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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Coal Dust in Mines. Committee's Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 6

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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Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 7

A meeting of the Stanford-Merthyr Minors' Lodge was held yesterday (Sunday), at which Mr. J. J. Hudson presided. The secretary of the Newcastle Eight-hour…

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Miners' Delegate Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 7

At a meeting of the Stanford Merthyr minors, held yesterday, there was a lengthened debate on an important matter relative to the constitution of the miners'…

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Mining Matters. Work at the Pits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 6

The work at the district collieries was fairly constant during the past fortnight, the wet weather of the past few days, and the congestion at the berths being…

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 3

At the meeting of delegates, to the proposed Australian Union Federation, held in Sydney on Monday, the following motion was moved by Mr. W. G. Spence, M.P…

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Colliery Fatality. Adjourned Inquest. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 5

The adjourned inquest respecting the death of Robert Shaw, who died in Kurri Hospital as the result of injuries received in Stanford-Merthyr colliery on May 21…

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Mining Matters. Delegate Board Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 3

A special meeting of the Colliery Employees Federation Delegate Board was held at Newcastle yesterday. There was a full attendance of delegates, Mr. D. Watson,…

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World's Richest Goldfield. Gastineau in Alaska

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 2

Unless a long list of our most experienced engineers have committed on error of judgement, says the "Engineering and Mining Journal," the Gastineau district of Alaska, including the mines…

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Coal Mining Trouble

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

The Minister of Labor and Industry, referring to the trouble on the northern coal fields, staied that in view of the turn of events, he…

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Coal-Mining Trouble. Serious Position

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

The miners at several of the large collieries in the Maitland district, failed to turn up at work on Wednesday afternoon, as a protest…

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Kalingo Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

A couple years ago operations were commenced at the site of the proposed Kalingo Colliery, Ellalong, but for some reason was abandoned…

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Kalingo Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

A couple years ago operations were commenced at the site of the proposed Kalingo Colliery, Ellalong, but for some reason was abandoned…

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Hebburn Colliery. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

Rumours are current here that Messrs. Howard, Smith and Co., who purchased Hebburn Colliery property, will take control on Monday next, and that they intend to…

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Hetton Colliery Idle. Employees on Strike. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

Hetton Colliery was thrown idle this morning by employees going on strike. Whether the trouble has been caused by minors or other employees is not certain…

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Miners' Meetings Abermain No. 2 Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on Sunday, Mr. C. Arbuckle presiding. It was decided to let the mattes of appointing a representative to…

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Miners' Meetings Abermain No. 2 Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on Sunday, Mr. C. Arbuckle presiding. It was decided to let the mattes of appointing a representative to…

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A New Coal Seam. Near Mudgee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

An American company is now opening up the new coal seam on the Mudgee line, between Brogan's Creek and Carlos Gap (139 miles from Sydney). The seam has been…

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Buried Gold. Victims of a Legend

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 6

An extraordinary story of buried treasure, which recalls some of the delightful works' of George A. Birmingham, has just reached France from the…

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Northern Miners. Mr Esteel Very Definite. Men Must Go Back to Work. Sydney, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

Mr. Estell, Minister of Labour and industry, this morning made an important announcement regarding the trouble on the Northern Coalfields. He said in view of the…

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Grave Colliery Crisis. Afternoon Shift. Serious Position Created

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 2

The long-threatened strike of Maitland coal miners has begun, and unless something is done without further delay incalculable damage will result to the coal industry…

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