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Mining & the mines, 1909

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Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 4

The fortnightly pay was distributed at the South Maitland collieries yesterday. At East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr the pay distributed totalled £3487 5s 1d…

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Attitude of Northern Miners

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

A rumour was circulated in Sydney and Melbourne last week that a general strike throughout the State was likely in sympathy with the minors at Broken Hill, and…

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The Mining Situation. The Special Court Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 7

Trouble is brewing at Wallsend Colliery. The dispute is between the miners and management. The miners' executive meeting on…

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New Colliery at Tarro. Ironbark Estate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 6

At the meeting of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board in Newcastle yesterday, a letter was read from Messrs. W. Laidley and Co., Sydney, who intimated their intention to open up…

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Terrible Mining Fatality. Two Men Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 5

Information has been received from Copmanhurst, Grafton district, of a double mining fatality at Gordon Brook copper mine. It appears that two men, named…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

Rather better time has been worked by the East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr Collieries for the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friay next. The former colliery worked…

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Miners Accept Award

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

So far as the men are concerned, they have taken prompt action in the matter. A meeting of the combined unions was held on Thursday afternoon, and a vote…

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New Colliery at Tarro. Ironbark Estate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 7

"At the meeting of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board in Newcastle on Monday, a letter was read from Messrs. W. Laidly and Co., Sydney, who intimated their intention to open up…

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Topics of the Day. Victorian Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 3

The opinions of the state [?]ing the extent of the coal deposit at the Pow[?] Besin. Gippsland are of such importance [?] to Victoria that it is to be hoped that their…

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Bahrier Miners' Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 5

The Amalgamated Society of Engineers has donated £600 to the Barrier Miuors' Fund…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 5

Experimental wor[?]s costing over £12,000 have Just been cr[?]ted at Lievin, France, for the scientific study of the deadly coal dust, which caused the recent disaster at…

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Our Mining Industries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 4

The huge total of £191,747,367, the aggregate value of all minerals won in this State to the end of 1908, indicates the great value of our mining industries, and…

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A Mines Wealth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

Mr Delprat, general manager of the Broken hill mine was examined before the Arbitration Court. He calculated there were 2,750,000…

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The Collieries

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

For the fortnight ending February 6th Rose-dale and Rix's Creek collieries worked three days short of full time. The pay distributed at both collieries…

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Local and General News. Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

The fortnightly pay distributed at the East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr collieries yesterday afternoon totalled £3734 3s 6d…

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Terrible Mining Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 13

Information has been received from Copmanhurst, Grafton district, of a double mining fatality at Gordon Brook copper mine. It appears that two men, named…

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Our Mining Industries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

The huge total of £191,747,367, the aggregate value of all minerals won in this State to the end of 1908, indicates the great value of our mining industries, and…

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Topics of the Day. Miners' Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 3

A decision of great interest at the present moment has been given in Western Australia (says the mining column of the "Australasian"). This is the award of…

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Interesting Discovery. Wood Turns to Coal

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

In a chat with the manager of the Hetton Colliery, on coal matters, [?] Alex. Mathieson related how [?] witnessed the extraordinary process…

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Man and Master. Mine Owner Charged with Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 7

A case which attracted considerable interest was heard in the Newcastle District Court on Wednesday. before Judge Fitzhardinge…

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