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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Not Yet Settled. Miners Still Dissatisfied. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

Dissatisfied with Mr Hibble's answer to the West Manland miners' deputation yesterday, several deputies left for Sydney to interview Mr Holmes,…

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Trouble at Broxburn Colliery. Mine Still Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

The Broxburn Colliery, which has been idle since the 16th October last, resumed work on the 2nd instant, and everything pointed to a successful and long stretch of…

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Minister of Mines' Regrets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

When informed that the proprietors had decided to withdraw from the joint committee, Mr. Edden, the Minister of Mines, said. "What a calamity!" adding, after a brief pause, "I…

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Mining Matters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

As reported previously Lally and Giddy are still on good gold at Rorneal above Cobark. The mine is under offer to a Newcastle…

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The Alexandria Gold Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

An analysts has been made of the lead which was substituted for a box of sovereigns consigned by an English bank to Alexandria. The analysis shows that it was…

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Feeling at This Mines. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

News of the colliery proprietors' withdrawal from the joint Conciliation Committee was received with regret by a large majority of the miners and the general…

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Late News by Cable. Scottish Miners. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

Scottish miners have lodged a claim for an advance of 25 per cent, in their wages…

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The Mining Situation. Proprietors' Decision. Withdraw From Joint Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the members of the Colliery Proprietors' Association was held in Sydney on Thursday. After deliberation, the following official statement was made to the…

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Coal Mining Trouble. the Minister Approached. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

The deputation appointed at the aggregate meeting at Weston on Monday waited on Mr. Carmichael, the Minister of Labour, on Wednesday. The deputation consisted of Messrs…

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Box of Gold Stolen

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 11

The robbery of £10,000 in gold, coin from a consignment of £200,000 sent from the Bank of England to the Credit Lyonnais offices in Alexandria offers a fascinating…

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Japanese and Coal. Newcastle's Heavy Loss

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

Japanese activity in the coal and shipping business is the subject of discussion at present. [?]uring the last two years the fleet of tramps under the Japanese flag has grown enormously, so much…

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Men Overcome in a Mine. Effects of Foul Air

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

In a gold mine situated on Icely-road, at Mount Wilby, Lewis Ponds, the effects of foul gas were so severe on Thursday that, a party of three gentlemen were almost…

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Mining Crisis. Decisive Action by Owners

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

The colliery proprietors of the northern districts have decided to withdraw from the joint conciliation committee. This action has been brought _about…

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The Mining Situation. Mr. Brennan Reticent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

Questioned last evening with respect to the milling situation, Mr. W. Brennen the secretary to the Colliery Employees Federation was very reticent on the matter,…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting. Redresses Asked For. Kurri Kurri, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

An aggregate meeting of miners of the South Maitland district was held at Weston this morning to determine the course of action in respect to the proposal that miners…

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Year at the Mint. Record Gold Issue. 146,000,000 Coins

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

Although the total output of the Royal Mint in 1911 was less than in the previous year, the production of coin was on a prodigious scale, no fewer than…

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East Greta Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the East Green Miners' Lodge was held on Sunday when the following officers were elected:—Chairman, J. Coulton; secretary, E. Mallon; treasurer, M…

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The Mining Situation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 4

The developments of the past week in the coal-mining industry of the northern district have been such as to cause serious concern to those who recognise the…

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The Mining Situation. Minister Interviewed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 4

A representative deputation waited upon Mr. Carmichael, the Minister of Labour, on Saturday, in connection with the serious position, which has arisen owing to the…

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Mining Fatalities. St. Petersburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 4

A cage fell down the shaft of a mine at Ekaterinoslay and seven persons were killed and five others injured…

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