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Mining & the mines, 1910

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The Miners' Wages Board. Mr. Paterson Resigns. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 8

Mr. Paterson was in Sydney yesterday, and he is not expected to return to Newcastle till to-night Mr. H. S. Forsyth, the proprietors…

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Work at the Mines. a Good Fortnight. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 4

Following are the numbers of days worked at the district collieries for the fortnight:—South Greta, Seaham, Borehole, Seaham No. 2, East Greta, Hetton, Stanford-Merthyr, Hebburn, and…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Monday afternoon. Miners' Wages Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1910 · page 3

The matter of the nomination of the employees' representative on the Newcastle Collieries Wages Board was mentioned in the Industrial Court this morning. Counsel for the colliery…

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 4

A wheeler, named A. S. Cotterill, employed at the South Greta Colliery, had a very narrow escape this morning from meeting with injuries of a serious nature, through a full skip breaking away…

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Miners' Lodge Meetings. Stanford-merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

A Meeting of the Stanford-Merthyr miners lodge was held on Sunday at which Mr. H. Gunther presided. The chairman, referring to recent…

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Application Refused. Tin Miners Wages and Duties. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 5

In the Industrial Court to-day Mr. Mitchell appeared on behalf of A. Hollings and others who were asking for board for persons employed in an about the Tingha, Howell, and Emmaville tin…

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Local Coal Deposits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 6

According to indications, Muswellbrook promises soon to become one of the greatest coal producing localities in the Commonwealth. Syndicates are being formed for the purpose of opening mines in…

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Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 2

The miners' pay for the fortnight to be distributed by the East Greta Coalmining Co., Limited, to-morrow, amounts to £6115 10s 6d…

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Miners' Congress. Unanimous on Nationalisation. London, August 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 3

The International Miners' Congress opened at Brussels. The congress resolved that inspectors of mined should be elected by workmen, and should be paid by the State. Furthermore, that…

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Congress of Miners. Basis of a Living Wage. London, Aug. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 5

The International Congress of Miners at Brussels unanimously demanded a law in all countries fixing a minimum wage in proportion to the cost of living…

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Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 6

Coal is now locally the topic [?] and there are rumours and [?] companies with unlimited capital up mines in various parts of the…

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Miners' Congress. London, Augusts 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 5

The International Miners' Congress opened at Brussel. The congress resolved that inspectors of mines should be elected by workmen, and should be paid by the State. Furthermore, that…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Miners' Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 6

The East Greta Company has made special passenger train arrangements for Monday next, the miners' holiday, on which day it is expected the traffic from the…

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[?]Ederated Mine Mechanics. Meeting at Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 5

meeting of the Kurri branch on the rea[?] MecLanie was held at the Kurri Note: Thursday evening, at which Mr. R. Emanuel over a large attendance, included in…

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Application Refused. Tin Miners Wages and Duties. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 7

In the Industrial Court to-day Air. Mitchell appeared on behalf of A. Hollings and others who were asking for board for persons employed in and about the Tingha, Howell, and Emmaville tin…

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Miners' Congress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 3

The International Miners' Congress at Brussels has concluded. The Congress resolved that, in the event of a national strike in one country, neighbouring countries should limit their output…

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The Strike Leaders. Miners Take a Holiday. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 3

All the collieries in the north are idle to-day, the miners having given themselves a holiday in order to assemble on the show ground at Broadmeadow to welcome the released strike…

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Alleged Mining Fraud. Palatial Offices. London, Aug. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 3

William Miutemute, who was arrested at New York on a charge of fraudulently using the post office to promote mining schemes, has been committed for trial. He was admitted to bail…

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The Maitland Coalmines. the Miners' Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 5

Yesterday, being the miners' holiday in honour of the release of their leaders, was a quiet day in the mines district. The East Greta Company, anticipating heavy…

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Northern Collieries Closed. Celebrating Release of Strike Leaders. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

All the coal mines in the Newcastle and Maitland districts were closed to-day, and the minors held a demonstration in com memoration of the release of the strike…

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