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Mining & the mines, 1911

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Welsh Colliery Explosion. a Great Rescue. London, Sunday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 5

An explosion occured at the Curnamman colliery, Caormarthen, Wales, entombing. one hundred miners, Two were killed, four others are in a procarious condition and…

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German Purchase Ok Coal. London. Sept. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 5

It is rumoured at Cardiff Hint agents of the German Government have purchased 50,000 tons of steam coal there…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 2

A serious explosion occurred at the Cromamom Colliery, Wales, where two miners were killed and four seriously injured. The rest of the men were rescued…

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Work at the Collieries. a Good Fortnight

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 4

DURING the fortnight ending Saturday, there has been such a rush of orders to the Newcastle and Maitland collieries that the miners will draw a big…

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Northebn Mining Situation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 2

The industrial situation at Newcastle has been relieved by the wheelers at the Sea Pit withdrawing their notices to cease work to-day and leaving their…

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Maitland Collieries Commission. Working of tHICK Seams. Safety of Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 7

The Royal Commission appointed to in­quire into the working of thick coal seams and other matters in the Maitland-Cessuock district, resumed its sittings at the…

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Maitland Collieries Commission. Working of Thick Seams. Mining Township Residences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working of thick coal seams and other matters in the Maitland—Cessnock district, continued its sittings at the…

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Northern Colliery Troubles. Nearing the End

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 4

The trouble at Hetton Colliery is hearing The wheelers have informed the manager that they are prepared to resume work on the old condi…

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The Maitland Coalmines Trip to Bellbird Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 5

Several directors of the East Greta Company went out to stanford—Merthyr colliery yesterday by the 10.18 a.m. train from Maitland. After spending some time at the…

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Northern Mining Trouble. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 2

The Hetton wheelers met this moming and decided to resume work on the old conditions. The joiners will start work in the morning…

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Maitland Collieries Commission. Working of Thick Seams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed to Inquire into the working of thick coal seams and other Matters in the Maitland—Cessnock district continued its sittings at the…

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Mining Township Residences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 4

The Commission today resumed he hearing of evidence regarding the terms by which the miners are allowed to reside on the pelawmain leasehold…

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Fatality at Abermain Colliery, Inquest at Weston. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 2

An inquest was held at the critterion hotel; weston, yesterday before before the district coroner, Mr. G.Brown, and a jury of six, concerning the death of william…

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The Mining Situation. Wallsend Wheelers Will Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 3

Yesterday Mr. W. Brennan, general secre-tary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, and Mr. J. Frew (chairman), Mr. R. Came-ron (secretary), and Mr. Wills (treasurer),…

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A Gold Scare. Paris. Sept. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 5

There is a gold scare here at present, and the banks are refusing to pay more than 16 per cent, in gold. Some private banks are allowing three…

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The Coal Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 6

The Royal Commission, which last week brought to a conclusion the inquiry respecting the working of thick coal soams on the Maitland Cessnock field will to-morrow resume the hearing of evidence…

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Gold in Chili

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 3

The Santiaga correspondent of Reuter's Agency reports that a goldfield has been discovered in Chill, and that a large quantity of gold in its pure state was found…

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Gold Disappearing. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 3

A Government Commission is enquiring into the East Rand Proprietary, Company's operations, owing to the disappearance of £60,000 worth of gold during treatment by…

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Rich Gold Yield. a Child's Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 4

The first crushing from the new fud made by Mr. H. Bran, in the vioinity of the South Devon workings, Rushworth, Victoria, was cleaned up on Friday, when two loads yielded 113ez of zold…

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Room for Miners. Mr. Fisher's Statement. London, Sept. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 3

It is announced that the Associated Northern collieries have received a cablegram from their Newcastle (N.S.W.) representative, endorsing the statement of Mr. Andrew Fisher,…

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