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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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Transvaal Wealth. Output of the Mines

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 4

THE "Australian Mining Standard" of September 3 re-publishes the returns issued by the Johannesburg Chamber of Mines. These…

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Maitland Coal Mines, Stanford-merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 4

The meeting of the Accident Fund Committee was held in the Colliery Office on Monday evening. Mr. G. Leitch occupied the chair, The income for the fortnight amounted to £10…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the committee appointed to make arrangements for the opening of the School was held in the Congregational Church on Tuesday, at 12 noon, Mr. J. Irving was…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1903 · page 3

Matters appear to be settling down at the Outtrim and Jumbunna Collieries, Victoria. At the former there are about 180 men working, and at Jumbunna between 150 and 160. The tents, marquees, and…

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The Fatal Mining Accident. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1903 · page 2

An inquest into the circumstances of the death of Maurice Dnggan, who was fatally injured in the Stanford-Merthyr colliery on Tuesday night, was held to-day, in the West Maitland Courthouse,…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 3

In the Legislatives Assembly, last evening, Mr. Walter Edmunds, barrister-at-law, was heard in support of a petition presented by william Brown against certain clauses of the…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 7
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

Commenting on the statements issued by the British Hoard of Trade and the Home Office respectively, "The Science and Art of Mining" says that, so tar as coal mining is concerned, the position is not…

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A Noisy Mining Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 5

The proceedings at the meeting of the Associated Northern Blocks Gold-mining Company of Western Australia, held yesterday, were of an uproarious character…

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An Alleged Mining Fraud Accused Committed For Trial. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 4

At the police court to-day, in the case of an alleged mining fraud against M..P. Cosgrove, who had been before the court several times, the…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1903 · page 2

Several of the collieries in the Newcastle district experienced a rather slack time during the past fortnight. A marked easing off in the demand has taken place, and, judging by present…

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Mining Matters. Selling Price of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 2

A meeting of colliery proprietors of the Northern district wan held in Sydney yesterday for the purpose of deciding upon the selling pries of coal next year. The following colleries were represented:—…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 8

Latest English quotations show that the coal market is firm. Bret Northumbrian steam coals are 11s per ten, free on board; second-class steam are 9s to 9s 8d per ton; and steam smalis 5s 6d. Gas coals…

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The Coal Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 2

Trouble is foreshadowed in the coal trade next year, by reason of a section of the colliery-proprietors determining to reduce the selling price below the rate at which another…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 4

The West Wallsend miners have received a letter from the manager, stating that be intends to have "bobinite" used in those parts of the mine where safety lamps were in use, on and after Monday, the…

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Mining at Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 2

In response to an invitation, extended us by Mr William Swinney, a representation of our paper, during the coarse of the week, paid a visit to…

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Scientific Diamond Mining. A Visit a Mine

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 4

Mines are not pleasant places, hut at the Kimberley diamond mines life is robbed of as much of its unpleasantness as can be expected (writes the special…

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Another Human Gold Mine. "Pans Out" for £800. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 4

A FEW days ago, an elderly man applied for admission to the hospital, and it was decided to admit him. Being asked what he could afford to…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 12
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The gold yield of Victoria for August amounted to 79,189oz., or 7075oz. loan than for August of last year. The yield for the eight months, however, exceeds that of the corresponding period of last year…

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