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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Labour for the Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 3

The report of Mr. W. F. Schey, the Director of Labour, who recently visited this district on a tour of inspection and inquiry, on the subject of the supply of mining labour in the…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 3

During the 13 months that have elapsed since the re-opening of the Stanford-Merthyr Coiliery after the disastrous fire and explosion, a vast amount of important work has…

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Miners' Eight-hours Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 5

[?] H. Gladstone introduced into the House [?]mmons last night a Miners' Eight Hours [?] Provisions of the bill exempt officials, [?]visors, and employees in a position of…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 12

IN some engineering departments undoubted by the Americans have reached a high position but in my opinion, says a writer in the "Science and Art of Mining," their cciliery…

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Mountains of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 6

According to old legends, exist in the fabled land to El Dorade[?] but all the gold in this marvellous land would not compensate you for she loss of health and life, so likely to happen…

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Broken Bonds. a Mine Manager's Divorce

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 4

At Melbourne on Thursday, Thomas Henry-Bessell, a mine manager, asked for a divorce from Mary Jane Bessell, on the ground of misconduct, and…

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Coal-lumpers' Troubles. Amicable in Name Only

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 4

Although the agreement recently drawn up between the coal-lumpers belonging to the union and the shipping companies stipulated that the unionists…

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Mining Accident at Orange. Two Men Injured. Orange

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 4

A serious accident occurred at Mount Bulga Copper Mine yesterday. Two men named John Bowyer and Kerr, were at work at the 200 feet level, when about 50 tons of earth…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 2

A fatal explosion of fire damp has, occurred at a German Colliery. Eighteen miners were killed and 11 injured…

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Mining Conference at Newcastle. Selling Price of Coal. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 5

The conference between the Colliery Owners' Association and the miners' representatives was held here this morning, regarding the selling price of Maitland coal for the current…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 7

Owing to the scarcity of wood at the Lloyd Copper Mine, Burraga, in the Bathurst, district, 100 hands have been discharged. The reserve fuel at the mine has for some time been very low, and the…

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Price of Coal. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 2

A conference was held at Newcastle this morning, between the Colliery Owners' Association and the miners' representatives regarding the selling…

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The Gold Junes in Our Teeth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 3

Do you know (asks an exchange paper) that £400,000, taken out of our stock, of gold, is the price that we pay annually for having our teeth cored for? With,…

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Coal Mine Terrors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 7

Having regard to the frequency of falls of ground in coal mines, whereby 550 minors are killed aud 1160 injured annually the following comment by the writer of the Welsh Notes…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 4

Work at the South Maitland collieries during the pant fortnight linn been marked by considerable activity, and as a consequence the pay to be drawn on Friday next will be a large one. East…

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Stanford-Merthyr Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 13

During the 13 months that have elapsed since the reopening of the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery after the disastrous fire and explosion, a vast amount of important work has…

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Labour for the Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 7

The report of Mr. W. F. Schey, the Director of Labour, who recently visited this district on a tour of inspection and inquiry, on the subject of the supply of mining labour in the…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 8
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

At the Cockle Creole works during the week 1221 tons of ore were treated, producing bullion, containing 1877oz. of gold, 50,891oz. silver, and 424 tons lead. The steamer Myra…

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Mountains of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 2

According to old legends, exist in the fabled land of El Dorado ; but all the gold in this marvellous land would not compensate you for the loss of health and life, so likely to happen…

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