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Mining & the mines, 1912

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Mining Disaster Men Entombed in North Mr. LYELL. About 100 Missing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 2

A terrible mining disaster, which may involve great loss of life, occurred at the North Mt. Lyell (Tas.) mine shortly before noon noon on Saturday. A fire…

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Houses for Miners. No Homes at Coal Cliff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 5

Ever since the present boom in the South Coast coal trade, hundreds of miners working at the local collieries have been subjected to considerable inconvenience and expense on account of not being…

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Mine Disaster. North Mount Lyell on Fiue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 2

One of the most terrible disasters that has hnppened in the history of Australian minins occurred at the North Lyell mine, near Queenstown. Tasmania, shortly after noon…

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Mining Matters. Small Coal Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of the joint conciliation committee at Newcastle, the representatives of the proprietors announced their decision to resume the inquiry into the claim…

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Miners Lingering Deaths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 5

The rescue party with smoke helmets visited the 850ft. level twice during the night, but they could proceed only to No. 24 stope, and were forced to retire. There is still a…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Colliery Wages Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 5

A conference of representatives of miners' lodges from Stanford Merthyr to Cessnock was held recently at Weston to discuss the question of wages of off-hands at mines in…

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"For Turon Gold."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 3

Nothing fires the imagination of Australians more than the romance of the gold fields, the herioc days of diggers, when the moat adventurous spirits of…

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Another Mining Fatality. Two Men Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 3

A terrible fatality occurred at the Tasmania Mine, near Launceston, on Thursday when Thomas Floyd, 56, married, with a large family, and Murdoch Fraser Stewart,…

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Dashed to Death. Miners Fall 900 Feet. Launceston (Tas.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 2

A FATAL accident occurred at the Tasmanian mine, Beaconsfield, early this morning, when the men were coming off night shift. The victims were Thomas…

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Houses for Miners. No Homes at Coal Cliff

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 6

Ever since the present boom in the South Coast coal trade, hundreds of miners working at the local collieries have been subjected to considerable inconvenience and expense on account of not being…

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At the Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 12

In the meantime there had been some happenings at the mine. Albert Gadd, with a pallid face red-rimmed eyes, and a running mouth, had staggered out of the…

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Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 12

The adjourned inquest upon the death [?] William B. Thompson, who died from [?] effects of injuries received in Stanford[?] thyr Colliery on October 4 was concluded [?]…

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North Lyell Mine on Fire. Serious Mining Disaster. Hundreds of Lives at Stake

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 12

A little after noon on Saturday news was received in Queenstown, Tasmania, that the North Lyell mine was on fire, and in consequence all the men were in serious danger…

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"For Turon Gold."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 3

Nothing fires the imagination of Australians more than the romance of the gold fields, the herioc days of diggers, when the most adventurous spirits of…

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Another Mining Fatality. Two Men Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 6

A terrible fatality occurred a is Tasmania Mine, near La[?] Thursday morning, when Thomas [?] 56, married, with a large family, and…

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Mine Working

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1912 · page 2

The following official statement has been issued:—"Work is proceeding at the Mount Lyell mine as usual, and will be continued it is proposed to start breaking ore in the…

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Abermain Colliery Idle. Alleged Insufficient Pay. Kurri Kurri, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1912 · page 5

Abermain colliery was thrown idle this morning, owing to a dispute about the roadsmen's rate of wages. The men alleged that the management is not paying the…

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Collieries Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 4

The Hebburn and Bellbird collieries were idle yesterday in consequence of dissatisfaction over recent awards of the joint committee. At the former mine the trouble is…

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An Economic Treasurer. Gold Dust

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 5

The Commonwealth Treasurer has discovered a new way of earning interest on his gold reserves. It is remarkably small interest, and the incidental costs decrease…

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Miners' Delegate Board. Payment for Time Lost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was continued at Newcastle yesterday. Mr. D. Watson, president of the federation…

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