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Mining & the mines, 1909

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The Coalmining Industry. the Coal Vend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly questions were asked rotating to the coalmining industry. Mr. Fitzpatrick repeated his question in regard to the coal vend. Mr. Wood. the…

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Alleged Diamond Mine Swindle. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 4

The officials in German, South-West Africa allege that "salting" has taken place upon a large scale in connection with alleged diamond discoveries in the…

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'Boxing at the Mines. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 5

There was a large attendance to-day at a boxing contest here for £25 a—side between Duke Jennings of Newcastle, and Jim Miles, a recent arrival from Canada, were he figured among the…

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The Mineral Industry of New South Wales. Ii. Coal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 7

NEXT to silver coal contributes the largest share to the annual mineral production of the State. In 1907, out of a total production of nearly £10,295,290…

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Mining Situation at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

Since the aggregate meeting of minors at Newcastle, hold some weeks ago, to discuss grievances existing on the field the federation has been working quickly…

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Trouble at Stanford—merthyr Mine Thrown Idle. Stanford—merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 5

A stoppage of work occurred at Stanford Merthyr Colliery this morning in consequence of the refusal of some of the entployees to become members of the union…

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Selling Price of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 4

The Colliery Proprietors' Association has deter mined to continue the selling price of coal at 11s per ton, for best round coal,f.o.b.at Newcastle, and 6s 3d per ton for best small…

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Colliery Matters. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 2

The difficulty at stanford-Merthyr col liery regarding non-unionist employees has been overcome, and work was resum ed this morning. All the non-unionists…

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A. Mine Floated. Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 3

The mine charlie was floated yesterday in Melbourne for a large sum of money, the vendors being Messrs. Capper Bros…

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Another Colliery Strike. Men Out at Stanford-Merthyr

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 4

A stoppage of work occurred at the Stunford Merthyr Colliery on Tuesday morning in consequence of the refusal of some of the employees to join the union…

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Heddon—greta Miners' Lodge. Wages of Shiftmen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 3

The Hoddon Grete Miners Lodge recently sent a notice of motion to the delegate board of the colliery Employees Federation asking that an executive officer should visit…

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International Mining Laws. the Morocco Concessions. London, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 3

Reuter, in view of the approaching conference to etsablish a mining law in Morocco in regard to the German Manuesmann group, has taken the opinion of 13 authorities on…

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Maitland Miners' Sobriety

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 5

In the House of Representatives on Thursday I Mr. Watkins said Hint he had noticed that Mr. Mauger had made some reference on Tuesday to the miners of Maitland, and had said that if…

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Disastrous Colliery Explosion. Forty Miners Imprisoned. London, Friday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 5

A [?] explosion has occurred in Darren colliery, South Wales. Forty miners are imprisoned, and it is feared that many have been killed. Rescue parties saved 19 men…

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Colliery Proprietors Criticised. a Judge's Comments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 7

In delivering judgment in a number of cases in the industrial Court, Newcastle, in which several district colliery proprietors were Charged with breaches of the awards…

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Hebburn Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge was held at Jewell's Hall yesterday, at which Mr. R. Jarvis presided. Mr. Anthony moved the recission of a minute…

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Newcastle and Maitland Mines. the Wages Board. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 3

The Newcastle and Maitland Collieries Board (Mr. W. Edmunds), which is to deal with the wages and conditions of all workers, other than Miners, in and about the pits in the Maitland…

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Clifton Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 5

Matters are in a bad way at Clifton. Funds are running Short, owing to heavy legal expanses…

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Explosion in a Mine

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 2

An explosion has occurred in the Dar ren Colliery, South Wales, which result ed, in 1O miners being imprisoned. It is feared that many of the men have been…

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Another Mine Disaster. Twelve Fatalities. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 5

An explosion has occurred at the Cambria mine, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., which resulted in the death of 12 out of 15 workers…

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