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Mining & the mines, 1918

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Entombed in Mine. Manager and Miner. Heroic Rescue Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 4

A sudden inrush of water at J. Wright and Co.'s colliery at Tivoli, Ipswich (Q.), resulted in the mine manager, W. Barnes, and a miner named T. Dredge being…

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Coal at Ravensworth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—A local syndicate having secured the coal rights of Mr. E. R. Moore's Bays water property, at Ravensworth, with…

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Coal and Shale Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the council of the Australasian Coal shale Federation will be held in Sydney on Wednesday. It is understood that the executive will, on Thursday,…

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Ambulance Brigade. Shield for Miners Proposed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 11

The question of the Ambulance Brigade has had the attention of the Miners' Federation for some considerable time, and it was thought desirable, in order to further the…

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A Mine Flooded. Two Men Imprisoned. Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 2

Notwithstanding continuous pumping operations at the Eclipse mine at Ipswich, where a sudden inrush of water imprisoned two men yesterday, the men…

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Coal at Ravensworth

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 2

A correspondent to the Muswellbrook "Chronicle" writes:—"A local syndicate having secured the coal rights of Mr. E. R. Moore's Bayswater property…

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Bellbird Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 4

"Each week we have our daily stike," is an adage which may be applied to Bellbird Colliery. Almost overy week there is some grievance (imaginary or otherwise) which…

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Bellbird. Pelton Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 4

The development of peiton Col[?]ery is pro[?]ding rapidly, and with the opening up of this new mine the prospects of the district are assured. The work so far completed…

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Entombed in Mine. Manager and Miner

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 10

A sudden inrush of water at J. Wright and Co.'s colliery at Tivoli, Ipswich (Q.), resulted in the mine manager, W. Barnes, and a miner named T. Dredge being…

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Wimmera Blown Up. Struck a Mine. 67 Persons Missing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 5

The Navy Department in Melbourne has is sued the following Early on the morning of the 26th inst. the steamer Wimmera, on a voyage from…

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Work at the Collieries. for Fortnight Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 2

Full time for the minors of the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields was 10 days for the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Only 11 collieries worked the full term, trade in…

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New Greta Colliery. Terms of the Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1918 · page 2

The award governing the New Greta colliery, which was made by Mr. Justice Edmunds, was discussed and adopted at a meeting of the Greta Lodge. The award…

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Decentralisation. Miners Support the Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 7

The objects of the Decentralisation Conference to be held in Newcastle next week have the concurrence and support of the, minors of the northern district…

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Coal Trade Slackness. Relieving Distress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Davies asked the Assistant Treasurer if, in view of the slackness in the coal trade on certain parts of the South Coast. causing great…

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Housing of Miners. Board of Trade Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 2

The Board of Trade sat yesterday, Mr. Holme the Deputy President, in the chair. An inquiry was commenced into the disabilities regarding the housing and bathing…

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Gold Production. Producers' Grievances. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 5

A most important and representative meeting of the Empire gold producers was held in London, Lord Harris Presiding, relative to the efforts made during the past six…

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British Man Power. Coal Position Serious. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 5

The Press Bureau reports that the withdrawal of 75,000 miners from British collieries involves a reduction in the coal output of 22,500,000 tons…

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Dutch Potatoes Foe German Coal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 2

London, Thursday.—The "Handelsblad" (Amsterdam) announces that Holland will probably, agree to send 3000 waggons of new potatoes to…

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Coal Trade Slackness Believing Distress

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Davies asked the Assistant Treasurer if, in view of the slackness in the coal trade on certain pats of the South Coast, causing great…

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Glen Innes Tin Mining Room

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 2

The high price of tin is causing all the available tin bearing land in the Glen Innes district to be taken up, and minors in some instances are…

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