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Mining & the mines, 1910

1,214 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 61

Mine Manager Killed. a Peculiar Accident. Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 5

Mr. R. Arbuckle, manager of the Pelaw-Main Colliery, was killed this morning, and Mauris Sanlaville seriously injured. From the particulars to hand it appears that two men…

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Dead Miners' Message. Fifty Bodies Found in Burned Pit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 10

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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Welsh Coal Strike. Military and Police in Control. London, Nov. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) will shortly confer with the coal-owners in connection with the written statement of grievances of the miners' delegates with a view to settlement…

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The Miners' Strike in Wales. Desperate Rioting. Strikers and Constables Injured. London, Nov. 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 5

The following, official announcement is made: —"The chief constable of Glamorganshire on Monday night asked the local military authorities for 200 cavalry and two companies of…

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State Coal Mine. Labour Government Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 5

It is understood in Sydney that the Government intends to start a State coalmine on the South Coast. Mr. Edden, before he became Minister of…

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Mine Manager's Death. Collision on Colliery Line. Pelaw-main, Monday morning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 8

Further particulars of the unfortunate accident on Saturday, which resulted in the death of Mr. R. Arbuckle, and injury to the engineer Mr. M. Sanlaville, show that…

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Welsh Coal Strike. Tree Labour Imported. London. Nov. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 5

In response" to tho appeal nf Mr. Llewellyn, of Llwynpia mine, for assistance in holding out to keep the pumps of the mine going, the AntiSocialist Union of Great Britain has despatched…

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Colliery Proprietors' Meeting. Selling Price of Coal. Newcastle, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 5

The Collfery Proprietors' Association held a meeting this morning Seen during luncheon adjournment one of the proprietors said that the meeting would last for…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Colliery Manager Killed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

MR. ROBERT ARBUCKLE, manager of the Pelaw Main Colliery, was killed, and Mr. Maurice Sanlaville, engineers' assistant at the colliery, seriously…

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Ebbw Main Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 5

A meeting of the Ebbw-Main Miners' Lodge was hold on the park on Sunday morning (says or :Greta correspondent). Mr. R. Stevenson presided…

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Welsh Coal Strike. Raiding the Explosives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 5

Anxiety is expressed at Ton-y-Pandy because the magazine of the Glamorgan mine was broken into yesterday, and 100lb. of the explosive saxonite stolen, together with a number of…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Heddon Mine Still Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 3

A hitch occurred in negotiations for the drawing of the cavils at Heddon-Greta colliery, and the mine did not resume work yesterday, as was expected. The manager, Mr. J. Barnes,…

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The State Coal Mine. Located at National Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 7

The area which contains the coal deposits referred to by Mr. M'Gowen on Monday night as available for a State coal mine is National Park…

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Inspection of Mines by Workmen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 5

At a meeting of the Executive Council on Tuesday general rule 6 (b) of the Mines Inspection Act, 1901, was amended to provide for periodical inspection on behalf of the workmen, irrespective…

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Heddon Greta Colliery. Trouble Satisfactorily Settled. Heddon-greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 5

The trouble at the Heddon Greta Colliery regarding the drawing of the cavils was overcome on Tuesday night, and work was commenced this morning. The four…

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Alaska Gold Rush. Vancouver, Nov. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 5

It is reported Hint a grout strike of gold has been made on the Squirrel River, Alaska. A stampede to the seene of the discovery has taken place…

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Mine Manager's Death. Inquest at Kurri Kurri. Safety Precautions Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 6

The District Coroner, Mr. George Brown, held an inquest at the Kurri Court House yesterday afternoon upon the death of Mr. Robert Arbuckle (late manager pelaw-Main colliery), who met his…

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South Wales Coal Strike. General Strike. Mooted. London, Nov. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 5

The representatives of the men on the Conciliation Board, at its meeting at Cardiff, admitted that the stoppage at the Powell Duffryn pits was irregular, but…

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State Coal Mine Located at National Park

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 2

The area which contains the coal deposits referred to Mr M'Gowen on Monday night as available for a State coal mine is National Park. The…

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