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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Local and General. Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 4

The customary fortnightly pay was distributed to-day at the South Maitland Collieries. At East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr the pay disbursed totalled £4928 13s 9d, constituting a…

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The Colliery Townships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 5

A staff of collectors from the Maitland Hospital yesterday visited several of the South Maitland collieries, and met with a result that must be regard as highly…

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Gold on the Road. a Lucky Farmer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

A lucky discovery was made at Linton (Vie) on Thursday by Mr D. M'Donald, farmer lie dropped his whip from his waggon, and on going…

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Unscrupulous Gold Buyer. Tries to Tempt Officials

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

With reference to the alleged prevalence of gold stealing from, mincs a report has been made to the State Attorney-General by the Vietorian…

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South Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 4

The miners and others employed at the South Greta Colliery were idle to-day, consequent, it was stated, on something having gone wrong with the weighbridge. It is expected that matters will be…

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A Miner Killed. First Day's Work at the Colliery. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 5

A colliery shiftsman named Mark Horgan, was killed at the Wallsend Coal Company's C pit to-day. Deceased went down the pit in the cage with other men on the early shift,…

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Mining Leases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 6

Government surveyors, have during the past few days been engaged surveying the various areas of land on the town common, for which coal-mining leases have been applied for, and…

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Mining Industries. General Activity

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

Work still continues brisk at the Lithgow ironworks. All the mills and also the steel furnaces have worked full time. The Great Cobar plant has…

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The Harden Gold Robbery. Accused Committed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 4

At the Murrumburah Police Court on Friday Thomas Hickiman and Goorge M"Bean were charged with breaking and entering the extractor house of the…

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Harden Gold Mines Robbery

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 2

At the Murrumburrah Police Court, before Mr Nisbett, P.M., Thomas Ilyman and George M'Bean were charged with entering the extractor room at…

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Mining Fatality. Engine Driver Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 1

A Adams, an engine driver at the Kangaroo Mine battery, Berringa Vic.), was killed on Tuesday by a rope everwinding, causing the flywheel…

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Electricity in Mines. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 3

The Minister of Mines was to-day waited upon by a deputation representative of the colliery employees of the Federation of the northern and southern districts, which urged him to…

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Nationalisation of Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 5

[?] International Congress of Miners at [?] (Austria) is urging the State to [?] the mines. and also to prohibit [?] labor in the mines. which is steadily…

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Mining Lessees' Handybook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 4

From the Law Book Co. of Australasia, Ltd., we have received a copy of the Mining lessces Handy book, a practical guide to the Mining Law, by Mr. R. E. Kemp, M.A., barrister at law. In this book…

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Electricity in Mines. Deputation to the Minister

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 3

The Minister of Mines was on Thursday waited upon by a deputation representative of the colliery employees of the Federation of the northern and…

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Electricity in Mines. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 7

[?] minister of Mines was to—day waited upon by a depuration representative of the colliery employees of the Federation of the northern and southern districts, which urged him to…

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"Why Not Be a Rogue?" The Other Man's Gold

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 1

[?] the Wedderburn (Vic.) Police Court on Wednesday, Lou Joseph Wilks was charged with having attempted to incite John Grant, battery…

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Coal-lumpers' Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 5

The unionist coal-lumpers engaged on the mail steamers Orient and Occanien refused to turn to this morning, and When asked the reason replied that they refused to work…

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Bendigo Gold-stealing Cases. Principal Witness Becomes Insane

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 2

J. T. Grant, battery manager at Ninemile, Wedderburn, who is the principal, witness for the Crown in the prosecution' of Lou p. Wilks, a gold buyer, for…

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Wandering in the Hills. Gold Reefs for Everybody

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 3

A man, stated to be of unsound mind, who has been wandering in the hills near Tamworth, was discovered by the police. He gave the name of Frederick…

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