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Mining & the mines, 1905

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The Very Latest. London, Monday afternoon. the Russian Gold Reserve

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 3

Lucien Wolf, in the "Times," having referred to the Russian gold reserve as being as colossal as Humbert's safe, M. Kokovtsoff, the Russian Minister for Finance,…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 4

Mr. Bent, the Victorian Premier, has received a letter from the managing director of the Austral [?] Engineering Company, suggesting that the brown coal deposits at…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 6

The Mines Department lately received from Mr. V. Sucks, of Kingsgate, near Glen Innes, some very fine specimens of crystalised molydenite from his mine. The specimens are…

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Robbery at a Mine. Recovery of the Treasure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 5

A sensational robbery was perpetrated at the Devon Consols Mine, W.A., half a mile north of Kalgoorile, at about 3. o'clock on Friday morning. The only persons on the mine were John…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 4

Fourteen days' notice has been given to all hands employed at the Zig-Zag Colliery, Lithgow. This completes a series of notices at the various pits of the Valley. Trade has been very…

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Sensational Experience. House Fails into a Mine

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 1

At Alexander (N.Z.) recently a family had an unpleasant experience when a portion of a coal mine immediately underneath their house gave way. The…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 2

The return furnished by the Under-secretary Mines shows that the state gold yield recorded for the of March is 28,592oz. curde equal to 18,468oz, fine valued at £70,212 as [?]…

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Extraordinary Mining Dispute. PERTH

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

A novel mining dispute, which recently occurred at Paddington, on the Eastern Goldfields, is likely to be the cause of much litigation. Some time…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 14

A rich strike has been made on Golden West, Bulong, Kalgoorlie, at a depth of 70ft. Specimens containing over 100oz. of gold were obtained. The property was lately under offer to…

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Robbery in a Mine. Recovery of the Treasure

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 13

A sensational robbery wan perpetrated at the Devon consols Mine. W. A., half a mile north of Kalgoorlie, at about 3 o'clock on Friday morning. The only persons on the mien were John…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 3

In his "Annals of Coal Mining and the Coal Trade" (second series), just published, Mr. R. L. Galloway points out a number of recent inventions that have been…

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Japanese Coal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

THE wicked Japs, not content with invading Manchuria, are invading Sydney with samples of their coal, which they are prepared to supply, so…

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The Colliery Employees Federation. the Arbitration Court. Mass Meeting of Miners. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 5

A mass meeting of the Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation was held this afternoon in Arnott's paddock, to consider the arbitration matter, Mr. John Bower…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 10

The gold yield of Queensland for the month of March was 50,763 ounces, a decrease of 4945 ounces on the return for March of last year. The recent find of slate in the Walcha district…

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Gold From the Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

For many years attempts have been made to extact the which is known to exist in the sea in a state of solution, but, though gold has been collected and precipitated, no…

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A Naval Engagement. Russian Fleet Sighted. Submarine Mines. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 7

A Japanese gentleman in Sydney has received.this afternoon, a cable from vagement is stating that a naval engegement is proceeding between the…

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Court Condemned by Newcastle Miners

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

An aggregate meeting of minors was held in Arnotts Paddock. Newcastle, on Saturday. The chair was occupied by Mr J. Bower president of the…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 7

A telegram from Cooktown states that the great Northern Mine, at Coon, has treated 50 tons of stone for a yield of 2669oz, [?] gold…

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The White Cement Mine. a Lost Gold Field

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 3

A writer in "Chambers' Journal" on the subject of "Vanished gold mines," writes:— The story of the "White Cement" mine…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 3

It is estimated Hint 150 minors and shiftmen are out of work at Lighgow. A rich gold reef has been discovered at Kiandra, and all available adjoining ground has been taken…

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