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Mining & the mines, 1911

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The Coal Vend. Allegations Against Mr. John Brown. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

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

Mr. Wise reumed his opening address before the High Court in the case against the coal vend. The matter is proceeding. Mr. Wise referred to what he termed the…

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Miners Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 5

Two minors, working in a hole at Round Hill, Southland (N.Z.) were pinned down be a fall of sludge, and it was found that gradually rising water had drowned them…

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The Coal Vend

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

The vend prosecutions were continued in the High Court at Sydney on Tuesday, when Mr Wise, K.C.. occupied the whole day with his opening address,…

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Electricity in Collieries. a Shaft Fired., London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 5

The firing of an electric cable at the Pinkton colliory set fire to the woodwork in the bottom of the shaft, from which dense volumes of smoke issued. Four hundred miners were…

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Fatal Mining Disaster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday afternoon. A fall of earth occurred in the Victorian Proprietary Mine. Bendigo, to-day, when two men were killed, another seriously i-…

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New Zealand Mining Accident. (By Cable)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

Two miners were working in a hole at Bound Hill, South End, on the shores of the harbor, when they were penned down by a fall of sludge. Before they were…

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The Coal Vend. Yesterday's Proceedings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 5

The prosecution in connection with the Coal Vend was continued in Sydney on Thursday, before Mr. Justice dsanes, in the High Court…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 12

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

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Mining

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 10

During the past week the State batteries in Western Australia crushed 949 tons for 1073oz of gold. Another rich gold find has been made in the…

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Commissioners at the Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

At kurri Kurri the Commissioners weramet yesterday by the local fire brigade, Mr. F. Percival, and other members. The Commissioners spent some…

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The Coal Vend. Allegations Against Mr. John Brown. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

Mr. Wise renamed his opening address before the High Court in the case against the coal vend. The matter is proceeding. Mr. Wise referred to what he termed the…

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The Pelaw-main Colliery. Work Resumed. Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 3

The Pelaw-Main miners drew a fresh cavil for places on Saturday afternoon, and work was resumed this morning after five weeks' idleness…

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Miners in South Africa. Dealing with Phthisis. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 3

The Miners Phthisis Bill has been withdrawn in the Union legislature. Mr. J. C. Smuts, Minister for Mines, has introduced a short bill levying £25,000 from…

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The Local Coal Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 6

Several new hands are being engaged at the local coal mine which is steadily increasing its output, the total number of men new engaged in its development…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 5

ELK GARDEN (West Virginia, U.S.A.) A colliery explosion has resulted in the death of 24 miners…

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The Coal Vend. Newcastle v. Collie Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 5

The prosecution in connection with the Coal Vend was continued before Mr. Justice Isaacs in the High Court, Sydney, on Monday…

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Neath Miners' Residence Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 4

During a discussion at the last meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council on the clearing of streets in the Government subdivision, Councillor Baillie said he understood that steps…

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The Hebburn Colliery Case. Alleged False Pretences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 6

William Lambert and John Lennon were charged at the West Maitland police court yesterday, before Messrs. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P. M., and J. W. Pender, J.P., with…

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Pelaw-main Settlement. Other Miners Opposition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 4

A conference of representatives of the North, Abermain, Hebburn, and Cessnock miners' lodges was held at Weston on Saturday (says our Mines representatives) at…

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Mining Disaster. Elkgarden (W. Virginia), April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 5

A big fall of earth from the roof of the drive followed the mine explosion by which 21 men were killed. Hope of rescuing any of the men alive has been abandoned…

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