Discovery of Huge Coal Area. Equal to Best Welsh. Vancouver
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 5
One of the largest coal area in the world has been discovered in Northern British Columbin, the quality equalling the best welsh. A railway has been planned to develop the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Goldfields Sketch. Ropeyarn's Dilemma
The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 5
"Good-bye, John. Don't be long. Come back soon to your own chick a biddy, For the winds do blow, Yo-ho, Yo-ho, To take away my sailor. Good…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Mine Experiment. Experience in New Zealand
Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 1
Mr W. J. Ralph, owner of the Taup[?] coal mine, one of the largest in New Zealand, who is visiting Sydney, gave some interesting particulars regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Minimum Wage
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 5
The Northumberland miners executive has decided to support a national strike to enforce the minimum wage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Employees Pionic
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 4
The [?] Main Colliery employees picnic will be held at Paterson on Saturday. December 2. The Kurri Kurri Band will be in attendance, and cold water will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Mishaps
Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 6
Joplin (Missouri), Wednesday.—Six men were, entombed in a mine here in consequence of a "cave-in." For five hours they awaited rescue, and in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in a Colliery. Outbreak in Wallsend C Pit Newcastle, Friday afternoon. [?]
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 12
The Wallsend Coal Company's C [?] end was thrown idle to-day by the occurred of a fire in the workings. As soon as the break was discovered all the employees…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Miners' Luck. Cage drops 100 ft., and not one Hurt
Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 4
A sensational accident, fortunately unattended with any serious results occurred at Koch's Pioneer mine, Long Gully, Bendigo, on Thursday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Goldfields Sketch., Ropeyarn's Dilemma
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 5
"Good-bye, John. Don't be long. Comen back soon to your own chick a biddy, For the winds do blow, Yo-ho, Yo-ho, To take away my sailor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Collieries
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 3
The coal trade continues satisfactory so far as the majority of mines in the Newcastle and Maitland districts are concerned—the slackest time of the year—are here,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Picnic to Paterson
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 2
The arrangements for the pelaw-main colliery employees' picnic, which is to be held at Paterson carly next month, are well advanced. The committee is preparing an attractive sports programme. which will in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minimum Wages in Collieries. Principle Affirmed London, Sunday afternoon
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 5
The representative of the colilery owners on the coal conciliation Board for England adn North Wales has agreed to the principle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Primrose Mine Disaster Capetown, Sunday
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 5
Five additional natives have been rescued from the primrose mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maitland Coalmines. Stanford-merthyr Miners' Lodge
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1911 · page 2
A special general meeting of the Stanford Merthyr miners lodge was held on Sunday at which Mr. B. Roberts presided. The delegate, Mr. Hudson, read and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miners' Luck. Cage Drops 100 Feet, and Not One Hurt
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1911 · page 4
A SENSATIONAL. accident, fortunately unattended with any serious results, occurred at Koch's Pioneer mine, Loos Gully, Bendigo, on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minimum Wage in Collieries. London. Nov. M.
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 5
The Miners' Federation has di[?] the minimum wage question and adjourned until to-morrow. The prospects favour industrial peace in view of the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Heavers' Strike
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 5
The Grimsby coal-heavers struck work, and employers immediately advertised, guaranteeing 50s to 30s weekly, with the result that they were besieged with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Conference Adjourned
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1911 · page 5
The Miners' Federation Conference has adjourned, pending further negotiations and the result of the Conciliation Board's meeting in December…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Timber Steamer Short of Coal
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 4
The steamer Strathspey laden with 3,700,000 feet of Oregon pine, consigned to the Abermain Colliery Company, put in to Brisbane unexpectedly on Wednesday, on its way down…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rich Gold Strike Nome (Alaska),NOV.17
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 5
A rich gold strike has been made on oregon creek, and a rush of prospcotors to the locality has set in…
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