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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

The Melbourne Argus" says there has not been a large number of additional men employed at the Korun[?]urra (Vic.) collieries since the coal contract's were settled. The…

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Fatal Accident in a Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 3

William Evans, a young man, was killed at the 100 feet level on Block [?]3 Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, this morning. He andhis mate were at work in the stope,…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 5
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

complete census of members of the Illa[?] Colliery Employees' Association [?] that the number is 1908. Four years the membership for the whole coast…

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Diamond Mining

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 5

Diamond mining at Kimberley is the subject of an illustrated article in the " Engineering Magizine," from which it appears that the ancient,…

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Newcastle Mining Strikes. a Miner Acquitted. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

The case against a miner at Newcastle, who refused to return to work, thereby committing a breach of the Arbitration Act. has been concluded…

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Butte, the Town of Gold. a Hades, Yet the Richest Spot on Earth

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Some time about the year 1860 four prospectors struck what is still one of the richest spots on earth, where now stands the mining town…

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(All Rights Reserved.) 'Twixt Love and Gold. PART 12. a Highly Sensational Romance of Love and Adventure. Chapter Xvi Continued

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 5

Charlie drew back his right arm, and with clenched fist swung his arm round as if he were going to drive, Malcolm over the distant Grampians…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

The quantity of coal exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State last week was 42,503 tons, and in addition 4940 tons were taken for the use…

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Another Mining Trouble

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

The Wallsend wheeler, being di[?] fied with the wages they art earning under the 10 per cent redaction in their tounage have given the manager 14 days' notice…

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An Increase of Hails. Gold Tender Refused. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

The American mail steamer Sierra left to-day with an increase of 73 bags of mails, while only 50 letters are sent to London via San Francisco by each…

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Contraband Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

The Dutch East Indies authorities in the enforcement of neutrality detained two Hamburg and American colliers. The coal was landed and sold by auction…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

A prospector named James Walden has discovered what is alleged to be a rich copper lode near Wandi. South Australia. The lode has been opened up to a depth of 30ft…

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Fire at Heddon-greta Colliery. Portion of Workings Sealed. Spontaneous Combustion the Cause. Heddon-greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

A are has broken out at Heddon-Greta cold liery. It was first notified on Monday afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock, and a gang of men was immediately put on for then…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

As a result of the evidence (given by Mr. George, the West Australian Railway Commissioner condemning the Collie coal, the mine owners decided to ask Dr. Jack the…

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Won Her Weight In Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

A romantic story—which is none the less true because it sounds like on incident from a sensational novel—is being told of a Texas girl, who recently won a fortune…

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The Barrier Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 11

Figures tell their own story. In the present instance they show that Australia, in the matter of silver and lead, has risen to fourth place in the world's producers. Out of 246,508 tons of…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

A creep occurred on Thursday night in Block 13 of the Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, owing to the ground gradually setting. The men were able to withdraw…

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