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Mining & the mines, 1904

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The Alberdare Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

The first sod in connection with the sinking of the Aberdare Colliery shafts, near Cessnock, was turned on Tuesday by Messrs. Geo. Brown and John Doyle, two very old residents…

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The Outtrim Miners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 7

A message dated Melbourne, Tuesday, appears as follows in a Sydney contemporary:— The report of the coal miners demonstration held at West Maitland on Saturday, where Mr. A. A. Wilson (general…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 13
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The monthly escort from Wyalong took away 719oz. gold. The True Blue recently despatched 103 tons to Cockle Creek, and the assay returns gave a yield of 10oz. gold per ton…

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Miners' Demonstration. the Annual Picnic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 9

For the third year in succession the annual demonstration of the Northern Colliery Employes Federation was held on the ground of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 3

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the Stale for the week ended on Saturday amounted to 44,583 tons. Victoria, with 17,580, was by far the largest…

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Mining Matters. a Sensational Find

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

A sensational find of gold was made yesterday in, Niemen and Fortescue's claim, known as ziegler's, Norseman, W.A. Forty ounces were unearthed in 10 minutes. This…

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Cornish Miners' Opinion. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 2

THE Cornish miners in the Rand, South Africa, write home in support of the Chinese labour ordinance…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 11
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The Premier of Western Australia estimates the gold output for the present year at 77 tons. A rich discovery of gold has been made…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

A report by the Tasmanian Government Geologist on the progress of the mineral industry in that State for the quarter ended December 31, 1903, shows that the West…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 2

There is every prospect of the morning [?] dustry in the Temora district rev[?] Several Melbourne experts have been ex[?] evening the various field, and it is expect…

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Three Miners Suffocated. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 3

THREE miners named Lindsay, Kennar, and Elick have been suffocated by gas in the Energetic Quartz Mine at Reefton, New Zealand…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 8
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The gold yield of Western Australia for the month amounted to 163,728 ounces. There is now a prospect of work being resumed at the Cardiff colliery. For the…

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Mining Matters

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

The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the state for the week ended on saturday amounted to 63,182 tons. Victoria and south Australia were the…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 6

Consideration linn been given by a joint committee to a claim submitted by the South Bulli miners for extra payment for continuous-worked places. The Different of…

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Accidents from Falls in Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 5

Under the head "Points from the Inspectors' Reports," "Science and Art of Mining," says Mr. Ronaldson, H.M.I.M (West of Scotland), has something to say regarding the…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 4

The gold export from New Zealand last month was 45,064oz., valued at £172,877, compared with 53,099., valued at £202,474, in March last year. The export…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 13

An alluvial gold find is reported at George's River, near Hillgrove. Second townsmen have gone out. No particulars and yet obtainable…

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