The New Hartley Shale Mine. Men Paid Off
Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3
The men who hail been employed at the New Hartley shale mine were paid off lust Monday. The manager, Mr. Hall, was in attendance, but could give no assurance of a fresh start. This closing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold at Sullivan's Gully. a Valuable Discovery
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2
I inspected recently the reported rich find at Sullivan's Gully, eight miles south-east of the village of Canowindra, about 12 miles west of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Memo
Leader · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 4
Notwithetanding my promise some two months back to more regularly keep me[?]rs of [?] “Leader” re[?]rs. I am compelled to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ballarat Mine Report
Leader · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 2
The mine superintendent reports; North-west drive extended 15ft, road laid up to the face and timbered. The lead at present shows no signs of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Lease Cancelled
National Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 2
The gold lease No. 93, held by J. Horne and another area ten acres, county Roxburgh, parish Sofala, has been cancelled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining at Canowindra
Leader · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 2
Investigation shows that the discovery of gold at Sullivan’s Gully, near Canowindra, is of an important nature. The reef appers to be large,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining at Bodangora
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 11
A Bodangora correspondent writes : "Although the returns from the Mitchell's Creek freehold, at Bodangora, have not been made known for some…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Katoomba. the Coal and Shale Mines
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 5
Dr. Spark is away for a few clays suffering from overwork. During his absence from the town Dr. Watkins is looking after his practice. His many friends wish him a speedy return to health and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Volcanic Eruption in West Canada. a Colliery Destroyed, Women and Children Killed and Miners Entombed London
Leader · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 3
A disaster, attributed to a volcanic action, destroyed a colliery at Frank, in the northwest of Canada, killing over 100 people, chiefly women and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mount David Mine
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 3
The Mount David manager reports 70ft level: No. 2 southwest crosscut, total from main northwest drive 83ft, country schist. No. 1 winze sunk 10ft from brace; about Hin of stone in bottom of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Gold Discoveries
Molong Argus · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 5
IN 1845 John Calvert, a Cornishman, approached the New South Wales Government with overtures to systematically exploit the gold areas he had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Stoppage at Airly. Miners Fossicking
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 5
An notion is probable between the two companies engaged in working the shale industry hero owing to an alleged trespass. This is one of the reasons given by the manager for closing down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipment of Gold. Sydney
National Advocate · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 2
The steamer Australasian, which leaves to-morrow for London, takes away gold to the value of £50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining in Bathurst District
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 4
Says yesterday's Bathurst Times We understand that about 50 miners are at work on alluvial sinking at the junction of Cheshire's Creek with the Winburndale, near Duramana. Tho sinking varies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Owners v. Miners
The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2
The Jumbunna and Outtrim Coal Companies, Gippsland (Vie.), have decided to work their mines on day wages, and are now advertising for miners at the rate of 9s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining at Canowindra
The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2
Investigation shows that the discovery of gold at Sullivan's Gully, near Canowiodra, is of an important nature. The reef appears to be large, and a shaft has been sunk, from which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining at Forest Reels
The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 4
The mine superintendent of the Ballarat of New South Wales reports:—North-west drive extended 15ft., road laid up to face and limbered. The lend at present shows…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rich Gold Find. Eorbes
National Advocate · Monday 4 May 1903 · page 3
A Parkes Syndicate has struck a phenominally rich reef at Dawsonville A dolly 'assay yie' ded 6ozs to the ton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mines Regulation Act Amendment. Sydney
National Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2
The Minister for Mines states that he intends to re introduce, at the beginning of next session, the Coal Mines Regulation Act Amending Bill,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Newcastle Miners' Trouble
Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 3
At an aggregate meeting of Newcastle miners on Saturday it was resolved to resist by all legitimate means the proposed reduction in the bowing rates of coal. Dissatisfaction was also expressed with the…
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