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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Attempt to Stop a Race. Ascot Gold Cup Marred. London, June 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 7

Ladies' day at Ascot was marked by brilliant sunshine. The King and Queen were present, and the attendance was very large, including many oversea visitors…

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Mining Matters. the Stanford-merthyr Colliery Crib Time Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

The Stanford-Merthyr colliery is still idle, and, so far as the men are concerned there is no change in the position regarding the "crib" time dispute. The miners…

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Collieries Resume. the Wages Board Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

The collieries that were idle last week through strikes resumed work to-day. In nearly all instances the granting of a wages board to the Miners' Federation has greatly…

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Thrilling Experience in Lyell Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 4

A miner named Tilly had an exiting adventure in the Lyell Blocks mine. He was engaged in the shaft with another miner, named Calder, blasting out places. A number of…

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Federated Mining Mechanics. the Wages Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

Mr. W. Waller, secretary to the Federated Mining Mechanies and Surfacemen's Mutual Protective Association of Australia, makes the following statement regarding the report…

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Mining Accidents. Fall of 1000 Feet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 4

Thomas Brodie (28), married, lost his life in a frightful manner at the Helensburgh colliery on Sunday afternoon. It is believed that Brodie was taking some…

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Miners Model Village

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

The fact that the Brodsworth Colliery Village is intended for practically one class of workmen has probably made for more uniformmodel villages intended for a mixed…

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Dangers of Mining Life. Young Man Killed at Helensburgh

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

Thomas Brodie (28), married lost his life in a frightful manner at lielensburgh on Sunday afternoon. It is believed that Brodie was taking some…

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Mining Matters. Rothbury Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 2

Mr. W. Brennan, general secretary to the Colliery Employees' Federation, visited the Rothbury Colliery in connection with the making of an agreement as to the rates…

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Stanford-mfrthyr Colliery. Crie-time Dispute. Kerri Kerri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 4

At a largely-attended meeting of the Stanfore-Merthyr M[?] Ladge, held last evening, there was three hours an[?]ated…

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South African Miners' Strike. Troops Despatched. Capetown July 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 2

The miners' strike at Benoni, on the Rand, is spreading, and troops have sent to the disturbed area. The mines affected include the…

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Miners' Wages

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

One hundred thousand Scottish miners have received and increase of wages of 3d per shift…

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Miners' Noble Example. Facing Death

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

"Bendigonian" writes in the Melbourne "Argus":—The body of John Burke has been recovered from the 1100ft. or bottom level of the North Mount Lyell mine, and…

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The Mines Department. Satisfactory Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 6

Mr. Ray, Acting Under-secretary for Mines in a minute addressed to the Minister Mr. Edden, draws attention to the very satisfactory state of the Mines…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at Fatzeus' Hail, yesterday. Mr. D. Watson, president; occupied, the chair, and there was…

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Gold Fraud at Albury. Bank Manager Duped

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 8

An extraordinary case of imposition was heard before Judge Rogers at the Albury' Quarter Sessions, when William Scott was charged with passing off two parcels of…

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Chapped Hands and Gold . Sores Healed. Zam-Buk is Easing and Soothing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Reed, residing at Hlawarraroad, Marrickville, Sydney, says:—"For chapped hands I find Zam Buk invaluable. My hands being a good deal in…

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Strike on the Rand. Guarding the Mines. Johannesburg, July 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 5

Six thousand out of 20,000 white minors employed on the Rand have struck. The directors of the East Rand Proprietary have postponed the declaration of the…

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Hebburn Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

The district coroner (Mr. G. Drown) held inquest the Criterion Hotel, Western, yesterday respecting the death of Mark [?] who died on Tuesday last as a result of [?]…

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South Wales Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 5

The members of the South Wales Miners Federation have tendered their notices under the Minimum Wage Act to secure a revision of wages, rates, and of working…

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