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Mining & the mines, 1910

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Miners' Wages Board. Mr. Paterson's Unpopularity. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1910 · page 5

A deputation to-day urged the Premier to remove from the Northern Miners' Wages' Board Mr. John Paterson as the representative of the Miners' Federation…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, July 16, 1910. Which Will You Have,—gold or Promises?

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1910 · page 4

Probably there were many electors at the into Federal elections who gave their votes to the Labor party in the conviction that they were voting for a…

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Spanish Miners' Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 3

Fifteen thousand miners have gone on strike at Bilbao, Spain…

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Foreign Miners' Vengeance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 3

An extraordinary story of a mob's fiendish vengeance comes from Pensylvania U.S.A. The incident was none other than the crucifixion of an unpopular mine…

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General Cables. London, July 19. Entombed in a Mine

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

Two miners in Bochum, Westphalia, were entombed by a fall of rock for 123 hours before being rescued…

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Heddon-greta Colliery. Miners Give Notice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 3

The miners at Heddon-Greta colliery are giving 14 days notice to the manager of their intention to cease work (says our mines representative). About a dozen notices have been…

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The Coal Traffic

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

The following official communication has been received by the member for West Maitland relative to the blocking of streets in Maitland through the coal traffic on the railway:—"New…

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South Coast Colliery Accident. Sixteen Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 3

The little mining village of Helensburgh was on Tuesday morning the scene of an accident which would, had it occurred a few seconds earlier, have added many more…

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Mining Accident. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 2

While 16 miners were Leing lowered in a cage down the shaft at the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, this morning the gear of the engine went wrong, and…

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The Miners' Delegate Board. Decrease of Membership. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Miner's Delegate Board was held to-day. When seen during this afternoon the secretary (Mr. Rees) said that the meeting would last till 5 o'clock, but that no…

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Transvaal Mine Disaster. Serious Results. London, Thursday night

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

A ghastly disaster, due to the ignition of a case of gelatine, has occurred at the Simmer East deep mine at the Transvaal. Fifteen natives were killed outright, and 89 conveyed to the…

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A Colliery Mishap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 2

A sensational mishap occurred at the Aberdare Colliery about 10 o'clock on Wednesday evening. The cage, containing two loaded skips, was being hauled to the…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Stanford-merthyr. Deputy Killed in the Mine

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

Evan Davies, deputy, about 46 years years of age, was killed in the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery at about eight o'clock this morning. Deceased was picked up in…

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Arithmetic Competition for Girls. Gold Watches for the Best Papers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 3

The Principal of Bexley Ladies' College, Sydney, offers two Ladies' Gold Watches for the best papers on arithmetic from girls under 17 years of age…

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colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 2

A meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association was held at Page's Grand Central Hotel on Saturday. The president, Mr R. Emanuels, occupied the chair. The secretary (Mr. W. Walker)gave a…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 2

A decided depression is now setting in in connection with the northern coal trade. This is not unusual for this period of the year ; but the slackness is accentuated by the fact that the brisk…

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Important Mining Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 2

A case of importance to the mining community was decided at the Cessnock Police Court on Saturday. It was one in which Mr. Robert Kelsick, manager of the Caledonian Coal…

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Miners' Wages Board. Mr. Paterson's Position. Sydney

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

An application was made at the Industrial Court for an order dissolving the Newcastle Collieries' Miners' Board and for the constitution of a new Board. Mr…

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Fire in a Coal Mine. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 2

A big fire broke out in the Hocking coal mine. Terrchaus, but owing to a se cond shaft the lives of 200 miners work ing below were saved. Sixteen mules…

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Colliery Employees' Federation. Application to Dissolve Board. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 3

In the Industrial Court this morning an application was made to Judge Hey don, on behalf of the Colliery Em ployees' Federation, for an order…

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