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Mining & the mines, 1911

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Unemployed Miners. Work Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

A considerable rush of unemployed has been made on the registration officer in Newesatel. and, the men are dissatisfied at the slow rate in which work is being provided…

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Mount Copeland Gold Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 11

Crushing operations were commenced at this mine on Monday last. All the machinery was turned on at full speed and kept going for an indefinite time. Several…

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Legal Stumbling Block. State Coal Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 2

Though some work is being carried out in connection with the proposed state coal mines the proposal is practically in abeyance until the matter comes before…

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Northern Colliery Troubles

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 6

A deadlock exists In regard to the dispute at the Pelaw-Main colliery. The colliery horses have been removed to the paddock. It is expected that work…

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Afternoon Shift at Maitland Collieries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 6

In dealing with the proposal for the working of tops at Pelaw Main Colliery, Mr. Watson (president of the Miners' Federation) incidentally referred to the necessity for abolition of the afternoon shift…

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Colliery Troubles. Rioting in Wales. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 5

Serious rioting has taken place at the Cambrian Combine's colliery, at Clwydashvale. A mass meeting of miners condemned…

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Pelaw-main Colliery. Working of Tops. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 5

The Minister of Mines, Mr. A. Edden, accompanied by Messrs. A. A. Atkinson, Chief Inspector of Collieries, W. Kearsley, M.L.A., D. Watson, President oil the Colliery…

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Work Must Be Found. Unemployed Miners Angry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 3

A considerable rush of unemployed has been made on the registration officer in Newcastle lately. and the men are expressing dissatisfaction at the slow rate…

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South African Mining Bill. the Day of Rest. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 5

Mr. W. P. Schremer has agreed to a Labour amendment in the Mines Regulation Bill providing for the stoppage of work at the stamp mills on Sunday…

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Inspection of Pelaw-main Colliery by Minister of Mines and the Chief Inspector

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 3

The Minister of Mines (Mr. A. Edeen) and the chief inspector of Collieries (Mr. A. A. Atkinson) made inspection of the underground workings of Pelaw-Main…

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Welsh Mining Trouble. Colliery Flooded. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

The troubles in South Wales continue. unabated. The miners on strike at Clydach Vale fired a slaughterhouse, dragged a cart belonging to a butcher named…

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State Coal Mine Hung Up. Parliament's Sanction Required

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 3

Though some work is being carried out in connection with the projected State coal mines the proposal is practically in abeyance until the matter cornea before before…

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South Clifton Colliery. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

In the Industrial Court to-day,, Judge Heydon granted leave to prosecute 5[?] wheelers employed at the South Cli[?] Colliery, for a breach of section 42 of…

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Coal Lumper's Death. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

George Thompson a coal lumper, while working on a vessel in the harbor this morning, fell a distance of 15 feet. He fractured his skull, and died [?]…

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Our Coal Resources. the Muswellbrook Discovery

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 4

GIVING evidence before the Decentralisation Commission, in Sydney, the other day, Mr. E. Pittman, Under-Secretary for Mines, also late…

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Welsh Coal Strike. Attitude of the Men. London. March 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle" states that it is unable to understand the rejection of an honourable peace by the Cambrian miners, The paper points out that their average…

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Topics of the Day. Hawkin's Hill Mining Revival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 3

Mr. J. E. Scantlebury, who is trying to find capital to test the Hawkins's Hill field at Hill End, which at one time was the greatest gold-producer in Australia, tells…

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Colliery Fatalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 3

Mr. Edden, the Minister of Mines, has had a return prepared, showing the death-rate in the Pelaw-Man Colliery, as compared with four other large collieries-Aberdare, Hebburn,…

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State Goal Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 1

Though some work is being carried out in connection with the proposed State coal mines the proposal is practically in abeyance until the matter…

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Stanford Merthyr Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 4

A ballot of members of the Stanford Merthyr Miners' Lodge for the position delegate resulted as follwos:-G. H. Foreman, 168 votes; E. T. Jones. 101. Mr…

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