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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

504 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 26

1Ritain's Deepest Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 2

Within a 30 minutes' tram ride of the Manchester Royal Exchange miners new coal deep down in the bowels of the earth than in any other part of the United Kingdom. During he past…

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Russia Abandons Her Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 3

Russia has abandoned her scheme to furnish her northern railway. lines with coal from her own mines. Consequently, the importation of 250,000 tons of Britain coal is…

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Daring Burglary. Theft of Gold

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 3

A daring burglary was committed at Bendigo on Monday night on the premises of Messrs J. Thorn and L. Y. Wilks, who carry on business as…

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Monkerai Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 2

A considerable revival is promised in mining matters at the Monkerai. On Friday last upon reaching about 34 feet in the drive at the 100 feet…

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Our Coal Deposits

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 2

In the course of a lecture delivered by Professor David, of the Sydney University, last week, that gentleman stated:—"It is not generally known that our coal…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 10

The coalfields of New South Wales are estimated to contain 100.000 millions of tons of exploitable coal, representing a total value of £25,000,000.000…

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The Salted Mines of Ma agascar

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 5

Quite a boom was recently created at Johannesburg and elsewhere by the announcement of phenomenal gold finds in the French island of Madagascar, and a party of…

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Explosion in a Mine. One Man Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 1

A dreadful accident occurred at the mine at Beaconsfield (Tas.) on Wednesday, Edward Mullins being killed and three other miners injured. The…

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New Guinea Head-hunters. Mysterious Disappearance of an Expedition in Search of Gold. Paper Viii

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 4

The vessel was a wooden one. Everything moveable had long since been washed away by the ocean, buried in the send, or utilised by natives…

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Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 6

The Mining Registrar at Dargo, in East Gippsland, has reported to the Victorian Mines Department that two young prospectors named Cummins and Cahill hurts discovered a lode near the town…

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In Search of Treasure. The Elingamite's Gold

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 3

The auxiliary schooner Emma Simms, which left Wellington recently for the Three Kings with a party on board, in search, of the Elingamite's…

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The Timor Silver Mine. an Enormous Mineral Lode Neglected. Its Interesting History

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 2

THE writer's chief object in going to Timor was to see the silver lode, of the existence of which vague rumors had reached him. Two years ago the…

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Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 3

A very satisfactory development has occurred at the Mount Gifford Mine, Coppabella. The reef has been opened out 3ft wide in the gully, which it crosses, and…

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Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 2

Judgement was delivered in the Full Court yesterday in the case James F. Watson against Thomas Broughall. This was an appeal against the decision of H. Byrnes…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 10

The coal and coke trade at Bulli for the past week was brisk, the majority of the collieries having worked tall time. An outcrop of coal has been found at Pine Scrub…

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New Goal Mine at Bellbird

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 3

Mr. Gardiner, surveyor, was in town yesterday, marking line for the proposed railway to Messrs. Scholey and Cohen’s mineral lease, Bellbird…

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Fuheral in the Snow. Miners' Arduous Journey

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 1

Frank O'Connor, an old miner, of Nice-Mile, near Kiandra, died from pcenmonia, and was buried recently. The body had to be sleighed to the…

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Life in the Mine. Tales of Heroism and Sadn

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 6

When the pit's mouth blazes forth a great Vesuvius, and rock and soil machinery are sent hurtling through air amid yellow smoke and flame,…

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New Guinea Head-hunters. Mysterious Disappearance of an Expedition in Search of Gold. Paper Ix

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 4

The stranger (messenger) came near, and some of our natives assured him I was harmless, for they stroked my furs. I nodded to the newcomer, who…

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A Father's Bravery. Rescue from a Flooded Mine

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 4

Three men, named Moreton, a father and his sons, had an unpleasant ex- perience at Jackalas, dear Gundagai, a few days ago. They were working in…

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