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Mining & the mines, 1904

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 2

The Eskbank Iron Workers' Association one decided to appeal to the other unions interested in the iron trade, to obtain action notion in urging the passage, of the Bonus Bill. A communication from…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

The depression in the iron trade in the United States is very marked. According to the "Iron Age," the production of pig iron in the United States was S32,575 tons in…

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The Northern Colliery Strike

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 5

An unexpected development has occurred in connection with the strike of the miners of the Teralba colliery, the men having decided to return to work under…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 12
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A representative of the miners engaged on the new opal field, Walgett, states that the prospects of the field are good. Some fair stone is being raised…

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Arsenic and Gold

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

By a singular change of circumstances, the gold-miners of Hastings' County, Ontario, Canada, who for years were battled in trying to…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Gloomy Prospects

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 1

BELIEVING that the district is about to pass through a period of depression more severe than aiiy experienced for some years, a large number of…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 4

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the Stale for the week ended Saturday, amounted to 42,006 tons. Victoria, with 14,100 tons, was by far the largest customers, Chili coming next with…

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In the Days of the Gold Rush

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 4

In " My adventures on the Australian Goldfields," Mr. W. Cragg gives a description of Melbourne] in the carly fities. In no other town of a similar size that has…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 7

The Arbitration Court on Monday was engaged with proceedings brought by the Illawarra Collieries Employees' Association for the recovery of subscriptions alleged to be in…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. a Pronounced Decline

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

THE Newcastle coal export trade continues to decline, the quantity sent beyond the State during the week ended at mid-day on Saturday being…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 3

Only about half of the total number of miners in the Newcastle district are at work each day. About a dozen colli[?]is have been idle this week. A few vessels are arriving, and, if anything, the outlook…

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Mining Matters

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

As may be remembered, the discovery of opal was reported on the estate of the late Mr. Martin Hagan, between Woodsreef and Crow Mountain, about four miles from the latter place. The…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 8
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

The question of applying for a conference between a committee of four representatives of the Colliery Employees' Federation and the committee of the Colliery Proprietors' Association, with a view to…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 3

The export of coal to places beyond the State for [?] week ended on Saturday, amounted to £51,314 [?], victoria was by far and away the largest [?]tomer, being responsible for 18,880 tons, the…

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Cooling a Mine. Ice at 3,500 Feet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 3

The management of the New Chum Railway Company, Bendigo, is making every endeavour to improve the deep workings of their mine, where the conditions, were they not…

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Mining

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

Another big nugget, this time 820 ozs., has been found at the Dee rush. Mount Morgan four chains from where a big nugget was found a few…

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Letter to the Editor. the Maitland Coal Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 6

Sir,-In thE absence of shipping at Newcastle, and therefore small demand for coal, the pits here are (all things considered) putting in very good time but, in my opinion, where there are hundreds…

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