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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Queensland Coal Deposits. "Maitland Field Rivalled."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 2

When asked in Sydney whether he had any impressions to give in regard to his trip north, the Minister of Education (Mr. Carmichael) said that politically he had…

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Miners Getting Restless. Wages Board Chairman Wanted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 3

The miners of the Newcastle and Matiland districts are dissatisfied at the delay in tho apiiointnieut of a chairman for the, wages board which is to deal…

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Accident at Coal Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 2

A serious scalding accident happened at the local coal mine on Monday morning. From what we can learn of the occurrence it appears…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Pelaw-man Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Pelaw-Main Miners Lodge was held on Sunday, at which Mr. J.[?] Mr.J.D. Reid, solicitor wrote in reply to inquiry respecting…

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Miners' Wages Board. Delay in Appointing Chairman. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 2

Mr. D. Watson, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, has again expressed dissatisfaction with the delay in appointing a chairman for the wages board of…

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MINING MATTERS.s Collieries' Wages Board. Judge Edmunds Appointed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 8

Another stage has been reached in connection with the long-continued bickering between the Associated Colliery Proprietors of the northern district and the Colliery Employees Federation…

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Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 6

Everyone has sympathy with your lot, which is hard, and even to-day It is often a case of "out of sight—out of mind." A. rice cup of "Milkmaid" Coffee and Milk…

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A South African Mine

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 7

The daily average number of natives employed on the Premier Diamond during 1912 was 13,363, the total wages of which amounted to £551,321. The…

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Miners on Strike. 400 Hands Affected. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 5

The Caledonian Company's Killingworth Colliery, one of the largest mines in the West Wallsend district, was thrown idle through the miners going on strike. Nearly…

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Mining Matters. Collieries' Wages Board

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 5

Another stage has been reached in connection with the long-continued bickerings between the Associated Colliery Proprietors of the northern district and the Colliery Employees' Federation…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 8

Work at the collieries of the northern' district has been fairly continuous during the past fortnight. The position in regard to the Stockton-Borehole and Lambton…

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A South African Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 4

The daily average number of natives employed on the Premier Diamond during 1912 was 13,363, the total wages of which amounted to £551,321. The…

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Queensland Coal Deposits. "Maitland Field Rivalled."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 10

When asked in Sydney whether he had any impressions to give in regard to his trip north, the Minister of Education (Mr. Carmichael) said that politically he had…

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Fire in Sulphur Mine. Forty Fatalities. Rome

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 3

Forty miners have been killed through a fire in a sulphur mine at San Glovanelli (Sicily). A heap of bodies was found at the pit bottom, where men fought for places…

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Miners' Wages Board. to Sit on Wednesday. Newcasstle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 5

The first sitting of the norther miners wages board has been arranged for Wednesday next, at newcastle. It will be the preliminary sitting for the purpose of receiving…

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Gold Scattered. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 5

A carriage containing £120,000 in gold was overturned through a collision with a tramear in the Boulevard Schastopol, and the money was scattered on the pavement…

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Mining Matters. Killingworth and Seaham No. 1 PITS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 7

The trouble at Killingworth Colliery has not yet been overcome. Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, went out to the colliery on Sunday, but was unable…

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Strike Settled. Two Collieries Still Idle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 5

The strike a Killingworth Colliery over the dirt question was settled this morning. This leaves only two strikes current in the district—those at Stockton Borehole and…

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Mining Matters. Unfounded Charges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 3

In January last Senator McDougall was reported in the Sydney papers as having made a series of charges against the administration of the Mines Department, while delivering a…

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Miners' Wages Board. Opening Proceedings at Newcastle. Newcastle, Wednesday afternoon. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 5

The [?] sitting of the Miners' Wages Board (Judge Edmunds chairman, and Messrs. N. J. Clarke and E. Peters, representing the mineowners' and Colliery…

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