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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Mine Disaster. Rescuer's Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 5

The inquiry into the disaster at Great Extonded Hustlors mine, Bendigo, on Saturday night, May 2, when seven men lost their lives, was continued on Saturday last…

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Mining Matters. Work at the Pits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 3

Full time was worked at three-fourths of the collieries during the past fort-night. With minor exceptions, peaceful conditions prevailed, the few stoppages,…

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Mining Matters: Dust in Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 2

The Minister of Mines, Mr. Cann, commented on Monday upon the attitude of the Illawarra miners towards the coal-dust question…

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Pelaw-main Miners' [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 4

At a special meeting if the Pelar-Miners' Lodge held on Sunday. Mr. Thompson presided. The secretary, treasurer, and Mr. J. hame…

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Miners Complaining. About Non-Union Employees. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 2

At one of the largest collieries in the Maitland district the miners are complaining about a number of non-unionists being employed, and it is probable…

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Deputies' Duties. Interesting Industrial Case. Colliery Company Sued. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 6

A ease of more than ordinary interest in mining circles came before the industrial magistrate, Mr. C. H. Gale, at the Kurri Courthouse yesterday. It was a case in…

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Mining Matters. East Greta Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 6

The thirty-second ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the East Greta Coal Mining Company, Limited, was held at the registered offices of the company,…

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Dust in Mines. Helensburgh Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 2

Considerable dissatisfaction exists among the Helensburgh miners at the attitude of the Minister of Mines (Mr. Cann) regarding the coal nuisance, Speaking at Wollongong…

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Miners' Wages Board. an Informality, Newscastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 5

An informality in the notice of claims this morning prevented the Miners' Wages Board going on with fresh cases. The board, will however, have ample work for…

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Mining Matters. East Greta Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 6

The executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation, Messrs, D. Watson, presidents, W. Brennan, Secretary, and A. Lewis, treasurer, yesterday discussed statements made…

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Down the Electric Coal Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 11

The old pit had to be closed. Labour difficulties, mechanical difficulties, and the rest had proved too much for it. So they wound up the last tub of coal, ruked…

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Mine Disaster. Rescuer's Story

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 9

The inquiry into the disaster at Great Extended Hustlers mine, Bendigo, on Saturday night, May 2, when seven men lost their lives, was continued on Saturday last…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 9

Full time was worked at three-fourths of the collieries during the past fort-night. With minor exceptions, peaceful conditions prevailed, the few stoppages…

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The Hoarded Gold of India. a Mystery of Millions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 11

The report of the Royal Commission on Indian Finance and Currency (writes Lovat Fraser in the London "Daily Mail"), which has just been issued, settles some…

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Coal Dust in Mines. Committee's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 3

The report of the committee which inquired into the best means of dealing with coal dust in the collieries of New South Wales, with the object of preventing…

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Proposed New Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 6

It is stated in authoritative quarters that the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company, who have been conducting boring operations on the Wyalla Estate, adjoining the Bellbird…

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Coal Dust Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 4

Although exhaustive investigation in the United States has resulted in coal raining being declared less clangorous than some industries employing large numbers of men, it…

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Maitland Coalmines. Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 5

A miner named Robert Shaw, 27 years of age, died in the Kurri Hospital yesterday afternoon as the result of injuries received in Stanford-Merythyr colliery the same day…

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About the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 3

In connection with the Aberdare Colliery a tunnel will Boon be driven. The mouth of the tunnel will be somewhere in the direction of Neath…

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Mining Matters. Afternoon Shift Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 3

The executive officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation (Messrs. D. Watson, W. Brennan, and A. Lewis), when interviewed yesterday in connection with the afternoon…

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