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Mining & the mines, 1907

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The Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 3

The Northumberland miners by 16,230 votes [?]o 3613 have decided to join the National Miners' Federation…

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Local and General. Heath Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 2

It was ascertained on inquiry at the Hospital this afternoon that the young man, James Hepburn, continues to improve slowly…

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Hebburn Colliery Trouble. Abortive Conference. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 3

A conference was hold this afternoon between Mr. Learmonth and the Miners' Executive regarding the Hebburn colliery strike. After two hours' debate, the conference…

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Scarcity of Miners. Clifton, Wednesday, 29th Aug

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 1

Mining officials interviewed to-day by the "Daily Telegraph" representative, state that not only are it considerable number of additional hands…

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Rise in Coal. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 2

There has been a serious rise in the price of coal, and this line revived the agitation for the reimposition of a shilling per ton on large exports of coal…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 3

The disagreement between the miners employed at the Balmain Coalmine and the manager of the works was amicably settled yesterday. The men returned to…

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How to Curb a Gold

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 5

On going to bed pat your feet into hot mustard and water, and take a large glass of LEMON WHISKY and hot water; sugar to taste may be added…

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A Country That Pours Out Gold

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 4

NEW SOUTH WALES, the premier productive and trading State of Australia, is fast earning a reputation for itself as the country that pours out gold…

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The Applications for Mining Leases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 6

The District Mining Warden for Scone was in, Muswellbrook on Tuesday making inquires the applications lodged for lenses to mine on the local town common for coal,…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 4

For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next, East Greta and Stanford-Mer[?]dyr collieries have worked full time, which is 11 days…

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Mining Interests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 7

Our mining industries are of great value to the country, and are capable of very great development. The mining laws until recently were declared to be very complex and…

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The Real "King Solomon's Mines."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 9

Over twenty years ago the spirit moved me to attempt a story of African adventure, and as a result I wrote the book called "KinK, Solomon's Mines." Now one…

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Aberdare Mine Fatality. Coroner’s Inquest

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 3

A coroner’s inquest, which was begun on Thursday afternoon, and adjourned to the 31st August, was continued on Saturday, touching the…

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A Country That Pours Out Gold

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 4

NEW SOUTH WALES, the premier productive and trading State of Australia, is fast earning a reputation for itself as the country that pours out gold…

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An Effect of the Tariff. Miners Thrown Out of Work

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 7

The number of hands at the Burraga Copper, Mines has been further reduced. The tramline, which, it was proposed to put down at a cost of £20,000, to…

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The Hebburn Difficulty. a Serious Position. Miners Considered to Be Locked Out. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 5

At a meeting of the Committee of Management of the Colliery Employees' Federation this afternoon, the Hebburn difficulty was discussed at length, and the…

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Mine Explosion in Texas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 3

An explosion of firedamp in the Esporunzns [?] Coahuln, Texas, killed 27 miners, and many other were injured…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 6

Mr. S. W. Moore, the State Minister of Mines, has received a report from Mr. J. B. Suttor Commissioner for New South wales in the East, respecting the coal export trade…

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Transvaal Training Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 3

General Botha, the Premier, states that the Transvaal Government is purchasing a low grade gold mine in order to train youths, chiefly the sons of tho poor, in practical mining…

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Gold Standard for China

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 3

A telegram received at Wall-street from Washington announces that China has adopted the gold standard for her monetary system…

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