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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Stanford-merthyr Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the Stanford-Morthyr Minors' Lodge was hold on Sunday at which Mr. H. Gunther presided. Mr. B. McIlenie wrote asking the co-operation of the lodge, in…

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South Clifton Miners' Dispute. Presentation to Williamson and Phillips

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 3

At Sydney on Saturday, presentations of £100 each were made to Messrs Charles Williamson and William Phil lips, the two miners who were…

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The Mining Disaster. Hope Abandoned. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 1

There is great dismay at Whitehaven at the decision of the management to brick up the Wellington pit in Cumber land, The fire has driven the rescuers…

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Cumberland Mining Disaster. Decision to Seal Pits. Lord Lonsdale Makes Examination. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 2

When the decision was made known to seal the Wellington pit in the Cumber land mine, where so many unfortunate men are entombed, the excitement…

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Shires and Coal Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 3

At the Conference of representatives of shires Sydney on Wednesday. Mr. Ayerst (Tarro) moved,— "That the Local…

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Young's Gold Mine. a Curious Origin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 3

Young, the town which has grown into an important place amongst inland towns, has a gold mine within its boundaries. There is however, no fear of a gold rush this…

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Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 2

To-morrow, being the occasion of the funeral of his late Majesty King Edward VII., the proprietors of the Newcastle and Maitland district coalmines, decided that no…

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Trouble in a Colliery. South Seaham Idle Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 3

The South Seaham Colliery is idle to-day. The miners had asked for compensation for workers in wet places, and because it was not granted at once the whole of the men refused go to…

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The Miners' Wages Board. Its Sittings Resumed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 3

The Miners' Wages Board (Judge Scholes, president, and Messrs, H. S. Forsyth and J. Faterson, employers' and employees' representatives respectively) recommenced…

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Sleeping on Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 6

The practice of hiding money away in all manner of out-of-the-way corners, is by no means modern. In the old days, according to…

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Fatal Colliery Accident. Shiftman Killed at East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 5

A middle-aged man named John Snell, a resident of East Greta, employed as a shiftman at the East Greta colliery, was killed on Thursday night. Deceased was a…

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Shires and Coal Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 5

At the Conference of representatives of Shires in Sydney on Wednesday, Mr. Ayerst (Tarro) moved,—"That the Local Government Act be amended as follows:—"That…

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Young's Gold Mine. a Curious Origin

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 5

Young, the town which has grown into an important place amongst inland towns, has a gold mine within its boundaries. There is, however, no fear of a gold rush this…

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Johannesburg Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 5

Work at the Johnannesburg mines was suspended for four hours on the day of the funeral…

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Mining Notes

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 3

It will not be long before the Hetton Coal Co. will throw their whole weight into developing Bellbird mine and the coal lease behind. The…

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Colliery Catastrophe. Many Lives Lost. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 2

An explosion has occurred at the Wellington colliery, Whitehaven, Cumberland, belonging to the Earl of Lousdale, resulting in 130 miners being entombed, of whom four have been rescued…

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Fatal Colliery Accident. Shiftman Killed at East Greta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 5

A middle-aged man named John Snell, a resident of East Greta, employed as a shiftman at the East Greta colliery, was killed on Thursday night. Deceased was a…

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The Miners' Wages Board. Decision in Favour of the Men. Newcastle, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 8

Consultation before the Miners' Wages Board in respect of the difficulties at Miami collieries has concluded. Both proprietors and men agreed to accept the decision of the chairman (Judge…

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Durham Coal Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1910 · page 3

Sir John McDonnell, umpire to the Durham Conciliation Board, has awarded the miners an advance of 21 per cent, in wages…

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Colliery Disaster Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1910 · page 3

The fund for the relief of sufferers from the Whitehaven Cumberland colliery disaster has reached £12,500…

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