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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 2

Speaking at Outtrim (Vic.), the Rev. 'A'. E. Harvey reflected very strongly on the attitude of the Victorian Administration towards the Gippsland coal mining industry…

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Explosion in a Colliery. Disaster at Stanford Merthyr. Several Men Killed and Wounded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out in Stanford Merthyr Colliery, in the Maitland mining district, on Sunday morning which was followed some Hours…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Colliery Explosion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 6

On Monday afternoon a telegram was forwarded by the Mayor of Singleton (Mr. H. York) to the Mayor of West Maitland, the receipt of which was duly a know-edged,…

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United Coal Proprietors to Protect Mutual Interests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 5

An important federation of colliery proprietors has been effected, covering, with but one or two exceptions, all ythe colliery proprietors in the State…

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Explosion in a Colliery. Disaster at Standford Merthyr Several Men Killed and Wounded

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire broke out in Stanford Merthyr Colliery, in the Maitland mining district, on Sunday morning, and was followed some hours later by…

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The Fatal Explosion. State of the Colliery. Condition of the Injured. Incendiarism Strongly Suspected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1905 · page 5

It is probable that the awful catastrophe at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery on Sunday, by which several valuable lives were lost and dire injuries inflicted on the persons of so…

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The Colliery Disaster. Sensational Development. Was the Mine Deliberately Fired?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 3

The calmness which invariably follows a storm now rules at Stanford-Merthyr, and there are few outward and visible signs of that awful catastrophe on Sunday, which…

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At the Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 3

This morning Chief Inspector Atkinson and Inspector Tennant arrived by train at Stanford-Merthyr, and conferred with the coroner (Mr. Arthur Pryor, J.P.) in regard…

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The Late Colliery Fatality

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 2

At the meeting of the South Singleton Council on Tuesday night, feeling reference was made to the late colliery fatality at Stanford-Merthyr, and it…

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The Colliery Disaster. Further Particulars

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 2

The fearful explosion at the Stanford Merthyr colliery on Sunday created a profound sensation throughout Maitland district. The disaster was…

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The Colliery Disaster. General Information

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 3

Our representative at the mining township writes:— The arrest of a suspect in connection with the outbreak of fire at the Stanford…

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Action by the Colliery Employees' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 3

After the formal business had been dealt with at a meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern District, held in the…

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Coal Mine Explosion's

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 4

Commenting on the recent disastrous explosion at Stanford-Merthyr, a correspondent signing himself "Electron" calls attention to the conditions favourable…

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A Co-operative Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 4

The "Queenslander" for this week gives a number of views of scenes connected with the coalmining industry of West Moreton, Queensland. Of the eight million tons…

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The Colliery Disaster. Latest Information

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 5

With ono exception the sufferers by the late disastrous explosion at Stanford-Merthyr are making satisfactory progress. It is gratifying to know that Mr. O. K. Young…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 10
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The mine of the Children Valley (Vic.! Goldmining Company has, during its existence, produced nearly £1,000,000 worth of gold…

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The Colliery Disaster. Suspicion of Incendiarism. Condition of the Sufferers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 6

The manager of the Stanford-Merthyr colliery, being strongly of opinion that the mine was deliberately fried, is offering a reward of £300 for the…

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United Coal Proprietors. to Protect Mutual Interests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 11

An important federation of colliery proprietors has been effected covering with but one or two exceptions, all the colliery proprietors in the State…

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Explosion in a Colliery. Stanford-merthyr. Five Men Killed Outright, Many Injured

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 3

Early on Sunday morning a disastrous fire broke out in Stanford-Merthyr Colliery, near Kurri Kurri. The first intimation was given by…

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