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Mining & the mines, 1912

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Mining Matters. the Trouble at Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 8

Mr. D. watson and Mr. A. Lewis, president and [?]surer respectively to the Col[?]ery Employee Federation, had an interview on Wednesday with Mr. A. Edden,…

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World's Output of Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

The remarkable increase in the world's gold production in the last ton years has given ground for much speculation of what will be the result if the same ratio of…

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Mining Matters. the Abermain Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

Mr. E. Pittman, Under-secretary of Mines, in his letter sent on Wednesday night to the secretary of the Colliery Proprietors' Association, stated that it had been…

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A Goldfields Sketch. the Lady Speculator

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

I had just remarked to Sue, "It's too dull for anything, I wish something would happen—a cyclone or an earthquake, anything to relieve the…

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Matches in Collieries. New System Required

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 12

When giving evidence before the Royal [?] mission on the Killingworth Colliery sion, Mr. W. Humble. Senior Inspector of [?] lieries, referred to the system now [?]…

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Colliery Closes. 200 Hands Idle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 10

A most peculiar and serious situation has been created at the Bulli colliery, whereby, 160 hands have been thrown out of employment by circumstances over which the…

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Work at the Collieries. a Good Fortnight

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 5

The very strong demand for coal that was experienced during the closing months of 1911 continues, and it is not confined to interstate buyers, for large quantities arc sent every week…

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More Mining Troubles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 2

There is a good deal of speculation and not a little concern here respecting the probable result of the notice given by the miners to cease working the afternoon shift…

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Rich Gold Lode. Sensational Yields

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 7

Further sensational are yields are reported at Gundagai. One dish from the Long Tunnel mine on Saturday morning gave 206 oz. of gold…

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Rich Gold Find. Excitement in Gundagai

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 12

Another rich discovery was made at the Long Tunnel mane, Gundagai on Thursday. After the holidays bailing was completed. and a shot put in the reef at the bottom of…

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Miners' Minimum Wages. Prolonged Conference. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 5

A sub-committee of mineowacrs and mmers sat for there days in London endeavouring to find a basis of settlement upon the minimum wage question, which threatened a disastrous…

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A Goldfields Sketch. the Lady Speculator

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 3

I had just remarked to Sue, "It's too dull for anything. I wish something would happen—a cyclone or an earthquake, anything to relieve the…

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Rich Gold Yields. £3200 for Eight Days

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 5

The sensational yields of the Long Tunnel mine, Gundagai, con[?] On Saturday night a parcel of 156 ounces was the result of dollying 50lb of are brought…

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The Colliery Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 5

The coal—owners and miners are considering the report of the joint committee, and the chances of a compromise are considered to be hopeful…

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Gold at Gundagai

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

The Long Tunnel mine at Gundagai continues to yield phenomenally rich ore. On Saturday afternoon 501b of ore yielded 156oz, and for the previous eight…

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Mining Industry Disturbances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 4

Whoever may be to blame, or however the blane may be distributed, the general public must. long before this have come to the conclusion that the mining industry is carried on…

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Threatened Coal Strike. Position Gloomy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 3

Unless a ballot is taken on the Maitland coal field it is practically certain that a general strike will take place on Thursday…

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Mexican Mine That Was Not. Swindeers Leave for Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 7

The police of this state are searching for a notorious Russian criminal, Henry Russell. and Mina schneider, a Bavarian. who both levanted from Birmingham. England, in…

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Coal Mines Trouble

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

It is stated that a general strike of coal-miners in the Maitland disrtict will take place on Thursday (tomorrow), unless a ballot he taken…

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