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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Colliery Idle. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 5

The anticipated stoppage of work at Stanford-Merthyr colliery occurred at 11 o'clock this morning. At that hour the shiftmen and others left their work,…

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Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

On Saturday last, Mr H. Preston, accompanied by several speculators, visited Rocky Hill, with a view of opening up the gold mine on that…

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The Stanford-merthyr Colliery. Crib Time Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 5

The Stanford-Merthyr miners' lodge Sunday came to a decision which it is feared may lead to a stoppage of work. For some time past the men have been…

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Northern Miners. Afternoon Shift to cease

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

There are indicators that the aflcrnoon shift in those Maitland collieries which lire now working it will be abolbefore very long. it will cease in…

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Evolution of Fuel. State Mines Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

"Will Australia strike oil?" This is the question which farseeing business men are asking with some uneasiness at the present time. Oil is the coming fuel. It is ousting…

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Mining Matters. an Expert Abroad

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 6

Mr. A. Thomas, late general manager of the East Greta coalmine, arrived in Sydney on Monday by the steamer Nikko Maru from Japan and China, where he…

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The Mining Situation. Over 1000 Mines Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Wednesday afternoon. Seaham No. 1 colliery, in the West Wallsend district, was thrown idle to-day through the wheelers employed there going on strike…

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The Stanford-merthyr Colliery. Large Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 5

At a meeting of the Stanford-Merthyr miners held on Sunday the matter of the dispute with the management regarding wages of onsetters was mentioned. A…

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Coal Trade Hindrances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 4

Our coal trade is carried on under many and very serious handicaps. Some of these are inevitable, and due to conditions entirely beyond our control. Such are the…

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The Stanford-merthyr Colliery. Crib Time Dispute. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 5

The dispute at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery regarding "crib" time remains practically unchanged. The superintendent of the East Greta collieries, Mr. H. M…

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Oil Mining Concession. Dutch Syndicate's Operations. London, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 2

A White Paper has been issued giving de[?]ls of an agreement made by the Croagents in Trinidad with the Shell (Royal Dutch) syndicate. The rental is £10,000 a…

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Mining Matters. Rescue Work in Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 6

The attention of Mr. Edden. [?]ter of Mines, was drawn to a report R. Redmayne, the Chief Inspector Heries in England. on re[?] work…

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15,000 Miners Called Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 2

CHARLESTON (West Virginia), June 25. A resumption of the miners' strike, which kept the district in a state of anarchy for a your, is announced. Fifteen thousand…

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The Stanford-merthyr Colliery. the Crib Time Dispute. Manager's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 5

The superintendent, of the East Greta Company's collieries, Mr. H. M. Williams, this morning made a statement in regard to the "crib" time trouble, and of what…

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Cobar Copper and Gold Field Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 7

The report on the Cobar Copper and Gold Field, Part, 1., by E. C. Andrews, B.A., F.G.S., Geological Surveyor, has just been issued under the…

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Work at the Collieries. Fairly Busy Fortnight

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 14

Owing to the King's Birthday celebration having fallen within the pat fortnight, ten days constitute "full time" for the ensuing pay. The collieries of the district generally…

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Cobar Copper and Gold Field Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 3

The report on the Cobar Copper and Gold Field, Part. I., by E. C. Andrews, B.A., F.G.S., Geological Surveyor, has just been issued under the…

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Northern Coal Trade. a State of Chajos

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 8

The coal trade at Newcastle is in chaos. Trains are running late; collieries are being thrown idle. strikes exist in the district. Fifteen…

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Mining Matters. Wages Board Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 2

The application of Mr. W. Brennan the constitution of a wages board for northern colliery district was further [?]sidered by Judge Reydon, the President…

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The Mining Situation. OVER 1000 Men Idle. Newcastle, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 6

Seaham No. 1 colliery, in the West Wallsend district, was thrown idle to-day through the wheelers employed there going on strike. Elermore Vale, Wallarah, and Stanford…

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