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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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Broken Hill Miners. Their Undertaking

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

A mass meeting of the Barrier miners was held on Saturday to formulate replies to the questions of Mr Justice Higgins relative to the conditions of…

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Gold in the Treasury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 5

The Federal Treasurer holds £15,741,911 in gold coin for the purposes of the Australian Notes Act. The amount of gold held by the Treasurer on February 23 was…

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Colliery Mechanics' Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 4

The application of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association for a variation or amendment of the award of the Coalmining (North) Group, No. 2 Board, in order to…

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Australian Mining Corps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 4

Recruits are wanted for the No. 4 Tunnelling Company of the Australian Mining Corps. Applicants must be practical miners, with underground experience, skilled in…

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Recruits for Mining Corps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 5

Lieut. Loftus Hills was in Maitland to-day for the parpose of obtaining recruits for the No. 4 Tunnelling Coy. of the Australian Mining COrps. He will remain over to…

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Colliery Mechanics Appeal. Judgment Reserved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 7

The hearing was concluded in the industrial Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Heydon, of the application by Collfery Mechanics Mutual Protective Association…

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Mining Corps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 5

In addition to the names published in last evening's issue, the following were also accepted for the Mining COrps:—Ernest Delaney, West Maitland; William…

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Cessnock District News. Colliery Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 3

David Aubin (14), who resides in Aberdare-street Aberdare, was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital on Thursday, suffering from a bad fracture of the left leg and a…

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Mine-sweeping. Thrilling Experience

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 10

"An East Coast skipper who for months past has been engaged in the dangerous work of mine sweeping tells a story of a remarkable escape which his vessel and crew had…

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Mining Corps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 5

The following were accepted for the Maitland Crops yesterday in addition to those mentioned in last evening's issue:—Thomas Martin and Duncan N. Ronaldson, Kurri…

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Broken Hill Miners. Port Pirie's Fine Example

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 3

In the Federal Arbitration Court it was announced that an agreement had been arrived at with the Port Piri[?] branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association and the…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman C. J. Mannall) has received a communication from the secretaries of the Old Gold and Silver War Fund, asking assistance in the movement. The…

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Mount Oxide Mines, Ltd., v. Gould and Others

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 5

In the Equity Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Harvey, the defendant Hermann, in addressing the Court, said: "The only claim…

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Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 3

For the pay covering the fortnight ending on Saturday last at the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland districts, the period worked was of a very slack character,…

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State Gold Yield. a Decrease

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 6

The return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield in New South Wales for March was 10,470 ounces crude, equal to 8533 ounces fine…

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Broken Hill Miners. Barrier Association's Rules

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 2

In the Federal Arbitration Court Mr. Justice Higgins said that in reading the rules of the Barrier branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association he found that…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. W. Waller, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics and Surfaceme's Mutual Protective Association is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Wilfrid Docker,…

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Old Gold and Silver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 4

The Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman C. J. Mannall) intimates by advertisement in this issue that donations of old gold and silver articies will be received for the war…

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Mount Oxide Mines. Judgment Delivered. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 5

Mr. Justice Harvey delivered judgment in the suit Mount Oxide Mines, Ltd., against the directors, in which £25,000 was claimed in respect to alleged negligence…

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Broken Hill Miners. Barrier Association's Rules

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 8

In the Federal Arbitration Court. Mr. Justice Higgins said that in reading the rules of the Barrier branch of the Amalga-mated Miners' Association he found that…

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