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Mining & the mines, 1902

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

Good gold was struck in Scott and M'Gowan's claim at Tucker's-hill, Mudgee, on Friday. Numerous rich specimens have been brought in. It is generally regarded (says a message to the Telegraph)…

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Mining Report. for Year 1901

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

THE annual report of the Department of Mines, for 1901 is published and we have to thank the local Warden (Mr. G. R. Evans) for perusal of a copy of…

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The French Miners' Strike. Probable Arbitration. The Troops Active. An Abbe Sentenced. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 3

M. COMBES, the Premier, has induced the Freach miners to ascept his proposal of arbitration In their dispute with their employers. M. Combes has…

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The Scottish Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 3

Scottish miners to the number of 70,000 have demanded an increase of 12½ percent, in their wages…

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The French Miners' Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 2

M. Combes, the Premier, has in duced the French Miners to accept his proposal of arbitation in their dispute with their employers. M. Combes has…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1902 · page 2

The Glebe misers hare adcpted the minutes of the recent meeting of the Delegate Board, with the ex-ception of that proposing an increase of one shilling per day to the delegates. The report of the Miners'…

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Fabulous Value of a Copper Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1902 · page 3

An excellent illustration of the profits of the mining industry was afforded by the examination of Senator W. A. Clark in the snit of George A. Treadwell against the…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 3

The London Mining Journal, in a special article on the outlook for copper, writes:—"A careful review of the entire copper situation in Europe, as well as in America, and with due regard to the…

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Mining Matters. Fire at the Stockton Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 4

Operations were suspended at the Stockton Colliery on Thursday owing to the existence of a fire in No. 3 district, the locality in which so many brave explorers and rescuers lost their lives in the memorable…

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A Rich Mine-Owner

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 4

The official entry of Lord Dudley into Dublin as Viceroy of Ireland has led to the publication of some interesting statistics regarding his lordship's position as a coal-mine owner…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 13

Mr. D. A. W. Robertson, general manager of the Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh, in giving evidence before the Arbitration Court at Wollongong in connection with the dispute between the…

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The French Coal Strike. London, Oct. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 2

The dock labourers at Dunkirk refused to handle cargoes in order to show their sympathy with the coal-miners who are on strike. The labourers pillaged the shops of the town,…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 4

During the week ended at noon on Saturday 41,811 tons of coal were exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State. The total was made up as followe:—Victoria, 2,620 tons; Western Australia,…

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Late News by Cable. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Nov. 1. Miners' Donation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 3

Tho Miner's' Federation of Great Britain has sent £1000 to the French coalminers on strike…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 3

The Victorian Minister of Railways has accepted the tenders of Huddart, Parker, and Co., and James. Paterson and Co., for a supply of coal for the next two years. There were 18 tenders from Arms willing…

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Rix's Creek Mine

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 2

MR W.J. BARNETT, in company with Mr S A. Jossph, arrived in Singleton yesterday for the purpose of making an inspection of the Rix 's Creek Coal…

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Mining Matters. Safety Catches on Cages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 3

The Minister of Mines has handed Mr. Estell, M.L.A., the following report of a conference held recently at the Technical College, Newcastle, with regard to the introduction of esfety catches on cages…

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The Victorian Coal Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 4

The Victorian Minister of Railway is still in communication in respect to the coal tenders, but hopes to be able to make an announcement giving the result of the tenders in detail on Thursday…

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The French Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 3

The arbitrators appointed by the French Government to decide ns to the coal-mining difficulty have given their award in regard to mining in the Pasde-Calais district. The award is against any…

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The Murder of Mines. Some Extraordinary Evidence. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 3

Some extraordinary evidence was given to-day at the adjourned inquest on the body of John William Haines, who was found shot near Centennial Park recently…

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