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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Coal Trade Slack

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 5

A period of slack work at the mines seems to have set in and the whistles, signifying no work, can be heard pretty often lately. Some surprise has been occasioned by the…

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Northern Miners' Federation. President Watson's Principles

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 1

At Kuril Kuril the newly-elected president of the Northern Miners, Federation. Mr D. Watson, was presented with v silver tea and coffee service by members of…

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Abermain Colliery Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 5

The Abermain Colliery was thrown [?] yesterday afternoon, owing to a dispute between the management and the machine men. The trouble commenced through a…

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Northern Miners' Federation. President Watson's Principles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

At Kurri Kurri the newly-elected president of the Northern Miners' Federation, Mr. D. Watson, was presented with a silver tea and coffee…

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North Wales Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 3

The council of tHE North Wales Miners Association has resolved to post notices on January 21, Proclaiming a strike for a fortnight later. The intention is to force…

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Electricity in New South Wales. Use in Collieries. London. Jan. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 3

Mr. E. Kilburn Scott. formerly lecturer in electrical engineering at the Sydney Uni-versity, read a paper before the mining and Electrical Engineering Association last night…

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The Lord Mayor of Sydney. Visit to the Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 3

The lord Mayer of Sydney (Alderman Allen Taylor), accompanied by the directors and official of the East Greta Company, and other distinguished visitors,…

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Northern Miners' Federation. President Watson's Principles

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 8

At Kurri Kurrri the newly-elected president of the Northern Miners' federation, Mr. D. Watson, was presented with a sliver tea and…

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The Mayors at the Mines. an Enjoyable Outing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Allen Taylor), is on a visit to his [?] other Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman J. C. Reid). and to assist in the entertainment of…

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Disasters in America. in Mine and on Railways. Vancouver, Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 5

A powder magazine in the Keating mine. Raderburg, Montana, has exploded. Six people were killed, and two others were injured. The force of the explosion was heard…

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State Coal Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 8

The following letter appeared in last Tuesday's " Telegraph ":— Sir,—In your issue of 7th inst. there was a short article concerning…

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Colliery Employees Association. Objection to Joining Federation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 2

In Chambers in Sydney on Wednesday Mr. Justice Gordon had before him an application by Mr. Rich and Mr. J. A. Browne (instructed by Messrs. Beeby and Company) on…

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Miners' Narrow Escape. Men Climb 300Ft

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 10

What might have proved a much more serious affair occurred at the North Long Tunnel Mines, Victoria. There are three points at which surface waters can get into the mine…

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Miners New President. Farewell at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 12

Mr. David Watson, who is leaving Kurri owing to his appointment as president of the Northern Miners' Federation, was, with his wife and family, farewelled last week…

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South Coast Scandal. Miners Herding in Huts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 8

The principal assistant medical officer of the Board of Health (Dr. Wallis) has been investigating health conditions on the South Coast coalfields, and has reported a bad state of…

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Disasters in America. In Mine and on Railways. Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 3

A powder magazine in the Keating mine Raderburg, Montana, has exploded. Six people were killed, and two others were injured. The force of the…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 3

Details of the days worked at the different collieries during the past fortnight are as follows:—Sea Pit 11 days; Newcastle A Pit, 10 days; Abermain, 9¼ days; West…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

The Delegate Board of the Newcastle Colliery Employees' Federation is asking for a conference with the colliery proprietors on the question of the machine…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Depression and Unrest

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

There is at present a marked feeling of unrest in the coal industry in the Newcastle district. Several collieries are closing down for different reasons, while…

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Illwarra Colliery Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 5

When the matter of the equity suit in which Frederick Brinsmead is asking for an injunction to restrain the Hlawarra Colliery Employees' Association from joining…

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