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Mining & the mines, 1904

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Produce of Coal Tar

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 6

But few persons not trained to chemical science know that coal tar is now used as the basis of scores of the most exquisite perfumes and…

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Haulage of Coal. Deputation to the Commissioners. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners to-day received a deputation from the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, to draw attention to the alteration recently made in the haulage rate for small coal…

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A Singleton Coal Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 3

An application on behalf of Susanah Cunneen for an injunction to restrain John Sattler from cutting or removing any coal from certain land at Nundle, near…

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A Stngleton Coal Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 3

The application on behalf of Susanah Cunneen for an injunction to restrain John Sattler from cutting or removing any coal from certain land at Nundle, near Singleton, was…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 3

A committee has been formed at Pelaw-Main for the purpose of making arrangements for holding a concert at an early date, in aid of a widow named Williams, a resident of Pelaw-Main, whose husband…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 6

Shipments of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State for the week ended on Saturday totalled 67,674 tons. Victoria headed the list with 15,240 tons, then came…

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Maitland Coal Mines. East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 5

A tea and concert was held in the Methodist Church, East Greta, on Friday evening, in aid of the building fund of the church. A large number of persons sat down to the tables, which were…

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The Maitland Coal Minks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 7

Passenger trains run daily between Church-street, West Maitland and the colliery townships as follows:—West Maitland to East Greta Junction, East Greta, Aberdare Junction, Weston, Abermain, Heddon-Greta, Stanford-Morthyr, and…

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Mining Matters. Proposed District Agreement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 3

The proposed district agreement to govern the working conditions of the coal trade, which has been adopted by a majority of the miners lodges of the Northern district,…

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The War. Russians Evacuate Nieuchwang Retirement on Harbin. Mines Still Undestroyed. Despatch Boat Sunk. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 3

THE Russians have completely evacuated Nieuchwang. Advices from St. Petersburg state that General Kuropatkin is expected…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

Messrs. R. W. Hipwell and Sons, buiders and contractors, have just completed a handsome residence for Dr. W. R. Thrower, The building, which is of rusticated weather…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

The Government Geologist has inspected the locality of the opal discovery in the far north of South Australia. He reports the locality is about one and a half miles from Charley's Swamp, and…

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Important Gold Discovery. in Copeland District

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

News from Copeland, through a very reliable source, reaches us proclaiming that another rich and interesting gold discovery has been made…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 9

Business in shipping circles at Newcastle has been brisk during the week, and there is every appearance of it continuing so. There are now nearly 60 vessels in port waiting…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 3

Arrangements are being made with a view of establishing a co-operative store at Kurri Kurri. A meeting in connection with the scheme was held in Lewis' Hall on Saturday. Mr. R. Armstrong…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 5

Some time ago Dr. F. W. Goding, the United States Consul at Newcastle, received instructions to report to his Government respecting the production of precious stones in…

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The War. Japanese Concentrating. Kai-ping Captured. Russian Victory at Kin-chau. the Japs Daring Reconniassance. Mining the High Seas. London, May 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 3

The correspondent of the "Times" aboard [?] despatch steamer Haimun reports that General Kuroki has halted to pull his force together for the advance in the heavy…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Heddon-greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 5

The usual meeting of the Heddon-Greta Progress Committee took place at Champion's Hotel on Friday. There were present: Messrs. Walker (chairman), Hampton, Champion, Whalan, Marray,…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 8

Conflicting applications to the Minister for Mines with regard to certain coal-mining leases in the Bulli district formed the subject of an ex parte application to the Chief…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 3

A day's sports is to be held here some time next month in aid of the Kurri Kurri Church of England Building Fund. A number of ladies ae actively engaged canvassing the district for…

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