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Mining & the mines, 1906

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Hebburn Colliery. the Labour Trouble There. June to Resume Work. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 5

With reference to the trouble at Hebburn, the colliery manager (Mr. H. A. Harle was interviewed this morning. He said that although a few clippers-on were working, the…

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Coal Trade with the East

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 3

Mr. J. B. Suttor, Commercial Agent for New South Wales at Kobe, in his latest report on trade with the East, makes the following observations in reference to…

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Broken Hill Mining Disaster Two Lives Lost

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 1

The task of combating the fire in Block 11 is still attended with difficulty. which occasionally causes inconvenience in Carrying on mining…

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Search for Spanish Gold Divers Exploring Off Scotland for Armada Treasure Ship

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 4

A famous west of Scotlan diver began work recently on the scene of the wreck of the Florencia, a treasureship of tho Spanish Armada…

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Aberdare Collieries Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above company will be hold at the Chamber of Commerce, Newcastle, at 2.30 o'clock on Monday afternoon, 30th instant…

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Aberdare Colliery Doctor

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 3

A meeting of employees of Aberdare Colliery was held at Howard’s Hotel on Saturday evening, 7th inst. About 30 employees were present. Mr. David…

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Broken Hill Mine Fires

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 5

The position at the Proprietary mine on Wednesday was withont change. About 377 men went underground on the morning shift The…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 3
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The return furnished by the Under-Secretary of Mines shows that the cold yield recorded in the State for the month of March is 16,539 ounces crude, equal to 14,262 ounces fine, valued at £60,583, as compared…

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Gold Scramble. a Mushroom City

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 6

From Wow York on 11th January tho correspondent of the London "Express" wrote:— A phenomenal rush to the mining…

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

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 3

I had a long talk with Mooka about the country at the head of the creek. From what I could gather it was good until we reached the…

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Working of Coal Mines. This "Dog Watch" Shift

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 5

A deputation from the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, introduced by Mr. Fegan, MIL.A., and accompanied by Messrs. Estell, Edden, and Charlton, Ms.L.A…

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The Kayuga Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 3

The Kayuga colliery, which is situated about six miles from Muswellbrook, having changed bands, will in future be managed by a local syndicate. This colliery has for some years entirely…

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South-Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 2

This colliery, which has been leased and worked for the past nine or ten years by Mr. James Ralston, has been taken over by a Sydney syndicate, who, it is understood,…

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Dutch Tin Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 3

The Dutch Colonial Press is urging the Government to facilitate transport of tin, sad to foster the exploitation of the mines of Banks and Billiton Islands, lying…

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Mining

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

A SPECIMEN of gold-bearing quartz, mined from the lowest depth on record, is to be seen at the Mines Department, Melbourne. It was obtained…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 3

Perhaps in no line of human effort have modern developments brought more striking results them in mining. Lecturing the other day on modern and ancient methods, an English engineer, Bennett H…

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Mining Disturbances in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 3

Miners have created disturbances in France. There has been serious rioting, many being wounded, Reinforcements have been ordered…

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Working of Coal Mines. the "Dog Watch" Shift

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 6

A deputation from the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, 'introduced by Mr. Fegan, M.L.A., and accompanied by Messrs. Estell, Edden. and Charlton, Ms.L.A…

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French Miners' Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 5

One thousand miners at Denain, near Valenciennes, France, prevented the workmen from returning to the iron foundries, and the managing officials were besieged. One…

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