The Maitland Coalmines. Hebburn Colliery Accident
Harry Louther, 31 years of age, a miner, was struck by a fall of stone while working in Hebbuurn Colliery at about 11.30 a.m. yesterday. After first aid had been…
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Mining & the mines, 1912
1,137 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 57
Accident at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery
James Daniels, a miner, was injured in Stanford-Merthyr Colliery at about 9 o'clock yesterday morning by the explosion os a shot (says our Mines representative). He was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners As Employers
The latest labour development is a threatened strike of the South Wales Miners' leaders against their men! A special conference has been sitting at Cardiff, to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Work at the Collieries
The year's work for the Neweastle and Maitland [?] closed wellm, only six out of 38 mines having less than eight days work for the fortnight, ended on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Lodge Election
A ballot of the employees, of Stanford-Merthyr Colliery resulted in the following officers being elected for the ensuing quarter:— President, Mr. B. Roberts; delegate, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Discontent at Bellbird Colliery
There is some discontent amongst employees of Bellbird colliery in connection with the conditions of work in special places. The men say that in the present wet condition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Towns' Christmas Trade
The display of Christmas goods in the shops of Krrri and Cessnock is better than it has ever been before, both as regards quality and variety, and the tradespeople have cvilently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Christmas in London. Gold Shortage. Brisk Business. London, Sunday evening
Owing to a shortage of gold coin the Royal Mini is working overtime and many extra hands are being employed. It is estimated that £2,000 will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Disaster. Tokio, Dec. 23
Two hundred numbers have been entombed in consequence of an explosion in a colliery. Only three men have so far been rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Uncle Sam's Gold
Some very interesting figures regarding the gigantic hoards of gold in the strongboxes of the United States Government have been given out by officials of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ebbw-Main Colliery
The trouble in regard to the payment of miners for work done at Ebb-Main Colliery during the great strike has at last been satisfactorily settled, the government in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The State Mine. Scheme Unworkable
About £3000 has been spent to date on Mr. Edden's State coal mine project, mainly on boring operations. Last session a sum of £10,000 was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Copper Mining. Revival in the State
The increased price of copper has brought about a revival in the copper-producing industry in New South Wales. Mines are reopening, hundreds of men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Collieries
The year's work for the Newcastle and Maitland collieries closed well, only six out of 38 mines having less than eight days' work for the fortnight, ended on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners As Employers
The latest labour development is a threatened strike of the South Wales Miners' leaders against their men! A special conference has been sitting at Cardiff, to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Strikers' Mines. Three Tears' Claim Settled
The Government has decided, after three years of negotiation and threatened litigation, to pay the wages Of some 300 miners who, in the great coal strike…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →General Cable News. Naval Coal Contract. London
The French Navy has ordered 50,000 tons of South Wales coal…
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