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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

The fortnightly pay at the South Maitland Collieries was drawn to-day. At East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr the amount distributed was £2720 4s 10d. The last pay at these…

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The Shale Mines

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

With reference to the Shale Mines at Ardglen, which for the past twelve months have been in course of opening up' by the…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 3

Mr. Bent, the Premier of Victoria, visited Korumburrrah, and was met by a deputation of the townspeople, who asked that the Government should give more consideration to,…

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Artistic Gold-seekers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 7

The death of Mr. Eli Summers, of Pinegrove, Newbridge, removes another of those who, attracted to Victoria in the "golden days," remained to aid in moulding the history or the colony…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 7

Trouble threatens on the Lithgow Valley coalfield in connection with reductions of the hewing rate by the operation of the sliding scale. The award of the Arbitration…

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Local and General. Inspector of Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. J. Hindmarsh, manager of the Pelaw-Main Colliery, bas been appointed Government Inspector of Colheries, operating on the South Coast, and will leave kurr on February 16…

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Murrurundi Shale Mines

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 4

WITH reference to the Shale Mines at Ardglen, which for the past twelve months have been in course of opening up by the Australian Shale…

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Colliery Disputes. Owners Stick to Their Terms. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 5

The Colliery Proprietors' Association and the miners' representatives met in conference this afternoon. Mr. Chapman presided, and announced that the owners had decided that…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 3

Progress is being made with the developement of the new colliery at Winding Creek, Cardiff, and residents are hopeful that a considerable number of hands will be employed…

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Broken Hill. Fatal Accident in a Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 3

A young man named William McKeeman was fatally injured at Broken Hill Proprietary Mine last night, owing to a huge slab of sulphides falling upon him…

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Colliery Disputes. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 7

The Colliery Proprietors' Association and the miners' representatives met in conference this afternoon. Mr. Chapman presided, and announced that the owners had decided that…

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Artistic Gold-Seekers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 9

The death of Mr. Eli Summers, of Pinegrove, New-bridge, removes another of those who, attracted to Victoria in the "golden days," remained to aid in moulding the history of the colony…

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Mining Unrest

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

The mining situation is not altogether reassuring. Those colliery officials who are members of the Colliery Employees’ Federation and yet officers…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 3

Mr. R. a. Cleghorn of the firm of Cleghorn and Company who has returned to Brisbane from a visit to the southern States, says there is a bright outlook for Queensland…

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Tarnagulla Gold Field Another Fine Nugget

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

At the Poseidon rush, Tarnagulla (Vic.), another large nugget, weighing 10lb, was picked out on Thursday by Newitt and Company at the Little…

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Navua Gold Robbery. an Arrest Made. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 5

A sensational robbery was recently effected on the Union Company's steamer Navua while on a voyage from Sydney to Haapai. The Navua left Sydney on October 16, and…

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Late News by Cable. London, Jan. 25. Explosion in a Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 5

Advices from Trinidad, Colorado, U.S.A., state that by an explosion in the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company's mine, Primero, 24 persons were killed…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 3

There are six men at Pelaw-Main cavilled, who cavilled places between the tunnel and back-heading, where they are working the three shifts. For this they are receiving 50…

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Abermatn Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 3

A meeting of the Abermain Lodge was held in the hall last evening. Mr G. Streathfield presided, and in opening the meeting: expressed his determination, to…

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Heddon-greta Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1907 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of tho Heddon Greta Miners' Lodge was held at Parker's Hall on Sunday morning. Mr. T. Nelison presided over a fairly large attendance. It…

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