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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Burwood Colliery Trouble. Miners Absent. (From our Correspondent.) NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 5

Burwood colliery did not fully resume work this morning, as only about twenty out of about 200 miners presented themselves for work, owing to their having last night called…

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Pelaw-main Colliery Grievance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

Messrs. W. Brennan and A. Lewis yesterday visited Pelay-Main, and attened [?] meeting of the miners called to discuss the difficulty with the borers at that mine…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Pecullar Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

The death occurred in the Kurri Hospital at an early hour this morning, of Mr. Charles Morgan, a well-known and respected resident of Barton-street, Kurri. A day…

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Northern Mining Situation. Proprietors Will Confer. Mass Meeting Cancelled

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 3

At a meeting of the Hunter River District Colliery Proprictors' Defence Association, held in, Sydney on Tuesday, it was decided to await the return of…

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Mining Legislation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

The Miners' Accident Relief Amendment Act, which was passed last session of Parliament, is to come into force on the 27th instant. Mr. Edden, the Minister of Mines…

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The Mining Situation. Newcastle, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

The mining crisis was completely brought to an end to-day by the Burwood Miners' Lodge holding a mass meeting and deciding to go back on Monday…

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Miners Funeral

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

The funeral of the late Charles Morgan who died at the Kurri Hospital on Thursday morning after a short illness took place yesterday, and was largely attended. Included…

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Stolen Boxes of Gold

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 9

The two boxes filled with lead, which somehow replaced gold on the way from the Bank of England to Alexandria are now back in London for examination. It has…

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Miners Entombed. (By Cable.) Tokio

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

An explosion of gas at Tuknoka colliery entombed, 150 miners, and it is feared that many are killed…

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Northern Mining Situation. Conference Meets and Adjourns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 6

The conference between, representatives of the Northern Colliery Proprietors and of Colliery Employees' Federation was opened at 2 o'clock on…

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Bellbird Mining Township. Hotel License [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 4

A petition by H. W. Radnidge and [?] for the granting of a certin[?] authorising the issue of a conditional [?] to Samuel William Sna[?]…

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The Mining Crisis Ended. Pits All at Work. Resumption of Conference. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 5

The Northern collieries, with the exception of one or two that would have idle in any case owing to having no orders to immediately supply, are at work to-day. From…

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The Northern Miners. Back to Work

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Burwood miners' lodge was held at New Lambton on Friday, and lasted for over three hours, at the end of which time it was resolved…

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The Mining Situation. All-important Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 3

Air. John Brown occupied the chair at the conference at Newcastle yesterday between the representatives of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association and of the Colliery…

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Bellbird Mining Township. Hotel License Desired

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

A petition by H. W. Radnidge and others for the granting of a cert[?]cate authorising the issue of a conditional publican's license to Samuel William Snaps for premises…

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The Mining Crisis Ended. Pits All at Work. Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

THE Northern collieries, with the exece[?]tion of one or two that would have been idle, in any case owing to having [?] orders to immediately supply, are…

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Burwood Colliery Dispute. Industrial, Court Opened. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 4

His Honor Judge Scholes sitting as a Deputy Judge of the Industrial Court, sat at the Courthouse this morning, to deal with the reference made to him by the Minister of…

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A Mining Agreement. Peach for Five Years

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 4

Assurances which the mining proprietors have been endeavouring to obtain for many years were gained by Mr. John Brown yesterday, when an agreement was entered…

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Hebburn Colliery Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 4

Owing to some trouble with the wheelers the Hebburn Colliery was Idle yesterday afternoon. It appears five wheelers came out of the mine early on Tuesday, and the…

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Burwood Colliery Dispute. Judgment Reserved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 3

His Honor Judge Scholes sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, in industrial jurisdiction, to inquire into the dispute between the Burwood wheelers and the…

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