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Mining & the mines, 1918

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Mining Conference. Dealing with Disputes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 3

A conference of representatives of the proprietors and employees of the north, south, and western coal districts met in Sydney yesterday to discuss certain…

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Letter to the Editor. Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 2

Sir,—Permit me a space in you columns in reference to Mr. Brennan's letter. I still say what I wrote in my previous letter I can substantiate, but one of my main…

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Four Persons Shot. Mining Camp Tragedy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 12

News has been received at Townsville (Q.) of a tragedy that occurred at Mount Coolon. a small mining camp, about an equal distance from Clermont, Charters Towers,…

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German Cruiser Sunk Struck a North Sea Mine. Vancouver, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 2

A message from New York says a German light cruiser, arriving to surrender, struck a mine and sank in the North Sea…

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Unlikely This Session. Bathing Accommodation for Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Davies asked the Minister for Mines if, in view of the unanimity of opinion prevaling in the House regarding bathing accommodation…

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Deficiency Claims. Stanford-merthyr Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 3

A conference was held at the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery office yesterday, between Mr. H. M. Williams, superintendent of the company, and Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president…

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Surrendered Ships. a Dirty Lot. Mine Sweepers Busy. LONDON, Monday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 5

To-day an advanced unit of the British flee[?] set out for Kiel from the great mine-seeping and Q boat base at Granton, Edinburgh…

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DEFICIENCY ClAIMS. Stanford-merthyr Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 5

A conference was held at the Stanford Merthyr Colliery office on Monday, between Mr. H. M. Williams, superintendent of the company, and Mr. J.M. Raddeley, president…

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Work at the Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 7

The local mines have been working irregularly lately which is unusual for Cessnock mines. But the overseas trade may be…

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Unlikely This Session. Bathing Accommodation for Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 15

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. Davies asked the Minister for Mines if, in view of the unanimity of opinion prevailing in the House regarding bathing accommodation…

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A Dirty Lot. Mine Sweepers Busy. LONDON, Monday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 2

To-day an advanced, unit of the British fleet, set out for Kiel from the great minesweeping and Q boat base at Granton, Edinburgh…

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Work at the Collieries. for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 2

During the fortnight ended on Saturday last fairly good work was put in at the various collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland districts. Full time of eleven…

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Coal Discovery. West Australian Deposit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 6

The new coal discovery in the south-west of West Australia, is at Wilga, on the Donnybrook-Katanning railway, 52 miles from Bunbury port by rail. The discoverer was…

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Claim for Compensation. Accident at Abermain Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 3

His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge has forwarded to Mr. W. B. Geddes, registrar of the Maitland District Court his finding in the matter of an arbitration under the…

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Military Miners Praised. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 5

Sri Douglas Haig in a special order congratulates the mining and [?]nnelling units. He says they demonstrated their complete superiority over the Germans and achieved…

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Amending Mining Act

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 5

The above important measure was dealt with in the Assembly last week. The following portion of the discussion is taken from Hansard:—…

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Miners' Phthisis. Board of Trade's Recommendations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 2

The Board of Trade's report upon miners' phthisis was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Holman, the Premier, last night…

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Floating Mines. Off New Zealand Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 3

Capt. Dawson, master of the steamer Perth, stated on arrival at Melbourne that a floating mine was sighted off the New Zealand coast, within a few miles of the…

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After Gold. Public Meeting of Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. E. McC. S. Hill) presided over a public meeting held at Wingham on Saturday night last, the object of which was to take steps to form a On Saturday night the Mayor opened the meeting by referring to the specimens that had been brought along. They were there for anyone to see. He regretted that the…

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Claim for Miners' Tools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 4

Mr. W. Kearsley, M. L. A., has been officially informed by the Under Secretary of the Department of Mines by letter dated 10th inst.. that "this Department has been…

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