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Mining & the mines, 1902

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 2

The gold yield of Victoria for August was 88,246 oz., or 19,450oz, more than for the corresponding month of last year. Trouble has again occurred at the Burwood…

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The Union Mine Disaster. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 September 1902 · page 3

THREE miners entombed at the Union Mine, Gloucester, have been rescued, after having been entombed for 120 hours without food, except a single…

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The Maitland Coal Mines. East Greta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 9

The pay-sheet of the East Greta coalmming Company, including Stanford-Merthyr for the fortnight ended August 29th, amounted to £295 183 4d. The number of days worked was—East Greta, 5;…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 12
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In a test of a sample of coal dust obtained from the Mount Kembla mine it was found to be violently explosive. The Genowian Lodge, Lithgow, has decided to…

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Gold and Silver Silk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 5

We wonder, if it is a traveller's tale We learn that gold and silver silk are coming from South Africa. The fibres are spun by two remark…

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Entombed Miners Rescued. Without Food for 120 Hours. They Lost Count of Time. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 7

THREE of the six entombed men in the Union Pit, Gloucestershire, have been resqued alive. They had been without food, with the exception of a single…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 September 1902 · page 2

During the week ended on Saturday fit noon the coal exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State amounted to 53,399 tons. The total was made up as follows:—Victoria 14,940, Jave 11,600, New…

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Mining

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

A MOONAN BROOK correspondent writes:—Robinson and Tilse have their tunnel on the Sugarloaf Mountain in over 300 feet, with as yet no…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 3

The situation at the Burwood Colliery, which has been thrown idle by a dispute between the wheelers and the management, was considered at a meeting of the wheelers yesterday. If the wheelers are guilty…

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Explosion in a Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 3

Algona mine, Northfork, West Virginia, has exploded. Seventeen bodies have been recovered…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 3

Some three weeks ago the Greta Coal Mining Company decided to open the mine on or about the 27th of this month. With this end in view, Mr. J. Jeffries, manager of the Metropolitan Colliery,…

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The Maitland Coal Mines. East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

The pay-sheet of the East Greta Coalmining Company, including Stanford-Merthyr, for the fortnight ended September to £1851 5s Gd. The number of days worked was—East Greta, 8;…

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Mining

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

THE manager of the New Royal Standard Co. reports for last week:—Mountaineer Ree[?] No. 5 level: South drive from rise driven 16ft, total…

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An Order for Coal Lost to England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

The prospect of a strike among the coalminers in Wales has caused the managers off Danish railways to transfer an order for 90,000 tons of coal to Germany…

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Hidden in the Cup. CHAPTER X. the Gold' Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 4

If any man on the coroner's jury had hesitated before, there was no longer any doubt left. It was clear to them that Lord Francis had Murdered his brother, the Earl of Carnby. Caught…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 13
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The gold yield of Victoria August was 88,216 oz, or 19,450oz, more than for the corresponding [?] of last year. Trouble has again occurred at the Burwood…

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Wollongong. a Mine on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 3

A serious fire broke out in Corrimal mine at three o'clock this morning, and is believed to be burning fiercely at a point between 400 and 500 yards from the tunnel month. Inspector Watson and…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 4

During the week ended at midday on Saturday, tho coal exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State amounted to 55,915 tons. The total was made up as follows:—Victoria 18,700 tons, South…

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