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Mining & the mines, 1906

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Heddon-greta Colliery, Probable Settlement. Heddon

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

In reference to the trouble at Heddon-Greta Colliery, a meeting of the Miners' Lodge was held this afternoon. A deputation comprising Messrs. Armstrong,…

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Mining

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 3

ON Friday last, Mr. Carne, assistant Government Geologist, paid a visit of inspection to Timor. Mr Carne accompanied Mr. W. M. Fleming,…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 3

The fire, which burnt down the poppet-heads and landings at the Greta mine on Wednesday last, also destroyed a portion of the pit-top, and rendered useless the scaffolding, which was put in to seal down…

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The Stanford-merthyr Colliery. Re-opening the Mine. Stanford-merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 3

The work of removing the debris from the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery is now practically completed, and the workmen have advanced as far as it is possible, on account of the…

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Kalgoorlie Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 3

[?]mmenting on the cabled report, of the [?]goorlie mines being robbed annually of a [?]on pounds worth of gold, Mr. Bewich [?] states that the figure is absurd, the…

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Neath Colliery

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 2

Work at this colliery is progressing favourably. The sinkers expect to strike water on Tuesday next. This indication means that the top of the…

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Aberdare Colliery

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 2

Without doubt one of the best appointed collieries in Australasia is the Caledonian Co.’s Aberdare Colliery. Even a casual observer cannot fail to…

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The Balmain Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 1

THERE is one enterprise that unionism has not brought to a standstill, although it has made more than one attempt to victimise it. I refer to the Sydney Harbour Collieries at…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 16

At the Long Tunnel Mine, Victoria, 2396 tons were crushed in the month, yielding 2101oz. At the Long Tunnel Extended 1020 tons yielded 1312oz…

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Heddon-greta Miners. Heddon-greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 5

A special meeting of the Heddon Miners' Lodgr took place this morning. Mr. J. Green presided Messrs. Green and Thorpe were appointed delegates to the dog-watch conference on August 4…

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"Gold for the Winning."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 4

"Milling," a well-known English paper devoted to wheat and flour trade interests, has come out with a special enlarged Australasian number. "No old country can point to such progress as Australia has…

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Eight Hours in Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 5

Herbert Gladstone, Sscretary of State Home Affairs, has appointed a committee inquire into the probable economic effect the adoption of eight hours as a day's…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 5

A new opal field, known as the Bunker, situated in the Barrier country, is giving promise of profitable working. There are 300 men at work, and a township is being formed…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1906 · page 4

The gold yield of West Australia for July was [?]19,862 fine ounces, valued at £366,574 against 166,000oz, for July last year, A discovery of alluvial gold has taken…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 2

It is reported that during the next fortnight 200 miners will be discharged from the Tasmanian mine, Tasmania. A report has been received at…

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The Stanford-Merthyr Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 7

The work of removing the debris from the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery is now practically completed, and the workmen have advanced as far as it is possible, on account of the…

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Dear Coal Ventures

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 2

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court, on Wednesday, a miner, named John Williams, was charged by the management of the Hebburn Colliery with…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 16
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At the Long Tunnel Mine, Victoria, 2396 tons were crushed in the month, yielding 2101oz.Ati the Long Tunnel Extended 1020 tons yielded 1312oz…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 3

Gold-bearing stone has been struck at a depth of 1000 feet in the Brilliant Mine at Wyalong. The discovery is an important one. A new opal field, known as the Bunker, situated…

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