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Mining & the mines, 1902

511 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 26

Mining

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 3

G. M. Lease approved: E. Johnson, sen., 3 acres, parish Prospero. It is notified that the rout is overdue on the following leases:—G. H…

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Christmas Eve in the Underworld. [Complete Story.] a Coal Mine Disaster and Its Results. Copyright. Chapter I the Parvenu and His Manager

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 1

OLD Nicholas Reade and young Geoffrey Halifax…

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Good Coal at 235 Feet. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 3

GOOD coal has bean struck at a depth of 235 feet by the Great Eastern Collieries Co., and a seam baa been tested 30 feet in thickness at Growlie,…

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Mining Matters. Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1902 · page 4

Owing to the fact that the Greta Coal Mining Company's possession of the lease will be relinquished at the end of the month, the workmen employed at the Greta colliery have been notified that thier…

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The Maitland Coal Mines. East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1902 · page 3

The pay—sheet of the East Greta, Cealmining Company, including Stanford—Merthyr, for the fortnight ended December 20th, amounted to £2,227 18s 6d. The number of days worked was—East Greata,…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1902 · page 9

During this year 79,936 tons of Westport (N.Z.) coal were shipped to China. The total amount so far distributed to the widows and other relatives of the victims of tho Mount…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 December 1902 · page 2

The coal exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the week ended at mid—day on Saturday totalled 49,736 tons. The comparatively small export was due to the Christmas…

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Late Hews by Cable. London, Dee. 27. Robbery of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 December 1902 · page 3

There sacks of gold, valued at £4000, were stolen from the Paris mil way station yesterday. The gold was the property of the Bank of France…

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Mining Matters. the Selling Price of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 2

Trouble is likely to arise over the selling price of coal in the Newcastle district. One company has withdrawn from the Coal Owners' Association, a course which the representative of the company…

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Mining Matters. Grist Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 4

Owing to the fact that the Greta Coal—mining Company's lease terminated to-day, the whole of the employes will be discharged, with the exception of the colliery manager, Mr. W. G. Bates,…

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Coal for the United States

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 3

Owing to friction between the Arbitration Board and the Pennyslvania Miners' Union, Americans are importing 200,000 tons of British coal…

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Alleged Forgery Of—mining Scrip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 3

The Daily Mail states that Mr. A. S. Rowe, a partner of the firm of Bewick, Morcing, and Co., civil and mining engineers, has disappeared. It is reported on the Stock Exchange that he obtained…

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