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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

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Two Miners Killed By a Fall of Stone

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 4

While working in the 1680ft level of the New Argus Mine, Eaglehawk (V.) on Thursday, two married men, John Hummell and William Newman, were…

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Mining

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 2

YESTERDAY, Mr. F. A. Teague, of Moonan Brook, brought to town a nugget of 20ozs. 6dwts. of gold, the yield of another crushing of 22…

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[?] South Wales Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 5

[?] arbitrating, rejected the South [?] demand for an increase of 2½ [?] wages…

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Hetton Colliery Charge Against Employees [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day 28 hands consisting principally of colliery screeners, pleaded guilty to a charge of absenting themselves from Hetton…

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Local and General. Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 2

The usual fortnightly pay was distributed amongst the South Maitland coalfield to-day. At East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr the employees participated to the extent of £2397 9s 1d…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 5

The conference between the Broken Hill Mine managers' Association and the union delegates on the question of wages, was resumed on Thursday night. A delegate said…

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Two Miners Killed. a Woman's Presentiment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 12

While working in the 1680ft. level of the New Argus mine, Eaglehawk, Victoria, on Thursday, two married men, John Hummell and William Newman, were killed by a fall of…

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Gold Find at Athabas[?]a. One of the Richest Ded[?sits in the World

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 9

A rich discovery of gold has been made on the Peace River, Attabasca by the took attached to an exploring p[?] whoso curiosity was aroused by the g[?]m of metal in one…

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Hetton Colliery Trouble

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 2

ln connection with the prosecution of the top hands' at Hettton Colliery, for ceasing work without notice, all but three of the 13 who went to gaol…

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Barrier Miners' Wages Argument, Accepted Broken Hill

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 2

The unionist delegates to the wages conference met at the Trades Hall on Friday night, when the teams of agreement arrived at with the…

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The Mining Bill. Late Sitting of the Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly continued to sit until 2.30 a.m. this morning, when the House adjourned. The amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Mining Bill were under…

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Shocking Mining Fatality Trolly Falls Down a Shaft. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 5

A shocking occurrence took place early on Monday morning in a shaft which is being sunk for the Borehole Collieries Company on their property at Cockle Creole. The shaft,…

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Coal Contracts Workhouse Officials Arrested [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 2

The Master and two ex-officials of the West Ham London Workhouse, and four more guardians have been arrested upon a charge of conspiring to…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 4

For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next, East Greta Colliery has worked 10 1-3 days, and Stanford-Merthyr 10 days…

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Shocking Mining Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 10

A shocking occurrence took place early on Monday morning in a shaft which is being sunk for the Borehole Collieries Company on their property at Cockle Creek. The shaft,…

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The Romance of Welsh Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1906 · page 7

The most remarkable thing about Welsh coal is that its value should not have been discovered until comparatively a recent day. The frugal Welsh farmers of a century or so…

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Welsh Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 3

[?] to the success of the miners in [?] wales the miners of North Wales [?] federated and have decided to strike of the employment of non-unionlists…

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A Mining Strike Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 2

About 60 men employed at Mount Lyell Coke Works, Port Kembla, have ceased work this morning. They demand an inerease of 12½ per cout, on…

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The Natal Diamond Mines [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 December 1906 · page 2

It is expected that the new Natal Governer will reopen negotiations and send the rebel prisoners to work in the Premier Diamond Mine, for which…

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Abyssinian Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 5

[?] syndicate has acquired the only [?]kable coalfields in Abyssinia…

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