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Mining & the mines, 1908

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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