Hewing Rate Trouble. Arbitration Court's Decision. Notices Withdrawn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 6

The Arbitration Court delivered its reserved judgment yesterday morning, as briefly stated in last evening's issue, in connection with the application made by the Colliery…

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Newcastle Arbitration Court. An Important Mining Decision. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 5

[?] Court in Newcastle to-day an application was heard on the part of several miners, relative to the proposal of certain owners to…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 4

During the week ended at mid-day on Saturday, 77,118 tons of coal were exported from Newcastle to places beyond the state—44,000 tons to inter-State and intercolonial ports, and 33,058 tons to oversea…

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Mining Matters. Southern Mining Matter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

In relation ro the award in the dispute between the Illawarra Colliery Employes Association, respondents, judgement was…

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The Arltunga Goldfield. the Government Geolo-gist's Opinion

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

The Government Geologist, Mr. Brown, returned to Adelaide on Saturday, after having been to Winnecke's Depot at Arltunga. With regard to…

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The Arltunga Goldfield. The Government Geologist's Opinion

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

The Government Geologist, Mr Brown, returned to Adelaide on Saturday, after having been to Winnecke's Depot at Aritunga. With regard to…

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The Maitland Coal Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 6

Passenger and goods trains run dailyat 8.30 and 2.30 p.m. from the East Greta railway Junction to East Greta, Heddon-Greta, Stanford-Merthyr, Kurri Kurri, and Pelaw-Main, returning at 9.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Sundays excepted)…

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Mining Matters. East Greta Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 4

During the sitting of the Arbitration Court in Newcastle yesterday, Mr. Jas. Carley, Miners' General Secretary, referred to the matter of the proposed conference in connection with the award in…

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Mining Matters, Mount Kembla Disaster. Finding of the Royal Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 3

The Mount Kembla Disaster Royal Commission, consisting of Judge Murray and Messrs. D. A. W. Robertson and David Ritchie, has issued its report. It consists of 59 foolscap pages of closely-printed…

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Mining Matters. Meeting of Colliery Proprietors. Selling Price of Coal Fixed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 4

With the object of fixing the selling price of coal, a meeting of colliery proprietors was held at the Chamber of Commerce, Newcastle, yesterday. It was explained that the whole of the proprietors had been…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 12

The Lithgow coal trade shows some improvement, attributed to the advent of winter. The Illawarra Miners' Association has chosen Mr. Thomas Drury as its president, who has displaced…

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Miners .and the Arbitration Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 13

In relation to the award in the dispute between the Illawarra Colliery Employes Association, claimants, and the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association, respondents, judgment was on…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 2

During the week ended at noon on Saturday, 71,732 tons of coal were exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State. To oversea were sent 36,540 tons, and 35,192 tons to intercolonial and…

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Mount Kembla Colliery Disaster. Further Recommendations. Use of Safety Lamps. Waste Workings—use of Explosives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 2

Amongst the recommendations made by the Royal Commission in its report on the Mount Kembla Colliery Disaster, certain suggestions are made regarding the competency of managers,…

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