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Mining & the mines, 1912

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Miners' Delegate Board. Important Discussions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 3

The delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation met yesterday, at the Trades Hill, Newcastle. Mr. D. Watson, president of the federation, was in the chair…

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Coal Vend Appeal. Important High Court Decision. Coal Vend Not Illegal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 4

The High Court on Friday upheld the shipping companies' appeal in the vend case, with cost. Their Honors held they were bound…

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Fire in Colliery No Serious Conseq[?] (By Telegraph) Sydney [?]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out in the under workings of the Pellaw Main at Kurri Kurri, early this mornimg fire was discovered in the No. 2…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 7

The joint conciliation ocmmittee met again yesterday at the offices of the Colliery Proprietors' Association, Newcastle. Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the committee, presided…

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Mining Fatality. Three Men Killed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

A disaster occurred at the Mt Lyell mine Gormanston (Tas.), at 5.30 on Saturday night, as the result of which three men were killed and five others were…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 4

The Minister of Mines (Mr. Edden) stated yesterday that the Amending Mining Bill he proposed to introduce would bring mining inspectors under the Public Service Act…

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Rothbury Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 7

A difficulty arose at Rothbury Colliery near Branxton, on Monday, over the rates of pay for men engaged in certain work below and on top, and alsi with reference to other…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Pelaw-main Colliery Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 5

At the request of the manager of Pelaw-Mam Colliery (Mr. R. Scott), Mr. Rees, District check inspector, and Mr, Hicks, Local inspector, last evening made an inspector…

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Striking Miners. Bingham (Utah), Sept, 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 5

The striking miners are appealing to the Government to arrange a meeting between the employers and employees. Armed deputies still guard the mines, but there have been…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Pelaw-main Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 4

At a meeting of the Pelaw-Main miners, held yesterday afternoon, the check-inspectors, Messrs. W. Rees and J. B. Hicks, presented a written report of their second inspection of the fire area of…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 3

The joint conciliation committee met again yesterday at Newcastle, Mr. C. Hibbie, chairman of the committee, presiding. It was reported to the committee that…

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Gold-mining in Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 9

Writing from Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, on August 16, Mr. Clarke says :— Fortunes have been made and big fortunes lost by gold mining in Wales. They…

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[?] Colliery on Fire. Mine Thrown Idle. Kurri, Kurrie

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 7

In was discovered in portion of the [?] Cothery early this morning. The [?] the morning shift were not allowed to [?] the mine, and, in consequence of…

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Mining Industry in Japan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 7

A representative deputation of the American Institute, of Mining Engineers has been visiting Japan recently, and they have published their impressions. which are very…

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Mining Disaster. Three Men Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 12

An accident of an appalling nature, where-by three lives have been lost, occurred at the Mount Lyell mine. Tasmania, on Saturday night at about 8.30…

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Mining Matters. Meeting of Delegate Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 6

A special meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at Newcastle yesterday. Mr. D. Watson, president of the Federation, was in the…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 2

Work at the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland districts continues brisk, and for the fortnight ended on saturday 25 out of 35 mines worked full time, and only one had less…

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Miners' Lodge Meeting. Stamford Merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Stanford Merthyr Miners' Lodge was held on Sunday, at which Mr. B. Roberts presided. A late member wrote regarding his claim in…

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Miners' Federation. Large District Secedes. London, Sept. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

The anthvacite district of the South Wales Miners Federation, with a membership of 18,000, has decided to quit the federation, and to conduct its own affairs in…

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Mining Matters. the Joint Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 3

The joint committee met again at Newcastle yesterday, Mr. Hibble presiding. It was reported to the, committee by the representatives of the Colliery Employees'…

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