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Mining & the mines, 1911

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The Pelaw-main Colliery. Cavilling Troubld. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 3

Owing to dissatisfaction in regard to cavilling the Pelaw-Main miners did not resume, work this morning as previously, arranged. The trouble is that the manager…

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Another Gold Discovery. Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 3

Great excitement prevails at Beverley (W.A.) in consequence of the discovery of gold samples which give high results. Up to last night 40 claims had been pegged out…

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Colliery Troubles

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—Owing to fresh trouble, the arrangements for the resumption of work at the Pelaw-Main colliery fell through. There is also…

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Balmain Colliery Dispute

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—At the suggestion of the Ministor for Labor, the parties and counsel in the Balmain colliery dispute have agreed to the appointment of…

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Gold Find

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

Perth, Monday.—There is great excitement at Beverley, an old agricultural centre, over the discovery of gold. A contractor, while sinking, struck…

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Pelaw-main Colliery. No Work Before Easter. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 5

There is no change in the position of affairs in connection with the dispute at Pelaw-Main Colliery. Even if a settlement should be arrived at it is unlikely that work will be…

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The Canadian Coal Strike. Proposed Intervention. Ottawa, April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 5

The Western coalmine owners affected by the Crow's Nest strike have informed the Labour Department that they welcome the proposal of the Government to interfere…

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General Cables. South Wales Colliery Trouble. London, April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 5

A general stoppage of work on the South Wales coalfields is imminent…

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The Maitland COAlMINES. OBITUARY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 5

The death occurred at the Kurri Hospital at about 12-40 p.m. yesterday of Cyril Caban, 16 years of age, youngest son of the late Mr. James Caban, of Kurri. He…

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Colliery Disasters. Miners Entomded. Scranton (Pen.), April 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 3

Between 50 and 75 men are entombed in Throop colliery, owing to an outbreak of fire in the mine, which has cut off any hope of their escape…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 14

The executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation has forwarded to the Minister of Mines the following suggestions, that they may be considered in connection with…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 3

There is no change in the position of affairs in connection with the dispute at Pelaw-Main Colliery. Even if a settlement should be arrived at it is unlikely…

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Pelaw-Main Colliery. Cavilling Trouble. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 6

Owing to dissatisfaction in regard to cavilling the Pelaw-Main miners did not resume work this morning as previously arranged. The trouble is that the manager…

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Hebburn Colliery. Farewell to Mr. Stanley McKENSEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 12

A social evening was held by, the officials of Hebburn colliery at Jewell's lodge room on Saturday night, April 1 to [?] farewell to Mr. Stanley McKensey, who is…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1911 · page 3

'A' very fair average days worked was maintained by the 32 collieries in the New castle and Maitland districts. the returns for which are given below, for the…

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Protection of Miners. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1911 · page 3

A bill compensating miners suffering from miner's phthisis has passed it second reading in the Union of South Africa Assembly, The Government-Genersl, who is honorary…

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Idle Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 5

Owing to the stoppage of work at Pelaw Main and Heddon Greta collieries numbers of men and leaving the district to look for work elsewhere. Amongst those who left…

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Ambulances at Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 4

The recently-published report of the Department of Mines for 1910 shows that at the end of the yea the following collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts possessed either horse or…

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Miners' Disease in South Africa. Legislative Actton. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 5

The Union Government proposes to amend the bill regarding miners Phthisis, authorising employers to deduct contributions from miners' wages towards the compensation fund…

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New Mines Bill. Baths at the Pit Head. London, April 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 5

Meetings of Lothian and Durham Miners have Protested the cause in the new Mines Bill, making washing at the pit-head before going home compulsory…

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