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Mining & the mines, 1904

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Russia's Hoard of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1904 · page 7

Mr. Henry Norman, Liberal M.P. for South Wolverhumpton, has an article in the May number of the "World's Work"' (of which he is editor), and in the course of it he tells…

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A Gold Rush. Near Home Rule

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 4

The Acting Chief Inspector of Mines, Mr. Jaquet, on Saturday submitted to the Minister for Miues and Agriculture a report that he has…

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Humors of a Flat. the Coal Boy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 3

If you are a flat-dweller and are annoyed by a dirty little boy who takes you up in the lift at the name time he takes the coals, and if you suffer other more or…

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The Ladies' Column. for Mine and Thine. Eugenie C. Dolson

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 5

At evening, in our dear old home, We plan together, you and I, As hopefully for years to come As in the days gone by…

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Gravevards of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 3

Lord Cromer who enjoys in a very marked degree the confidence and respect of the Mohammedans, not alone in Egypt and the Soudan but also in India by reason of his…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 13

Messrs Kritsch and party recently sent to Sydney 21½ tons of copper from their mine at the Upper Clarence. This gave a return of 28¼ per cent., meeting £253…

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Coal Contract

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1904 · page 3

The tender of Mr. E. A. Lawson, of East Maitland, has been accepted for the supply and delivery at Raymond Terrace and Nelson's Plains steam ferries of best screened…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1904 · page 3

For the first six months of this year the total quantity of gold produced in West Australia is 1,178,132oz., whilst the total amount produced since 1886 reached 13,-671,276oz.,…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 3

A nugget weighing 204oz. was brought to Mount Morgan on Monday from Peters' rush. The nugget, which is shaped like a ball with flat ends, was found in a claim…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1904 · page 2

The return of the quantity of coal shipped at Wollongabba railway wharf. Queensland, for June shows an increase of 5000 tons while for the 12 months ended on June 30…

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Mining

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 3

THE dividends paid by the West Australian gold companies during the past half year amount to a little over a million, of which the Kalgoorlie group…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 2

The return furnished by the Under-secretary for Mines shows that the State gold yield recorded for the month of June was 28,508oz. crude, equal to 22,413oz. fine,…

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A New Coal Mine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 4

In tho list of contracts for coal required by the Railway Department for the year ending 30th June, 1905, we notice that 20,000 tons is the estimated quantity to be…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 14
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The Victorian Coal Miners' Association at Outtrim is to be disbanded, owing to the collapse of the Gippsland strike. Through an epidemic of influenza amongst…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 3

At the instance of the Southern District Collieries Employees' Association, the secretary has placed the following propositions before the Southern Coalowners:—That it…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 5

Mr. W. Longworth, of the Great Cobar Copper Mine, has purchased the property between Glennie's Creek and Singleton, and intends opening up a colliery there, Mr…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 7

The Under-Secretary for Mines has prepared a return showing the quantity and value of the silver, copper, tin, and coal exported from the State during the first half…

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All That Glitters Is Not Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 3

Daniel O'Dea was charged at the police court to-day with having a numner of counterfeit half-sovereigns in his possession, with intent to utter them. Detective Ward…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 14

Sutherland and Decaux found a nugget weighing 530z. 17dwt. at Peters' rush, near Rockhampton, Queensland. The total amount paid in dividends by…

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