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Mining & the mines, 1914

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Mining Leases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

Applications have been received at the East Maitland Courthouse from Edward Kelly, W. T. Fowler, James Edwards, and Ernest J. Card for mining leases to mine…

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The Mining Situation. Still Waiting. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 5

When spoken to this morning, the secretaries of local miners' lodges said they had not yet received any intimation respecting the suggested conference with the colliery…

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The State Mine. Two Sites Selected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 9

The Minister of Mines made it clear yesterday, that before the Government proceeds to the establishment, of a State coal mine or mines, any proposals in such…

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The Coal Crisis. Deputation to Ministers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 8

A private deputation, hearted by Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., and representing the recently formed Australian Unions Federation, waited upon the Attorney-General and…

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Maitland Coal Strike. Both Sides Tired

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 8

It is highly probable that the afternoon shift strike in the Maitland district will end early next week. Both owners and miners are tired of it, the…

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"You Shall Be Mine." Countess's Trial for Her Life. "My Unfortunate Beauty."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 4

"My unfortunate beauty may have excited him." The speaker was Countess Tiepoie, who was recently acquitted of the murder of her husband's orderly at San Remo. Did she…

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The Afternoon Shift. Aid for the Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 5

Tho Maitland miners have entered upon the seventh week of their strike against the proposed continuances of the afternoon shift at certain collieries…

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Rosedale Colliery Resumes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 6

Recently a strike occurred at the Rosedale colliery, owing to the management finding it necessary to dispense with the services of 40 men, as they were not able…

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Rosedale Colliery Work Resumed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

It will be remembered that, some days ago, a strike occurred at the Rosedale colliery owing to the management finding it necessary to dispense with the…

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State Coal Mine. the Victorian Venture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 6

The annual report of the Victorian Minos Department status that the State coal-mine nay be classed as one of the-State's best [?]ssets. A pro[?] of £41,463 was realised…

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Missing Gold Specimens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1914 · page 5

Regarding the announcement recently made that rich gold specimen missing from the Amalgamated Hill End mine, had been found at Hill End, it is now learned that the…

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Northern Coal Strike. Summons Oases Further Postponed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 July 1914 · page 3

A further postponement has been granted in the cases in which nearly 800 miners in the Newcastle and Maitland districts have been called upon to…

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Mining Situation. No Negotiations. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1914 · page 5

So far as can be ascertained there have been no further negotiations towards settlement of the afternoon shift trouble and the position remains the same. Yesterday…

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Mining Matters. Miners Delegate Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Colliery Employees Federation delegate board was held in the Oddfellows Hall, Newcastle, yesterday, when 36l lodges were…

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Mines Department

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 5

The operations of the Mines Department for the financial your resulted in a surplus of £7234…

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Quicksand in Mine. Iron River (Mich.), July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 5

Sliding band caused the roof of the Balkan unique to mine '[?] and seven men were killed. It appears that a number of men were drilling into the roof when they struck quick and,…

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State Coal Mine. Surveying Railway Line

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Amphlett, Government Surveyor, and his party are at present in Lithgow surveying the proposed route of the railway line in connection with the State coalmine…

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State Coal Mine. the Victorian Venture

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 6

The annual report of the Victorian Mines Department states that the State coal-mine may be classed as one of the State's best assets. A profit of £14,463 was realised…

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From Mount Hope Copper Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 3

But in the Report of the Standing Committee no allowance is made for the traffic that must surely arise from the development of the Mount Hope Copper…

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Coal Strike. May Abolish Arbitration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 5

The strike of the Kurri Kurri miners for the abolition of the afternoon shift is apparently having far-reaching consequences, which may react upon the legislation of the…

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