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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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Miners' Special Court. Resumption Probable

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 2

Information has been received by the mining community, at Newcastle that there is every probability that the Special Mining Court, presided over by…

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Terrible Mine Explosion. Five Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred on Tuesday evening in the incline shaft of the Long Tunnel mine, Valhalla (Vic.). The day shift bored a round of 24 holes,…

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Local and General Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 4

The fortnightly pay drawn by the employees of the East Greta and Stanford-Morthyr collieries this afternoon amounted to £4358 1s 11d…

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Terrible Mining Accident Five Men Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 4

A SHOCKING accident happened in the bottom of the Long Tunnel incline shaft, Victoria on Tuesday evening, resulting in grevious injuries to George…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 6

The conference of delegates from the Northern, Western, and Southern Miners' Federations of New South Wales and representatives of the Victorian Coalminers'…

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Ascot Gold Cup. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 4

Captain Wyndham's horse, White Knight, won the gold cup at Ascot, Rothschild's Radium second, and Tarpoint third…

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Mining Fatality. Man's Leg Torn Off

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 7

A fatal accident occurred at the Scottish mine. Gympie (Q.), on Wednesday to Isaac Parr. 20, who was among those on the top deck of a cage which started…

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Terrible Mining Accident. Five Men Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 8

A shocking accident happened in the [?]tom of the Long Tunnel incline shaft victoria on Tuesday resulting in grievous injuries to George Finlayson James Kerr…

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Mining Resumptions. Visit of the Chief Secretary. Kukri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 5

The Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines (Mr. Wood), accompanied by Mr. E. F. Pittman (Under-Secretary), Mr. M. Chariton, M.L.A., and Mr, A. A. Atkinson…

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London, Sunday. Explosion in a Colliery

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 3

An explosion occurred, yesterday in the Khost Collieries, in the Sibi district, Baluchistan, as a result of which 20 miners were entombed…

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Cancellation of Mining Leases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

The Mining Registrar at East Maitland is in receipt of a communication from the Mines Department, stating that it is proposed to cancel the undermentioned mineral leases notice of the…

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Newcastle Coal Court. To Be Resumed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

The President of the Newcastle Miners' Federation (Mr Peter Bowling) has had an interview with Judge Heydon with regard to the return of the…

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South-greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the South Greta Miners' Lodge was held at Walsh's Hotel last evening. Mr. P. Gallon presiding over a large attendance. Messrs. Brennan,…

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Eight Hours for Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 5

In the House of Commons last night Mr. [?] Gladstone, Home Secretary, moved the [?]ond reading of the Coal Mines Eight [?]urs Bill. He offered to postpone for…

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Mines Inspection Act Prosecutions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 4

At the "Warden's Court held at Dandaloo recently, the manger of the Mount Royal Mine, Orange Plains, was fined 5s for employing an engine-driver for a longer period than eight hours…

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Greta Mining Leases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 4

With regard to the representations made to Mr. Wood, Chief Secretary and Minister of Mines, by the deputation which waited on him on Saturday last in West Maitland,…

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Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr Cnllieries have each worked 9 days…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 13

The conference of delegates from the Northern, Western, and Southern Miners' Federations of New South Wales and representatives of the Victorian Coalminers'…

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Our Coal Trade

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 4

IT would be easy to make light of the warnings that come from time to time as to the special difficulties which lie in the way of the maintenance of the…

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Miners Eight Hours Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 4

The Council of the Northumberland Miners' Association by 55 votes to 23, has condemned the Mines' Eight-hours Bill. The miners on the district will shortly take a ballot on the…

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