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Mining & the mines, 1902

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 4

During last week the Lithgow coal trade, which has been unusually slack of late, showed an improvement. On Thursday both Lithgow and Hermitage collieries lost half a day in consequence of insufficient…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 4

The difficulty at the Burwood colliery caused through the wheelers declining to resume work unless one of their number withdrew an agreement to work for 6s per day instead of 7s, remains…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 3

The wheeling difficulty which has occurred at the Burwood Colliery, was discussed at a meeting of the miners last night, and it was arranged that the miners' district officers and the Burwood. Lodge…

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The Witwatersrand Mines. Alleged Important Discovery

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.—Several newspapers report that discoveries show that the Main series of the famous Witwatersrand Reefs, the…

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The Maitland Coal Mines. Stanford-merthyr. the New Mining Township

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 16

Stanford-Merthyr colliery, which is the property of the East Greta Coalmining Company, is making good progress under the management of Mr. Thomas und his able lioutenant Mr. George Luitch. The…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 3

For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next the following is the time worked at the undermentioned collieries to the south of Maitland:—Stanford-Merthyr, 9 days; East Greta, 8 days;…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1902 · page 4

A new coal field has been discovered in the district of La Campine, near Antwerp. The existence of coal beds in Northern Flanders has for some time past been a matter of practical certainty; and expert…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Cohen, in Chambers in Sydney yesterday, an appeal was made on behalf of the Lithgow Valley Colliery Company, Limited, against the decision of the Registrar, refusing separate…

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Oil as a Substitute for Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 3

Mr. W. Moore, British Vice-Consul, in a report on the trade of San Francisco last year says: The most important feature of the year was the entry of the Standard Oil Company,…

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Alleged Mining Scrip Forgeries. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 3

WITH reference to the alleged forgeries of Hustler's Beef, Bendige Mining Scrip, alleged to have been committed in Sydney, the police here have the…

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Forged Mining Scrip. a Man Arrested in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 3

At the police court to-day William Rowan, alias William Plant, aged 23, clerk, was charged with that he on the 11th August, 1902, at Sydney did offer, utter, and dispose of and put off certain forged…

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A Mining Dispute. Question of Employment. Before the Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 3

In the Court of Arbitration to-day an important judgment was given on the thirteenth issue in the matter of an industrial dispute between the Illawarra Colliery Employees Association (claimant)…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2

In connection with the reported creep at Broken Hill, Mr. Kidd, Minister of Mines, received the following telegram yesterday from the local inspretor of mines :—"Investigating creep in Block 10 and…

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The Maitland Goal Mines. East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 3

The pay-sheet of the Bast Greta Coalmining Company, including Stanford-Merthyr, for the fortnight ended August 16th; amounted to £1830. The number of days worked—East Greta, 8;…

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A Mining Dispute Before the Arbitration Court. "Last to Come, First to Go." Win for the Men

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

IN the Court of Arbitration on Tuesday, an important judgment was given on the thirteenth issue in the matter of an industrial dispute…

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The Maitland Coal Mines. Pelaw-main

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 9

There are over 200 hands—to be exact there are 220—now constantly employed at Pelaw-Main Colliery, which is being worked on behalf of Messrs. J. and J. Brown, of…

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The Maitland Coal Mines. the Aberdare Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

Excellent progress is being made with the construction of the new railway line being laid down by the aberdare Coalmining Company from their property to junction with the Stanford-Merthyr line,…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 12

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr Alfred Edden with the view of cosuring safety of coal mines asked:—( Will he consider the advisableness of causing a special inspection be…

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Oil as a Substitute for Coal

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 3

Mr. W. Moore, British Vice-Consul, in a report on the trade of San Francisco last year says : The most important featnre of the year was the entry of tho Standard Oil Company,…

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A Mining Dispute. Question of Employment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 13

In the Court of Arbitration on Tuesday an important judgment was given on the thirteenth issue in the mutter of an industrial dispute between the Illawnrra Colliery Employees Association (claimant)…

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