The Mining Bill
The following is a synopsis of the Mining Bill, just introduced by the Hon 8. W. Moore. The messure sims at repealing the Mining Act of 1874…
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Mining & the mines, 1905
504 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 26
Dept. of Mines and Agriculture Sydney, 9th Oct., 1905
Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of letter of the 25th ult., presented by you, from miners of Stewarts Brook, re appointment of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Case of Alleged Conspiracy. the Coal Contracts
The hearing of the information against James Jones, David Jones, and George Shaw, coal contractors, was continued in the summons division of the Water Police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Guinea Head-hunters. Mysterious Disappearance of an Expedition in Search of Gold. (By Tom Mail, the Sole Survivor.) Paper Xiii
At the instance of Makoo, 30 of Panko’s men were placed under his command, and he marched cautiously to the rear of the village. He would…
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Before Mr. Smithers, S. M., in the occasional court room yesterday afternoon, the summons ca[?]e against James Jones, David Jones, and George Shaw, on a charge of having conspired to cheat and defraud the…
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Mr. Carruthers, the Premier, laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night a return showing that the amount earned by the Railway Department…
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Reserved judgment was delivered to-day by Justice Cohen in the case Merewether and others v. the Scottish Australian Mining Company, Limited. The case was based on…
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The following candidates at the examination for certificates of competency, under the Coalmines Regulation Act, held at Newcastle in October last, have been reported by the examiners, Messrs. W…
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Mr. Carruthers, the Premier, laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night a return showing that the amount earned by the Railway Department…
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I took part in the dance in order to put some life into the people. My part was small for the start, bat I improved at the second and third…
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The last Sunday in October of 1905 will long be remembered in the annals of the South Maitland mining townships for the colliery disaster which has brought sadness…
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'A' telegram from 'Alice Springs, South Australia, stales that Winnecke's Depot Reward Mine has been jumped by Mr. George Lines, manager of the Coorong, for alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrible Explosion at Stanford-merthyr Colliery. Six Men Killed. Seven Seriously Injured
[?] colliery explosion, involving the [?] of five lives and the infliction of serious. [?] upon 10 other persons—mostly offici[?] of the mine—occurred at Standford…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Colliery Explosion. Stanford-merthyr Mine. Five Deaths
The residents of Maitland were startled yesterday when the news spread that a dreadful explosion had occurred at the Stanford Merthyr…
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The news of the colliery disaster, at Stanford-Mertbyeryr was received with sympathy in Singleton for the untimely deaths of those who perished at the…
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Inspectors Atkinson, Humble, and Tennant were at the colliery yesterday afternoon and made an inspection so far as the surface was concerned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Colliery Disaster in Maitland District. Stanford-merthyr Mine. Five Killed, Nine Injured
STANFORD-MERTHYR, one of the finest collieries in Australia, met with sudden destruction on Sunday morning, as the result of a terrible explosion. Four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Colliery Disaster. Injured Progressing Favourably. Widespread Sympathy. the Mine Completely Sealed. Last Sad Rites
Now that the district has been made aware of all available particulars in connection with the deplorable and tragic explosion at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery on Sunday, the…
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Profound sympathy is felt here for the sufferers and bereaved families by the awful mining accident at Stanford-Merthyr on Saturday last, but though human kindness and timely…
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