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Mining & the mines, 1910

1,214 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 61

Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 2

The [?] in the Maitland district have experienced slack time for the [?]night ended on Saturday. Pelaw-Main heads the list with 10 days, which was…

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Stanford-merthyr Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 2

The Stamord-Merthyr miners' lodge recently wrote to the colliery manager. Mr. H. M. Williams, asking that the recommendation of a jury who inquired into…

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Miners' Lodges. Stanford-merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Stanford-Merthyr Miners' Lodge was held on Sunday, and was presided over by Mr. Foreman. Mr. A. Grey wrote, asking lodge to…

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A Marvellous Goldfield. Half Million Cash for Mine Refused

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 4

Activity- has been maintained on the Bullfinch field (W.A.) during the week. Mr Durdam Doolette. proprietor of the Bullfinch, stated that he refused an…

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Burwood Miners' Strike. Practically Settled. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 5

The Burwood miners' strike, which has been in progress for about a fortnight is to-day, on the authority of the miners' district officers and a representative of the…

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The Coal Trimmers' Strike. Steamers Detained. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 5

The steamers Barrier and Comura are still detained here in consequence of the coal trimmers' strike. It is proposed that both vessels run up their hatches and then leave a couple of hundred…

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Labour Turmoil. Welsh Coal Strike. London, Nov. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 5

The notices given by the miners in the Cambrian Combine pits, South Wales, having expired on Monday, the men left the pits. Thirty thousands men are on strike…

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The Bullfinch Mine

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 2

On Tuesday morning Mr D. Doolette stated that the Bullfinch mine was suecessfully floated into a company with a capital of £500,000, in shares of £1 each,…

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Welsh Coal Strike. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 2

The notices given by the miners in the Cambrian Combine pits, South Wales, hving expired yesterday, the men left the pits. Thirty thousand men are on…

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Welsh Coal Strike. London. Nov. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 3

The strikers in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales, are marching from pit to pit attempting to persuade the workers to join them. At several collieries they met with a mixed reception…

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Trouble at Abermain Colliery. Conciliation Board Inspection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 4

Members of the Conciliation Board, appointed to deal with certain matters in dispute at Abermain Colliery, made a visit of inspection to that mine vester[?]…

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Hebburn Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 5

The Hebburn miners' lodge has nominated the following gentlemen as office-bearers of the Federated Coal and Shale Workers' Association:—President, Mr. E. Peters;…

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The Miners' Beer. Strike for a Full Pint

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 4

A large gathering, mainly Composed of coal miners, met at Wast Wallsend on Wednesday night, and registered an em[?] protest against the absence of the…

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Dead Miners' Message. Fifty Bodies Found in Burned Pit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 7

Fifty bodies were found recently in the Wellington Pit at Whitehaven, the scene of the explosion and fire of May 11, by which 136 men and boys perished. Two bodies were recovered…

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Coal Land Scandals. Huge Sums Involved. Vancouver, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 5

The Federal Grand Jury at Spokane, U.S.A., has returned six indictments of conspiracy to defraud the Government of 20,000 acres of coal lands worth nearly…

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State Coal Mines. Mr. Edden's Declaration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 5

The Minster of Mines (Mr. Edden) states that he has not abandoned the project Of State coal mines. "We can't do everything at once." Mr…

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Seattle Colliery Explosion. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 5

An explosion at the Black Diamond Mine near Seattle has entombed sixteen miners. The mine is 2200 feet deep, and cannot be reopened. On Friday Evening William Oysten near…

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Action Against Nothern Collieries' Company. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 2

In the High Court, Mr Justice Isaaon delivered Judgment on a summons for direction In the action Commionwealth v. Northern Colieries Co. and others for…

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The Alleged Coal Vend. Interlocutory Proceedings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 6

The reserved decision was delivered by Mr. Justice Isaacs in the High Court, Melbourne on Monday on the summons for directions in the actions instituted by the King…

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Welsh Coal Strike. Military in Readiness. London, Monday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 5

The miners on strike at Clydael Vale, Wales prevented the engine-men and stokers from working and stoned the police. The situation has become serious, and the…

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