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Mining & the mines, 1905

504 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 26

Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 8

It is reported that a trial crushing of 4½ tons of stone from a recently discovered reefat at Copeland realised 16oz., 2½ dwts. of smelted gold…

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Pauper's Clothing Lined with Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 7

The relieving officer of the Westhury-on-Severe Board, of Guardians once had a strange matter to report to his employers. The wife of a Littledean ironworker had…

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All Is Not Gold That Glitters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 4

We are reminded of this old adage in reading of the Brisbane "Worker's" delight at the Queensland Labour Convention's straight-out declaration of Socialism as the labour…

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The Hebburn Difficulty. Meeting of Miners. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 3

A meeting of the Hebburn miners was held this morning in Shedden's Hall, Weston. The district officers of the [?] Federation (Messrs. Curley, Bower and Bowling) were present. Mr. J…

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The Baltic Fleet. Hongkong Ready for Any Emergency. Dangerous Drifting Mines. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 2

A statement, which was officially published in Tokio last evening, to the effect that Russian warships had returned to the Indo-China coast,…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 10

A report from Donnybrook (W.A.) states that coal has been found at a depth of 70ft, five miles from Upper Capel. It is reported that a trial crushing of 4 1/2…

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Russia's Hoarded Gold. Sacks of Gold From All Countries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 16

The London "Times" having referral to the Russian Treasury, and its reported wealth as a "Humbert's safe" the authorities at St. Petersburg invited a…

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Pauper's Clothing Lined with Gold

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 6

The relieving officer of sthe Westbury[?] Severn Board of Guardians once had [?] strange matter to report to his employe[?] The wife of a Littledean ironworker ha[?]…

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All Is Not Gold That Glitters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 4

WE are reminded of this old adage in reading of the Brisbane "Worker's" delight at the Queensland Labour Convention's straightout declaration of Socialism as the labour…

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Effects of the Coal Strike at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 9

The evil effects produced by the recent strike in connection with the coal mining industry at Newcastle have been felt far beyond the boundaries of Commonwealth…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 5

Telegraphic information from Cooktown, states that the St. George copper and coal areas, 35 miles from Laura railway station have been placed under offer to Mr. Minter,…

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Russia's Captured Ships. Coal for Baltic Fleet. LONDON, Saturday Afternoon

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 4

The Tokio correspondent of the "London Daily Telegraph" reports that the Japanese Admiralty considers that it will be possible to…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 12

Telegraphic information from [?] states that the St. George copper and [?] 35 miles from Laura railway sta[?] have been placed under offer to Mr. [?]…

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The Very Latest. London, Friday afternoon. Fatal Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 5

Bunkell (consulting engineer), Jones (manager), four other whites, and several natives were suffocated in trying to locate a fire in the old working of the Voreenigging…

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Britain's Submarine Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1905 · page 3

Aa a check Against foreign invasion, Great Britian has secretly but effectively prepared herself to receive and repel any intrusive foe, not only by her superb and incomparable navy…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 6

The old Snowy River gold field, from which upwards of 5000z. was washed out in the palmy days of 40 years ago, is attracting renewed attention to itself by an…

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Discovery of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 3

Extensive coal deposits have been discovered at Panama…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation at Newcastle, on Wednesday, Mr. John Between presiding, it was decided to pay…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Pellaw-main. Meeting of Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 4

The Secretary of the Pelaw-Main alines Lodge (Mr. A. Wilson), acting under instructions from, the men hours' notice that the men. intended to absent themselves from the mine for…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 14

A patch of opal found by DominicK and party at White Cliffs has not yet been sold. It is, however, estimated to be one of the largest patches found on the field. The…

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