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Mining & the mines, 1903

625 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 32

Lost Gold Mines

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 3

Treasure stories of the western plains and mountains—how scores of lives lives been lost and untold hardships endured…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 10

The total output of coal from the mines of the United Kingdom last year amounted to 227,095,042 tons, the largest on record. The Hetton Colliery has been closed to miners…

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Northern Collieries Dispute. Proposed Reduction in Wages. Matter Before the Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 7

The Industrial dispute between the Colliery Employees Federation of the Northern District and the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, who have been…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 December 1903 · page 5

A meeting of the employees of the Pelaw-Main Colliery was held in the Central Hall on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of approving and adopting the new medical rules drafted by the medical committee, Mr. J. Irving presided and the…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 December 1903 · page 6

It is stated that Messrs. J. and A. Brown have been the successful tenderers for the supply of large and small coal to the Australian Gaslight Company, Limited, in…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Heddon-greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 2

On Christmas Day the local cricketers journeyed to Buttai to play a team known as the Buttai Eleven, and were easily defeated by 46 runs. The principal scoring for Buttai was done by A. Elliott…

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Mining Matters. Accident Relief Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 2

With the view of urging an increase in the payments under the Miners' Accident Relief Fund, a deputation comprising Messrs. Estell, Edden, Gillies, Gilbert and Nicholson, Ms.L.A., and Messrs. Brennan…

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