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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Coal Resources of the State

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 3

I think New South Wales can claim to have the richest and most extensive coal Held in the Southern Hemisphere," said Mr. J. E. Carne, Assistant Government…

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Strike at Pelaw—Main. Wholesale Trouble at Collieries Feared. Newcastle,. Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 5

The pelaw-main colliery in the South Maitland district, was .thrown idle to-day by a Strike informationas to the nature of the dispute is not yet procurable here, All that is known…

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Mining Court Case. "Upset Skip" Prosecuion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 8

A case of some interest in mining circles was heard on Wednesday in the Kurri Kurri police court before Mr. J.Mckensey, J. P., when Mr. R. A. Harle, manager Henburn…

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The Romance of Lost Mines. (T. C. Bridges, in "Strand Magazine.")

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 11

In the heart if the gloomy coast ranges of Oregon,. among the bumming foot-hills of New Mexico, in craggy gorges of the ranges mighty Ances, and along the bare granite ranges which fringe…

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Whitehaven Mining Disaster Miners' Doom. 130 Sealed Up in Burning Pit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 2

"The King is deeply grieved at the terrible catastrophe resulting in such great loss of life. Please convey an expression of their Majesties' heartfelt sorrow to the wives and families of…

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Immense Gold Reef

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 5

The Toronto correspondent of the "Times" telegraphs that engineers of the Grand Trunk Pacific report that they have discovered a gold quartz reef near Stewart, British…

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Famous Copper Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 3

London Mining Journal of April 30 was an article on the copper mines of [?] Spain and Portugal, in which it [?] out that there are probably few…

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The Romance of Lost Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 6

In the heart of the gloomy coast ranges of Oregon, among the burning foot-hills of New Mexico, in craggy gorges of the mighty Andes, and along the bare granite ranges which fringe…

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Gold Discovery. London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

Engineers report the discovery of a gold quartz reef in British Columbia several miles in extent. Thousands of stampers could be worked on the…

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Miners' Wages Board. Further Evidence. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 5

The Miners' Wages Board (Judge Scholes president, and Messrs Forsyth and Paterson members), resumed its sittings this morning, when the first witness was James…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Stanford Merthyr Miners-lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Stanford Merthyr Miners' Lodge was held on Sunday, and was presided over by Mr. H. Gunther. The secretary to the Kurri Brass Band…

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Gold Rush in Canada. Rich "Pockets" Discovered. London, June 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 5

In regard to the discovery of an immense reef near Stewart, British Columbia, the Victoria correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that free milling gold has been found in pockets extending…

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Miners' Relief Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 4

At the end of 1909 the investments of the board of the New South Wales Miners' Accident Relief Fund had grown to a sum of £241,000. The whole of it was in Government stock. On £216,500 worth…

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Miners Accident Relief Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 4

The annual report of the Miners' Accident Relief Board has just been presented to Parliament, and it is an interesting document, affording particulars of an exceedingly…

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Safety Precautions for Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 5

Mr. C. F. G. Masterman, M.P., Under-Secretary for Home Department, has introduced a Mines Accident Bill to the House of Commons making provision for rescue…

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Canadian Gold Rush. Conflicting Reports. London, June 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 5

Advices from Stewart, at the head of Portland, Canal, British Columbia, as to the new field at Bitter Creek, are conflicting. Some advices predict a bigger…

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Local and General. Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 2

The fortnightly pay of the East Great Coal Mining Company, Limited, will be distributed to-morrow. The amount totals £5007 3s 7d, being one of the largest pays on record…

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Serious Colliery Accident. Boy Badly Injured. Aberdare

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 2

A youth named Joyner was severely injured at Aberdare colliery at 3.30 this afternoon. He was trapping in the mine, when he was struck by a couple of…

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Columbian Gold Find. (By Cable). Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 2

The excitement concerning the gold discvories in British Columbia is pre mature Nothing like a big rush to Bitter Creek, in the Stewart district,…

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The Miners' Wages Board. Temporary Burst Up. Mr. Paterson's Position Challenged. His Refusal to Resign. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 3

When the Miners' Compulsory Wages Board met here this morning there occurred the temporary burst up which had been expected for some days, in…

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