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Mining & the mines, 1910

1,214 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 61

"Gold Brick" Trial. Alleged Frauds on English Heirs

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 7

Great interest was taken in the trial in New York of "Red Adams," a venerable-looking septuagenarian, accused of being tho author of a series of international mining swindles and of…

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Compliment to Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 4

At a send-off at Illawarra to Sergtant Pountney, who has been promoted to the charge of Bourke district, he said he had met no more law-abiding people during the…

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Hebburn Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge was held at Weston on Sunday morning, at which Mr. G. Stewart presided. A letter was received, signed by several…

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Electric Coal-cutters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 7

Statistics in "Engineering" point to the influence the geological conditions have on the use of electric coal-cutters. These may answer for a kind of coal in one district…

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A Difference of Opinion. Miners' Earnings

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 4

THE evidence given during the past few days before the Miners' Wages Board, at Newcastle, affords an interesting example of the…

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Northern Mining Board. the Borehole Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 5

At the sitting of the Northern Mining Board at Newcastle some extraordinary evidence was given in regard to the practice of miners employed in shooting and filling employing wheelers…

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Fatality at Abermain Colliery, Kurri Kukri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

James Outram, 19 years of age, met his death in a mysterious manner at Abermain colliery last night. The duty of deceased was to attend to skips on the fiat underground…

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Northern Mining Board

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 3

The Northern Mining Board in its award made a big reduction on the men's demands as to rates. The price per ton to be paid to miners engaged…

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Northumberland Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 4

At a ballot the Northumberland coal mice[?] on strike resolved by 2732 to 2468 in favoured resumption of work…

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Miners' Wages Board. Consultation Agreed Upon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 4

When the mining Board met at Newcastle on Thursday Mr. Kelynack, counsel for the proprietors, said that a great many matters which were now bring made claims had…

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Kurri Mines. Immense Development Schemes. Kurri Kurri

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 4

FURTHER development of the great Greta coal beds has taken place recently. The A A. Company for some time past has been boring on a new…

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Dissatisfied Miners. the Stockton-borehole Colliery. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 5

The unionists have not yet resumed work at the Stockton Berehole colliery. Twenty-two of them turned up to cavil yesterday, but the manager said be had places for only eight men. The…

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Fatal Accident at Abermain Colliery. Coroner's Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 3

The adjourned inquest touching the death of James Outram, who was found dead in the Abermain Colliery on Tuesday night was resumed yesterday before the…

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Northern Mining Board. the Borehole Dispute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 7

At the sitting of the Northern Mining Board at Newcastle some extraordinary evidence was given in regard to tho practice of miners employed in shooting and filling employing wheelers…

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Hungarian Gold Robberies. an Ingenious Scheme. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 5

Gold dust thefts, which have extended over many years, and are estimated to have involved the loss of many million kronen, have been discovered at Court D'Acourt De Gotha's…

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Tuesday, April 19. Stanford-merthyr Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 2

The hearing was resumed this morning, messrs. Cowan and Curtis appearing for plaintiff and Mr. James for defendants. John Cassidy, recalled, in reply to A special General meeting of the Stan-Merthyr Miners Lodge was held on Sunday. and was presided over by Mr. H. Gunther. Mr. B. Roberts read and…

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The Papuan Gold Finds. "A Very Moderate Field."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 5

A report to tho External Affairs Department from the mining warden at Lake Kama, in Papua, on the Lake Kama gold find, says that the area so far worked comprises about five…

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Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

To-morrow will be miners' pay day. The East Greta Coat Mining Company, Limited, will disburse the Earn of £5192 10s 3d for the fortnight…

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New Zealand Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 5

The shareholders of the New Zealand Crown mines have approved of reconstruction…

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Explosion in a Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 5

In explosion took place in the Mulga [?] near Birmingham Alabama, forty [?] were entombed, and it is reported that of these 25 are dead…

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