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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

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Mining News

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 2

Leases cancelled: R. W. Carter and another, 2 acres, parish Oldeastle; C. F. Lenholm and another, 2 acres, parish Oldcastle; same, 5 acres, parish…

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Mover of the Miners' Bill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 6

Mr. J. H. Yoxall, M.P, is to be congratulated on the success which attended his motion on the second reading of the…

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Pursued by the Law, Copyright. Published by Special Arrangement Chapter I "Hast Thou Found Me, O Mine Enemy!"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 6

THUD! THUD! thud! Clang Thud! thud thud! Clang…

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Hoardings Yield Gold

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 3

"Not many people, I think, have much idea of the money an advertisement hoarding sometimes means to its proprietor," said the principal of a large bill-posting firm. "To…

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Colliery Troubles. Prosecutions Instituted. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 5

The colliers of South Wales have idle three days, with a view of maintaining prices of coal. The ruse had the effect of reducing…

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London Mining Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 3

Dining quotations are:-Chillagoe Railway and Minos, 7s 6d; Mount Lyell, £4; North Lyell, £2 3s 9d…

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Lives Risked for Money. What Won't Men Do for Gold ?

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 15

Many a man will protect his money at the risk of his life. Thousands decline to protect their lives because it would require a sacrifice of, a little of their money. This seems almost incredible, but it…

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Large Gold Shipment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

The mail steamer Tierra, which left to-day for San Francisco, took away gold shipments to the value of £100,000…

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Pensions for French Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 3

M. Waldeck-Roussean, the Premier of France, has introduced a bill into the Chamber of Deputies, devoting 5,000,000 francs (£200,000) to a fund for providing miners who are entitled to a pension in…

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Presentation to Baden-powell an Australian Sword of Honour and Bar of Gold. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 3

The presentation to Major-General Baden-Powell of the sword of honour subscribed for in Australia took place last night at the Imperial Institute. The national gift was presented by Mr. H…

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Presentation to Baden-powell. an Australian Sword Op Honour and Bar of Gold. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 4

The presentation to Major-General Baden-Powell of the sword of honour subscribed for in Australia took place last night at the Imperial Institute. The national gift was presented by Mr. H…

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Explosion of Gas. In the Burwood Colliery. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 3

AN explosion of gas occurred in the Burwood Colliery this morning, but no details are as yet to hand. Later…

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Disaster at Burwood Colliery. an Explosion of Gas. Two Men Killed and Eight Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 3

Rumours were current at an early hour yesterday morning that a serious catastrophe had occurred at the Burwood Colliery, attended by loss of life. And this subsequently proved on investigation to be only…

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The Transvaal War. Closing the War. the Dedrog Engagement. Rebels Sentenced. British Convoy Captured. Railway Rolling Stock. the Rand Gold Mines. London, Nov, 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 3

Mr. St. John Brodrick, Minister of War, speaking at a meeting at the Carlton Club stated that the Imperial Government was determined to continue sending all necessary reinforcements of troops to…

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Disaster at Burwood Colliery. an Explosion of Gas. Two Men Killed and Eight Injured Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 6

[?] were current at the early hour yesterday morning that a serious catastrophe had occurred the Burwood Colliery, attended by loss of life. And this subsequently proved on investigation to be only…

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Tee Band Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 3

The Crown Reef and the Durban Roodepoort mines on the Rand have started crushing with 50 stamps each…

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The Burwood Colliery Explosion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 2

An explosion by which three men lost their lives took place in the Burwood colliery a few days ago. The incident shows the hazardous…

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A Coal Lease Deputation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 2

A deputation of men employed in the Wickham and Bullock Island collieries waited on the Minister of Mines on Friday, the 15th instant. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Middleby,…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at the Occidental Mine, Cobar, yesterday afternoon. A man named Patrick Carey, 28 years of age, was charging a drilled hole in an open cut when an explosion occurred, blowing him…

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A Mining Catastrophe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 3

A fire at the mouth of the Smuggler and Union mine of Telluride, in Colorado, filled a tunnel with smoke and sulphur gas. Many miners were in the workings at the time. A number escaped, but…

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