Great Northern Colliery
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 4
In commotion with the Great Northern Colliery Railway, the bill to enable the construction of which was put through Parliament a few days ago, Mr. Gillies, M.L.A., states that the authorities here…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Mining Publication
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 4
We have received a copy of the twentieth anniversary number of "The Australian Mining Standard," which gives complete resume of Australian mining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Mining Retrospect
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 4
[?]mining contemporary, "The Australian Min[?] Standard," is just celebrating its twen[?] birthday. Its twenty years' retrospect of [?] mining industry of Australia introduces…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Fatality at Walisend
Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 2
A miner named Thomas Bryant was killed on Tuesday in the Wallsend C. pit- Deceased, was engaged in holing. when a. huge mass of coal, weighing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Lace and Feathers. Labour Minister Wants Simple Uniforms
Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 4
The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has no use for gaudy uniforms, and although only in office a few days has made a move towards simplifying…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Miner's Death. Killed by a Fall of Coal. Newcastle
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 5
An inquest was held to-day at the Wallsend Courthouse, before Mr. Hibble, DistrictCoroner, and a jury, concering the death of Thos. Bryant, a miner, who was killed at the Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. Work at the Collieries
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4
More constant time has been worked by the South Maitland collieries for the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next. East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Matters
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 3
The question of the selling price of coal from the Newcastle- district for next year has not yet been considered by the associated northern proprietors. A meeting of those…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Mining Retrospe[?]t
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4
mining contemporary, "The Australian Min[?]g Standard," is just celebrating[?]its twen[?]eth birthday. Its twenty years' retrospect of[?]mining industry of Australia[?]introduces…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Explosion. London, Nov. 29
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 5
Explosion occurred yesterday in the Pitts[?] Coal Company's mine at Maria Two hundred and seventy-five miners imprisoned, and it is feared that all have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Pittsburg Colliery Explosion
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3
The majority of the Marianna minors, where a terrible explosion occurred on Saturday, are Englishmen and Americans. It is supposed that a miner struck a pocket of natural gas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Explosion. Nearly 300 Men Entombed. London
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2
A terrible colliery disaster is reported from the United States. An explosion occurred in the Pittsburg and Buffalo Coal Company's mine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rushworth Tragedy. Mine Manager's Evidence
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3
The Coroner's inquest on the bodies of a man and woman found in a mine at Rushworth (Vic.) opened yesterday. John Henry Lightfoot, mine manager of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pittsburg Mine Disaster
Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 3
The majority of the victims of the explosion in the Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company's mine at Marianna were Englishmen and Americans. It is supposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rix's Creek Colliery. Deputation to the Manager
Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 2
The general secretary of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation (Mr W. Brennan) visited Rix's Creek on Saturday morning to inquire into certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatality at Rosedale Colliery. Man Killed by Fall of Stone
Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 2
A sad fatality occurred at Rosedale Colliery about half-past seven yesterday morning. T. Thompso, a middle-aged, unmarried man was engaged with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pay at the Collieries
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 4
The fortnightly pay was drawn to-day at South Maitland collieries. At East Greta, and Stanford-Merthyr the sum of £5171 as ld was disbursed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Letter. the Rosedale Colliery Fatality
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 4
The inquest touching the death of Thomas Thompson, who was killed in the Rosedale on Wednesday, was held yesterday by Mr. H. Pinchin. District Coroner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Guns "Melted' Those of Baroda
The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 6
I learn with profound regret (writes a correspondent of the "Westminster Gazette") that H.H. the MaharajuhGaek war of Baroda has melted down…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fearful Mine Explosion. 275 Miners Imprisoned. London, Nov. 29
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2
[?] Cap[?]sion occurred yesterday in the Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company's mine at Marianna. Two hundred and seventy-five miners are imprisoned, and it is feared that all have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →