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Mining & the mines, 1908

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next at the South Mailand collieries East Greta has worked full time, which is 11 days ; while Stanford-Merthyr put, in 9½…

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Hampstead Colliery Disaster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

The rescue of the remaining miners in the burning coilliery at Hampstead is considered to be hopeless. Welsby, one of the rescuers, collapsed and died owing to the oxygen breathing…

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Fire in a Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

Repeated attempts which have been made to [?] the eatombed miners at Hampstead Birmingham, colliery failed…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 15
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The coal trade of the North of England is thus referred to in the Newcastle "Weekly Chronicle":—"Some of the large contracts for coal for shipment over the season have…

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Mr. Mauger and the Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 3

Mr. Mauper, the Postmaster-General, referring to the letter he is forwarding to he Miners' Association at Maitland, says: "I am satisfied that my answer to my…

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The Caledonian Coal Co., Ltd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court in Sydney, yesterday, Mr. H. A. Mitchell appeared for the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union, claimant ; Mr. Broomfileld, inttructed by Messrs…

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Miners' Accident Fund. Annual Report of the Board

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 16

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Wood, has received the annual report of the New South Wales Miners' Accident Relief Board, which deals with the operations of the board for 1907…

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The Coal Crisis Judge Heydon Speaks Out

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed to arbitrate on matters in dispute on the Northern coalfields resumed its sittings at Newcastle on Thursday…

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Miners Entombed for 46 Days. Thrilling Story of Rescue

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 11

The New York correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" writes:—After 46 days. Bailey, Brown, and McDonald, the ento[?] miners, have been rescued alive. It was…

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Mr Mauger and the Miners. Minister Appeals to Police Sergeant

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

Mr Manger, Postmaster-General, sent the following urgent telegram on Thursday to the sergeant of police at West Maitland:—"Reported here that you…

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The Mining Situation. Ballot to Be Taken. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

As intimated in last issue the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation held a special meeting yesterday at Newcastle to discuss the coal mining crisis. Mr…

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Meeting of Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 3

A combined meeting of the Teralba. Pac:-fic, Thondda, Northern Kxtended, and Northumberland miners was held yestarday. District. officers read and explained the…

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Special Mining Court. the in Camera Ballot. the Court Again Adjourns. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 3

When the Mining Court resumed this morning. has Honor Judge Heydon worked off a little joke by asking Mr. Lowis 'who last week- told his Honor that the federation…

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Miners and Drink. Mr. Mauger Withdraws. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

The Postmaster-General, Mr. Mauger, sent a wire yesterday to the police sergeant at West Maitland, asking him if he denied having given the…

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Mr Mauger and the Miners The Minister Backs Down

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

On Friday evening Mr Mauger. Postmaster-Genral, sent the following telegram to the secretary of the Miners Federation at Newcastle:—…

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The Coal Crisis. a Ballot to be Taken

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

The miners commitlee of management met at Newcastle on Friday to discuss the coal mining crisis. A notice of motion was received from…

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Hamstead Mine Disaster. Brave Rescuers Lose Their Lives. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

Repeated efforts have been made to rescue the unfortunate men shut up in the workings of the Hamstead colliery. Birmingham, owing to the timbering of…

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Boss Pirates of the World. Rand Labour Member on Mine Magnates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 7

Mr. Peter Writeside, chairman of the Labour party in the Transvaal parliament, was a guest at the Trades and Labour council meeting in Sydney on Thursday…

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Special Mining Court the Teralba Cases. Further Evidence. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 5

The Special Mining Court resumed its sittings this morning and heard further evidence bearing on the owners' reply to the minters' claims regarding machine rates and conditions…

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