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Mining & the mines, 1910

1,214 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 61

Gloucester Coal Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 3

A meeting of the Gloucester Coal Company was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening last, Mr. W. W. Hawden presiding…

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Hetton Miners. a Question of Reciprocity. Newcastle

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

At a meeting of Hetton miners this morning it was Hinted that £600 had been granted by the Federation from the relief fund for distribution amongst the Hetton men who are out of…

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Western Coal Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 5

The Western CoM Wages Board has delivered the following award to apply to the men employed behind the coal-cutting. machine at the Vale of Clwydd colliery :—…

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Mining Explosion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 4

Vancouver, Friday.—Following the explosion in the Mulga mine, at Bir mingham, Alabama, several parties of reseuers attempted to enter the mins…

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Late Cables. Mining Disaster

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 3

London, Thursday.—An explosion has occurred in the Mulga mino, near Bir mingham, Alabama, in the United States. Forty miners are entombed…

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Northumberland Miners. Independent Labour Members. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 5

[?] recent cablegram slated that the Northumberiand miners l by a smail majority decided to oppose Messrs. Burt and Fenwick for the Morpeth and Wansbeek seats because they would…

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Tale of an Auction Room. Glittering, but Not Gold

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 1

D'Arey, motor-car proprietor, of W[?]lahra was complainant in a case in the Central Summons Court, Sydney, en Wednesday, the defendant being Samuen…

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The Miners Wages Board. a Conciliatory Consultation. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 3

This afternoon the colliery proprietors and miners consulted privately before the Miners' Wages Board. The result of the…

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Harbour Collieries

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

This Sydney Harbour Collieries, which is mining under the harbour at an enormous depth, and which has been driving a great distance to…

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Miners' Wages Board. Statement by Mr. Charlton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 6

Among those present at the sitting of the Miners' Wages Board at Neweastle on Monday was Mr. Matthew Charlton, who said he de-sired with the permission of His Honor…

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Cadada's Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 5

The Canadian Collieries, Ltd., with a capital of [?] sterling, has been incorporated at [?]. It represents Mackenzie and Mann's [?] and [?] the Dunsmuir collieries…

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Alaska's Coal Finds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 7

The controversy over certain coal claims in Alaska, and Secretary Ballinger's nets in favour of these claims, which are said to be fraudulent or illegal, has directed…

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stanford-Marthvr colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1910 · page 2

On inquiry at the hospital this morning (says our mines representative) regard ing the condi-tion of William Ililes, who was terribly injured at the Stanford-Merthyr colliery yesterday,…

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Scottish-australian Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 5

The Scottish-Australian Mining Company in its annual report, shows a credit to profit and loss of £10,672. A sum of £4422 is carried forward…

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500 Miners Imprisoned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 3

London, Wednesday.-Through the breaking of a case, the minors employed in the Tynybedu Colliery, in Wales, were deprived of the means by which they are…

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Cost of the Colliery Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 5

The Northumberland mining dispute over the introduction of the Eight Hours Act has already cost the miners £80,000 in strike pay…

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Western Coal Award

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 6

The Western Goal Wages Board has delivered the following award to apply to men employed behind the coal cutting chine at the vale of Clwydd colliery…

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Work at the District Collieries. a Good Fortnight. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 5

The district collieries have worked well for the fortnight's pay to be drawn by the miners next Friday. A slackness at a number of the second-class pits, however, is an indication that trade…

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Rockchoppers and Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1910 · page 3

The Premier, replying to a deputation which urged that the provision of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund should be extended to the rockchoppers, promised to bring the matter before the Cabinet…

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Miners' Lodge Meetings. Stanford-merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Stanford-Merthyr Miners Lodge was held on Sunday, and was presided over by Mr. H. Gunther. The West Maitland Brunch Political Labour…

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