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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Explosion in an English Mine. Fate of 134 Men Uncertain

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 14

One hundred and thirty-six men and boys were entombed up to a late hour on the night of February 16 in the West Stanley Colliery, North-west Durham, as the result of a terrific…

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South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the South Greta miners' ledge was held this morning for the purpose of calling the roll. There was a large attendance, which was presided over by Mr. J. Wilson. The…

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The Industrial Court. Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 5

The hearing of the adjourned applications on behalf of the employers for boards for the Newcastle and Maitland colliery mechanics respectively, was resumed in Sydney…

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Rix's Creek Colliery. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 3

Sir,—Saturday's laid out the issues in dispute at this colliery very clearly, but I hear the men are still idle and inclined to remain so,…

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Miners' Meeting. Newcastle, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 5

At a meeting of the Miners' Management Committee this this afternoon it was decided to hold a combined indignation meeting here next Sunday afternoon, to protest against the…

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Miners' Federation. Some Important Decisions. Newcastle. Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 5

The Minors' Management Committee of the Federation this afternoon resolved that the district officers confer with the manager of South Greta colliery, with a view of settling the…

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Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

The fortnightly pay drawn by the employees. of the East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr' collieries this afternoon amounted to 5075 18s 4d…

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South Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

The ballot taken in connection with the election of secretary to the South Greta Minors' Lodge hus been upset, on tho ground that live more ballot papers were counted than there wore members in the…

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Coal in the Hunter Valley

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 8

"GOSSIP," of the Stock and Station Journal, himself a bit of a geologist, for he has written much on the subject, while at the Muswellbrook Show…

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Broken Hill Situation. Departure of Miners

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 4

The total number of men working on the Barrier mines on March 31 is estimated at 3926, against 8001 at the end of March, 1908, and 9638 at the end of…

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A State Coal Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 10

One subject which provoked keen discussion during the last session of the South Australian Parliament was a proposal of the Government to purchase a coalmine in…

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Rix's Creek Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 6

The minors at Rix's Creek have no[?]idle for more than a month, and pros[?]of a settlement are not reassuring[?]ing operations, with the erection of[?]…

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South Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 4

Victimised pay was distributed amongst the South Greta, miners this afternoon by the District Treasurer (Mr. Amram Lewis), at Walsh's Hotel. The pay represented…

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Rix's Creek Mine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 4

The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation met in Newcastle on Wednesday, when, amongst other matters, the position at Rix's Creek…

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The Industrial Court. Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 6

The hearing of the adjourned applica[?]on behalf of the employees for boards [?]the Newcastle and Maitland colliery[?]anies respectively, was resumed in S[?]…

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King Solomon's Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 5

Dr. Karl Peters, the German explorer, who was married in Berlin last month to Fraulein Herbers, will it is reported, shortly proceed to the Zambesi on a visit to his gold and…

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Substitutes for Coal

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 2

Considerable interest has been [?] in the speech delivered by Sir William [?] at the Mansion House, [?] recently in which [?]…

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Rix's Crrek Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 6

In accordance with the directions of the Committee of Management of the Northern Employees' Colliery Federation at a meeting on Wednesday, the president (Mr. Peter…

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Ventilation of Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 3

A highly interesting article on the ventilation of mines specially written for the "Australian mining standard," by Johan sarvaas, B,A., M.C.E., is now issued in pamphlet from…

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Coal in Canada

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 5

[?] that there are [?] of mark [?]table coal in [?] Canada…

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