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Mining & the mines, 1904

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Two Tumberumbah Gold Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 5

The Attorney-General has refused to file a bill against Senior-Constable Ferguson, who was recently committed for trial in connection with the robbery of gold from the…

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Distress Amongst Coal Miners

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 3

A DEPUTATION of members of Parliament and members of the Colliery Employees' Federation waited upon the Premier on Friday to draw his…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 3

At the Westralia Mount Morgans Mine yesterday, some [?]nation was caused owing to nearly 300 men being paid off. Mr. A. E. Morgans said the step was necessary on account of the present are not…

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The Lambton B. COLLIERY. Seventy Men on the Labour Market

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 2

Trade for the Lambton B, or Durham colliery, has been so slack for some months that the management has decided upon a new method of…

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Mining at the Upper Bowman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 2

The following receipt from the Upper Bowman appeared in a recent issue of the "Daily Telegraph":—Salton and party have driven at…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 13

At the Westralia Mount Morgans Mine on Monday, some consternation was caused owing to nearly 300 men being paid off. Mr. A. E. Morgans said the step was necessary on account of the present are not…

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Great Sales of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 5

A quarter of a million tons of Welsh coal has been purchased on Russian account, and a hundred thousand tons on Japanese account for shipment early next year…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 5

A young man named William lambert, employed at the British Mine. Broken Hill, was killed this morning by falling down a chute a distance of 50 feet…

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Depression in the Coal Trade

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 12

The Premier, the Hon. J. H. Carruthers, was waited upon in Sydney last week by a reputation representing the Northern District Colliery Employees…

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(All Rights Reserved.) 'Twixt Love and Gold. PART 1. a Highly Sensational Romance of Love and Adventure. Chapter 1

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 4

A loud report startled the inmates, of Hestleigh House. Cries of terror, and the sound of hurrying feet came form the hall…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 3

The Agent-General for Queensland, Sir [?]orace Tozer, recently sent a cable message, stating that the world's consumption of wolfram is about 1200 tons a year…

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The Very Latest. London, Sunday afternoon. Gold in Rhodesia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 3

The second consignment of gold from Rhodesia contained larger nuggets than were visible in the first lot. A further area of goldbearing country has been discovered 24…

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Entombed in a Mine

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 3

Two miners, named H. Howe and R. Williams, were entombed in the New Yorkshire mine at Tarnagulla (Vic) on Tuesday for 10 hours…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 3

A representative of proprietors interests in the coal trade, has expressed the opinion that the outlook of the trade in Newcastle was becoming serious in many ways. He…

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Terrible Mine Explosion. Forty Men Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 1

Mails brought by the R.M.S. Sierra, which arrived at Auckland from San Francisco on Monday, contain the following dispatch from Colorado, dated October…

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The Coal Lumpers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

THE action of the Coal Lumpers Union in refusing to unload a cargo of coal because it was not to be handled on the wharf by union men…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 4

A Perth (W.A.) telegram states that at the Revenue Gold Mine, 80 miles from Meckathara, North Murchison, 167lb of stone were treated for a return of 530oz. smelted…

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Branxton. the Greta Mine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 4

A rumoar is abroad to the effect that a new shaft is to be sunk in the Greta coal mine, between Branxton and Greta. Anyway, negotiations are…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 10
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A Budget of gold weighing 105oz. has been found at Tarnagulla, Victoria. The Agent-General for Queensland, Sir Horace Tozer, recently sent a cable message,…

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