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Mining & the mines, 1904

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 8

The Mining Managers' Association of West Australia has decided to watch proceedings in connection with the inquiry into last week's catastrophe t the Great Boulder mine, when five men lost their…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 2

During the month of May 32,000 tons of coal from the collieries of East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr were shipped at the port of Newcastle. This is a record for the East Greta Company for one month…

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Maitland Coal Mines. East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

Messrs. Mannall Bros., of West Maitland, gave a lantern entertainment in the Methodist Church, East Greta, on Monday evening, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the church. Thera was a…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 7
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Some excitement has been caused in mining circles in the Gloucester district by the Furchase of Saxby and party's claim on the Bowman River. The purchasers are a…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Pelaw-main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1904 · page 4

Work continues brisk at this colliery and also at Stanford-Merthyr, with every prospect of a continunnce of these desirable conditions. Good drinking water still remains a luxury in…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 3

A nioelincr of the Hospital Committee wns held in Lewis' Hall on Sunday evening. Mr. J. G. Price presided, and there were present representatives of the various collieries and…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 6

A telegram from Southern Cross (W.A.) states that in Hatte and Lang's Reward claim a rich pocket of gold wag struck at the 100ft level on Thursday last, and it is estimated that 1501b or 2001b of…

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The Maitland Coal Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 7

Passenger trains run daily between Church-street, West Maitland and the co[?] towaships as follows:— West Maitland to East Gre[?] Ju[?] East Greta Abordare Junotion Went[?] A[?]don Gre[?] Stanford-Merthyr, and…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 8

The holiday yesterday passed off very agreeably in the South Maitland district. Ideal weather prevailed, and although Monday morning dawned foggy and cold the…

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The War. Sortie by Russian Fleet. Russian Mines Exploded. Journalists Fired Upon. Disaffected Russian Reservists. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 3

UNCONFIRMED reports received from Chefob state that the Russian fleet made a sortie lost night. Heavy firing was heard for several hours…

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Maitland Coal Mines. Kukri Kubri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 4

The secretary of the progress committee has received a communication form the secretary of the Postmaster-General's department, through Dr. Liddell, M.H.R., to the effect that, with reference…

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Grains of Gold

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 10

The only greatness is unselfish love. There, is a great difference between trying to please and Riving pleasure.—Henry [?]mond…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 13
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Some excitement has been caused in mining circles in the Gloucester district by the purchase of Saxby and party's claim on the Bowman River. The purchasers are a…

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The War. Japanese Torpedo Boats. Russian Mines Blown Up. Russian Wrecks Found. Explosion on a Cruiser. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 5

ADMIRAL TOGO reports that eight Japanese torpedo boats entered Port Arthur on Tuesday under heavy fire from the Russian forts. Two…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 3

According to Mr. Atkinson, chief inspector of coal mines, there is no doubt whatever that the Sydney entchment area overlies extremely valuable supplies of coal. To…

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Maitland Coal Minks. Kurki Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 3

A day's sport was held on Saturday on the Recreation Reserve in aid of the Church of England building fund. The day turned out fine, and there was large attendance. A lengthy programme of…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 6

Further developments are taking place at Rix's Creek coal mine, near Singleton, and about 100 additional bands are now employed. This will mean a largely increased output of coal and coke. The latter…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 3

Progress at the Outtrim Collieries is being well maintained. SO far none of the former workers have succeeded in securing re-employment, and there is no prospect of any…

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