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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Water Famine at Broken Hill. The Proprietary Mine Probably Re-opened. The Belief System. Broken Hill

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 3

THE general manager of the Proprieiny Mine made a cheering and importent announcement this afternoon. He anticipates being able to resume…

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The Maitland Coal Mines. East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 3

The pay-sheet of the East Greta Coalmining Company, Ltd., including Stanford-Morthyr, for the fortnight ended July 4th, amounted to £2651 18[?] 8d. The number of days worked were:— East Greta,…

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Mining Matters. Sensational Find of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 4

Sensational reports come from the new gold find in the far north of Queensland, but a rush is strongly deprecated, for rations are scares and information meagre, except through Mr. Dickie, the- prospector…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 14
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The cold yield of Western Australia for [?] month of June totalled 208,059 onnces. The report that 10 bags of are, valued at [?] £1000, had been stolen from the…

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Mining Matters. the Strike at Hebburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 4

The trouble in regard to the hewing rate at Hebbura Colliery it not expected to continue long, the management evidently believing, as most people believe, that they will have no difficulty in filling…

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Mining Matters. the Pelaw-main Difficulty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 6

An amicable arrangement has been come to in connection with the dispute at the Pelaw-Main Colliery regarding the question of filling away from the coal cutting machines. The…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 3

Clause 3 of the award of the Arbitration Court, in regard to the price to be paid for bowing and filling clean, marketable coal, at East Greta, fixes the rate at 2s 6d per ton filled in the gross, a price, we are…

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Mining

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

THE syndicate which was formed by Mr. R. W. Thompson, of Maitland, to work the alluvial find near Denman won in the five weeks 4ozs. 5…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colhery Employees Federation of the Northern District was held at Newcastle yesterday. Mr. John Bower presided, and 26 lodges were represented…

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A Mining Regulation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 3

Lord Davey has decided that the Durham coal miners are entitled, to the August bank holiday. This decision affects 120,000 men…

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Mining Matters. Coal Mines Regulation Bill. System of Payment at Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 5

A deputation, comprising Messrs. R. B. Hogue, (manager for Messrs. J. and A. Brown, Newcastle), R. Thomas (manager, of the Pelaw Main Colliery, South Maitland), and G. Durie (manager of Messrs…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 13

The manager of the Government mine at Tarcoola, South Australia. reports having struck rich ore while diring at a depth of 30 feet. The vein is from twe tabes to seven inches wide, and shows heavy gold…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 4

The Pelaw-Main miners have decided to state a case for the Arbitration Court, and also to present a petition to the Minister of Mines stating that they are dissatisfied with the system of daily wages at the…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 5

As a result of the ballot recently taken by the employees of South Clifton colliery on the question of working back find front shifts, which the employees by a large majority…

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Coal Mines Regulation Bill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 16

A deputation, comprising Messrs. R. B. Hogue (manager for Messrs. J. and A. Brown, Newcastle), R. Thomas (manager of the Pelaw—Main Colliery, South Maitland), and G. Durie (manager of Messrs…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 4

The following return showing the quantity and value of the silver, copper, tin, and coal exported from the State during the half-year ended 30th June, 1903, which are of a total value of £1,897,708,…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 3
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The West Wallsend Miners' Lodge has rejected the notice of motion from the Wickham and Bullock Island Lodge "that the last to come be the first to go;" also the minute from…

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Rocky Hill Gold Mine. Splendid Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 2

It will be remembered that when the mine at Rocky Hill was opened some two years ago, great things were predicted of it and judging from the…

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