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Mining & the mines, 1904

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 5

The operations at the Sulphide Corporation Works at Cockle Creek during the week show that 1874 tons of are were treated, producing bullion and matte containing 739oz of gold, 36,285oz of silver,…

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Electricity and Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 3

The "Daily Express" records an extraordinary experiment near Coniston, Yorkshire, where Williams' electric are finder located a copper lode which had been lost for 40 years…

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The Coal Trade. Decreased Oversea Exports. a Serious Outlook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

In a recent statement the Under-Secretary of Mines indicated tat there was a considerable falling off in the coal exported during the half-year ended June 30. The actual…

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The Bowman River Goldfields

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

The Bowman was one Copeland's satetiti. Recent developments have turned the tables, and Copeland now has to fall into second place as a gold…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 7

An experienced gold-miner named Harris, who had been working on the beach near Ballina for the past Jew weeks, recently sent several parcels of sand away for assay. The…

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The Coal Trade

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 11

In a recent statement the Under-Secretary of Mines indicated tat there was a considerable falling off in the coal exported during the half-year ended June 30. The actual…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 10
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A discovery of crude, petroleum has been reported from the Duke of Orleans Bay district, to the east of Esperance, W.A. The finders claim that a parcel of the petroleum assayed…

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Shipment of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 5

The mail steamer Egypt, which sailed this morning, took gold shipment to the value of [?]…

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East Greta Colliery. Minors Refuse to Work

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

Trouble has occurred with the miners employed at the East Greta Colliery, in consequence of the management bringing into operation…

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Explosion in a Mine.—the Manager Stoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 5

An explosion occurred in the New Comet mine at Johanneshurg. Two Chinese coolies were killed. The rest of the gang refused to resume work, and stoned, the manager…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 4

Messrs. J. C. Gibson, at Koblanche, Gibson and party, has arrived in Bathurst with some rich specimes of gold from their claim at Box Ridge, which they have been…

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The Vert Latest. London, Tuesday afternoon. Gold in Madagascar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 5

The Paris "Temps" reports that new gold discoveries have been made at Antanauarivo, the capital of the French island of Madagascar. The reefs are said to be analogous to…

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The Burraga Copper Mines

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

THE Burraga copper mines, which were sold by the late lewis Lloyd to an English company shortly before his death; are in trouble. There is plenty…

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A Night In a Coal Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 4

"I once spent a night in a coal mine," said Charles F. Tomley, of Indianapolis, "It was partly the result of meanness, but more largely of forgetfulness. I was…

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Thoughts on Gold

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 14

In consequence of gold there are no brothers, no parents, but wars and muders arise from it; and what is worse, for it was lovers are bought and sold.—Anacrcon…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 7
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A movement has been commenced at Kalgoorlie, to secure six hours as a recognised day's work in the mines. The Government Resident at "Port Darwin…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 5

A good deal of [?]cness was experienced at some of the Newcastle Collieries during the fortnight and prospects in several instances are anything but bright. The South…

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Tropic Mining " Camp."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 5

It looks as if some of the usages of Poker Flat—minus chiefly the shooting—were acclimatising themselves in Australia in regions which are recognised as being beyond…

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