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Mining & the mines, 1907

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Gold in the Rand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 5

Mr. J. B. Robinson, a Rand magnate, in the course of the interview, states "something like one thousand millions worth of gold remain in the Rand mines. Besides, the whole country is…

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Northern Coal Vend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the colliery proprietors and representatives forming the northern coal vend was hold at the offices of Dainty and Co., Ltd., in Sydney yesterday, under the…

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Coal Dust and Air

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 6

"Engineering" describes some experiments made by Professor Bedson, of Newcastle, on the inflammability of mixtures of coal-dust and air. In investigating explosions in…

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Big Creep in the Newcastle Mines

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 8

A big creep took place in the mines at Newcastle yesterday, extending over 15 acres. Fortunately everyone indoors at the…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 4

For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next at the South Maitland Collieries, Stanford Merthyr has worked 10½ days and East Greta 10 days. Just now the coal trade is very brisk, and…

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Local Coal. Deposits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 7

The local syndicate recently formed for the purpose of mining for coal on the common trusts to soon begin operation, and should the coal prove frist-class are curtain…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

For the week ended Saturday 781,950oz. of gold were received at the Melbourne Mint, and gold coin and ballien to the value of £76,600 were issued…

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Further Mining Trouble. Stanford-merthyr Colliery Idle. Kurr[?] K[?]rri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 5

The dissatisfaction which has existed for some time among the shiftmen and others employed at Stanford-Merthyr colhery culmina[?] in the stoppage of work this afternoon. The [?] assembled…

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Coal for China

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 4

During 1906, according to a report received by Mr. Perry, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, from Mr. J. B. Suttor, Trude Commissioner in the East, China imported 1,558,190 tons of coal,…

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Imported Miners. Great Dearth of Labour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 8

The mining industry of this State is greatly hampered for want of labour. For weeks past the manager of the Nymagee Copper mine, in order to carry out the…

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Threatender Miners' Strike. Conference to be Hold

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

The colliery Proprietors of the north ern district have decided to grant the request of the committe of manage mont of the Colliery Employess'…

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Dynamite Among Coal Cargo. a Marine Sensation

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 1

The steamer Dilkefra had a: most remarkable escape from total destruction on her last trip from Port Kembla to, Albany, with a full carge of coal. The…

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Mining Matters at Craven Creek

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

The air and test shaft in the Commonwealth mine that has been in progress for two months is now down 25 feet. Prospects were a…

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The Coal Deposits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 6

An expert in coalmining, who visited Muswellbrook recently states that if the coal deposits on the common are at all extensive the most profitable place to mine will be about a mile and a half from…

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Stoppage at Stanford-merthyr. Miners Lodge Meeting. Stanford-merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 5

Consequent on the stoppage of work at the Stanford-Merthyr Colliery a largely attended meeting of the Miners' Lodge was hold last evening, at which Mr. North…

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The Selling Price of Coal. Colliery Proprietors Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

A mooting of members of the colliery proprietors Of the northern district was held in Sydney yesterday. There was a. good attendance, including the presentation of a largo colliery which is…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery, Work Resumed. Stanford- Merthyr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

In response to a telegram from Mr. D. Germyn, secretary of the Stanford Merthyr Miners' Lodge, Mr. P. Bowling, district president, who was accompanied by…

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Imported Miners. Great Dearth of Labour

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 2

The mining, industry of this State is greatly hampered for want of laber. For weeks past the manager of the Nymagee Copper Mine, in order to…

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Brisbane Jeweller's Experience. The Visitor Wanted a Gold Watch

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 2

A sensational incident took place in Queenstreet, Brisbane, shortly before 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning, at be Brocq's jewellery establishliment. It is stated that a young man of splendid…

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