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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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Blown Up. German Mine-layer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 5

Copenhagen, Wednesday.—A German mine-layer was blown up at Falsterbo by one of her own mines. One of the crew was killed. Portion of the crew…

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Bulgarian Miners. Sent to Broken Hill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 5

Considerable excitement was created in Broken Hill on Wednesday by the arrival of 22 Bulgarians,under military escort. It was stated that they had…

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Gold Find Near Orange. Several Ounces to the Ton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 5

The Minister' for Minos, Mr Estell, has received a report from Mr jaquet, Chief Inspector, of Minos, regarding, what appears to be an important gold…

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Colliery Mechanics Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 4

Application having been made to the Colliery Mechanics' Board, No. 2 Coal Mining (North) Group, by the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association,…

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News by Wire. Exporting Gold Specie. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 5

Two Chinese passengers on the steamer Empire, which left Sydney for Hong Kong last week, on a charge of attempting to export gold, were brought before the police…

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Recruiting in Mines Towns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

At a recruiting meeting held at Kurri on Sunday evening, at which Councillor T. L. Johns presided, addresses were given by Mr. W. M. Buchanan. chief reorder…

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Chinese Gold Export. Two Offenders Fined. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Two Chinese, Kong Sow and Charlie Young Ding, were fined £25 and £15 respectively for attempting to export gold specie…

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State Coal Mine. Preliminary Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. Estell, Minister for Mines, is pushing on with the preliminary work in connection with the opening of the State coalmine at Lithgow, [?] order to supply coal to the…

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Coal Mining Industry. Hours of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

Last week a conference was held before Mr. Justice Higgins, in the disputes in the coal mining industry of New South Wales…

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Colliery Mechanics. Variation of Award Asked For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. Walter Waller secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association, has lodged an application with the [?]oal Mining (North) Group No. 2 Board…

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South Coast Collieries All Thrown Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 6

The South Coast collieries were all thrown idle yesterday. For some days a dispute has existed at the Mount Pleasant Mine in regard to the interpretation of the clause…

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New Mines Township. Kitchener Near Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

The township of Kitchener which is adjacent to the Caledonian Companys Aberdare Central Colliery, is steadily growing. The mine is as yet in the sinking stage, but,…

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Eight-hour Bill. Coal and Shale Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the coal and Shale employees Federation of Australasia was held at the Rawson chambers, Sydney, on tuesday and Wednesday. The president,…

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The Embargo on the Export of Coal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 3

At his wits' end to get the wheat away, the Minister for Customs determined that at any rate no ships should be allowed to load…

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State Coal Mine. Preliminary Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 3

Mr. Estell Minster for Mines, is pushing on with the preliminary work in connection with the opening of the State coalmine at, Lithgow, in order to supply coal to the…

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South Coast Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 5

All the mines on the South Coast, with the execution of Mount Pleasant, resumed work on Friday. The delegate board of the Miners'…

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Coal Mining Industry. Hours of Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 3

Last week a conference was held before Mr. Justice Higgins, in the disputes in the coal mining industry of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and Tasmania. At…

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Merewether Creep. Colliery Inspectors' Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 14

Mr. Estell, the Minister for Labour and Industry, has received a report from Inspectors Humble and Hutton with regard to the recent creep at Merewether…

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Colliery Mechanics. an Applicatoin Dismissed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 2

The Coal Mining Group (North), No. 2 (Colliery Mechanics) Wages Board, at the Newcastle Counthouse, last night, commenced the fearing of matters filed by the Colliery…

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Colliery Mechanics. Variation of Award Asked For

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 3

Mr. Walter Waller secretary to the Colliery McChanics' Mutual Protective Association, has lodged an application with the Coal Mining (North) Group No. 2 Board…

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