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Mining & the mines, 1918

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Mining Rescue Stations. Experience of the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick), when at Newcastle recently, was asked for information concerning the suggested rescue station for coal mines. He has now…

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Miners' Accident Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Davies gave notice of his intention to ask Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, if it was a fact that widows in receipt of miners' accident relief allowances…

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Mining Engineers at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

About 130 members of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers visited Cessnock on Wednesday. The visitors, who were the guests of the Caledonian Company…

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Floating Mine. Found Near Green Cape Kilbaha's Experiences

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 6

The steamer kilbaha, which on August 11 narrowly missed being destroyed by a mine off Green cape whilst boun from Newcastle to port pirie arrived at Newcastle on saturday…

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Broken Hill Mines. Idle Through Port Pirie Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 3

Broken Hill mines, with a few exceptions, especially the [?]tish, are dead, as the result of the Port Piri[?] trouble. Close on 6000 men are out of work here though no reason of…

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Allies' Coal Shortage. Question of Making Shipping Available

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Dr. Arthur asked the Premier if, in view of the critical position in the Allied countries, owing to the sortage f coal supplies, he…

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How Russia Was Sold for German Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 5

Countess von Schaumberg's revelations, or rather confessions, are just now Europe's sensation. M. Miliukoff, the former Foreign Minister…

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Mining Unrest. Position on Maitland Field

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4

Apprehension is felt throughout the [?]mining industry, in consequence of disputes [?] at present exist, Six of the largest collieries [?] the Maitland field are at present idle, and [?]…

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Broken Hill Mines. Idle Through Port Pirie Trouble

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 6

Broken Hill mines, with a few exceptions, especially the especially, are dead, as the result of the Port Pirie trouble. Close on 6000 men are out of work hero through no reason of…

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How Russia Was Sold for German Gold

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 5

Countess von Schaumberg's revelations, or rather confessions, are just now Europe's sensation. M. Miliukoff, the former Foreign Minister…

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Miners' Payday. Full Time Worked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 3

Full time of [?] days was worked at six of the collieries of the Maitland and Newcastle district for the fortnight ended on Saturday last, while a number of other mines were…

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Rand Miners' Trouble. Chamber's Terms Accepted. Johannesburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 5

The Mine Workers' Union has decided by a majority of four to one in favour of accepting the terms of the Chamber of Mines, including the war bonus…

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Miners' Phthsis. Dreadful Ravages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 7

The Board of Trade, presided over by Mr. J. B. Holme (Deputy President) continued its inquiry in Sydney yesterday into miners phthisis and the methods of dealing with it…

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Miners Demands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 5

The minors at Ardlethan are demanding an increase ranging from 2/to 29 per day…

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News by Wire. Not a Mine. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 5

A supposed floating mine off the North Coast has, according to Captain Dunn, of the tug Champion, turned out to be a large sunfish…

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Port Pirie Trouble. Declaring Coal "Black"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 3

Whether the coal shortage trouble, as it affects broken Hill mines, is over or not, would take a seek to say. It looked at an end during the week, but news now comes that…

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Whitburn Colliery. Question of Ventilation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 3

Henry Jenkin Thomas was charged at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. O. H. Gale, P.M., that on August 16, 1918, being manager of whitburn Colliery,…

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Whitburn Colliery. Question of Ventilation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 3

Henry Jenkin Thomas was charged at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., that on August 16, 1918, being manager of Whitburn Colliery…

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Mining Applications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 4

Applications were made at the Mining Warden's Court, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., by Mr. T. A. Hill, on behalf of a syndicate for…

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Mining Applications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 4

Applications were made at the Mining Warden's Court, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., by Mr. T. A. Hill, on behalf of a syndicate for…

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