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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Burwood Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 7

At the meeting of the Burwood Miners' Lodge further consideration was given to the matter of the methods of coal weighing, concerning which frequent complaints have been…

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Steamer Sunk by Mines

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 3

Constantinople, Sunday.—As the steamer Nevada, flying the American Hag, was leaving Smyrna yesterday, she struck two mines in quick succession, and a…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery. Interview with Manager. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 5

At a meeting of the Stanford-Merthyr min­ers, held yesterday, the lodge officers reported having, in company with Mr. E. Peters, interviewed the mine manager, Mr. H. M…

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Mining Matters. Proposed Conciliation Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 7

The executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation has received a letter from Mr. J. B. Holme, the Industrial Registrar, notifying the receipt of the federation's application…

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Mining Matters. Proposed Special Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 6

When asked whether he had seen a statement that the Colliery Employees' Federation had made an application for a special count under the industrial Act., and they…

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Mining Matters. the Burwood Prosecution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 3

Mr. Edden, the Minister of Mines, when asked on Wednesday how mailers were progressing in reference to the prosecution he had authorised in connection with an…

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The Miners President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 6

After the test of the new lamp had been made at Dudley colliery the Minister asked Mr. Peters to go to Burwood colliery to inspect the screen there. Mr. Edden had…

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How Money Goes. Mining Company's Expenditure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 7

Mr. C. F. Courtney, general manager of the Sulphide Corporation, in the course of a letter of apology for nonattendance at the annual banquet of the institute of…

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Mining Matters. This New Safety Lamp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 6

A miner's electric, safety lamp was submitted to a preliminary test at Dudley colliery yesterday. There were present—Mr. Edden, Minister of Mines; Mr…

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Shedddon's Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

It is slated that the Caledonian [?] Company has purchased the property known as Sheddon's colliery, which is situated some three or four miles south of the company's…

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Mining Ambulance Corps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

The first practice of the newly-formed Kurri Mining Ambulance Corps was fairly well attended, despite unfavourable weather conditions. Dr. McCarthy delivered a lecture and…

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Amalgamated Miners. Abolition of Night Shift

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 5

The conference of delegates from the brunches of the Amalgamated Minors' Association of New South Wales, which has been sitting for over u week, concluded on…

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Stanford-Merthyn Colliery. Interview with Manager. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 7

At a meeting of the Stanford-Merthyr miners, held yesterday, the lodge officers reported having, in company with Mr. E. Peters, interviewed the mine manager, Mr. H. M…

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A Book That Is Talked About. "The Crock of Gold."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 6

Someone asked me the other, day rather pettishly, I thought, "Why is everyone talking about "The Crock of Gold'?" (writes Thorpe Lee in a recent issue of the…

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Northern Coal Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 4

For the month ending on Saturday the quantity of coal exported from Newcastle to the other States and countries amounted to 404,339 tons, of which 232,300 tons were for…

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Mining Matters. Stoppage at Seaham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

A dispute occurred yesterday at the Seaham No. 1. Colliery, as a result of which the mine was rendered idle for the day. Mr. J. Henwood, the manager of the mine,…

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Seaham No. 1 Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 6

A temporary settlement has been arrived at [?] connection with the difficulty which threw Seaham No. 1 colliery idle on Monday. The colliery did not work yesterday, and a…

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Sporting. Football. Muswellbrook a v the Miners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

A match was played on the Showground on Saturday last between Muswellbrook A team and the Miners' Club and resulted in a win for the former by…

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Mining Matters. Minister's Proposal Unacceptable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 6

It has transpired that the tribunal which Mr. Carmichael, the Minister of Industry and [?] proposes to appoint to deal with the matters in dispute to the northern coalmining…

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Mine Manager in Court Burwood Colliery Prosecution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 3

In the Summons Court, Merewether, on Wednesday, before Mr. McKell, S.M., Colliery-inspector Hutton, by direction of the Minister of Mines, prosecuted Francis…

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