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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Miners' Cottages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 4

Some of the miners take pains to provide themselves with comfortable houses surrounded by neat gardens, but many are exceedingly neglectful of home comforts. In many cases proprietors of large…

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Looted Gold Mutes a Series of Robberies

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 7

A series of amazing robberies are reported from Nevada, where a hundred miners in the goldfields have been looting several mines and stealing large…

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The Governor-general Maitland Mining District. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 5

His Excellency the Governor-General and suite, and Sir Gerald Strickland, Governor of Tasmania, accompanied by the Hon. T. T. Ewing. Minister of Defence, visited the various…

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English Goldfield. "Reef 31 Miles Long."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 5

For some time past rumors have been afloat as to the discovery of a gold-field in England within 200 miles of London. It has been stated in whispers that the…

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Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next at the South Maitland collieries, East Greta and Stanford-Merthyr have worked full time…

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Entombed in a Mine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 1

Rain came down heavily on Tuesday afternoon at Bonnie Vale (W.A.), and a large body of water rushed into the main workings of the Westralia…

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Looted Gold Mutes a Series of Robberies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 6

A series of amazing robberies are reported from Nevada, where a hundred miners in the goldfields have been looting several mines and stealing large…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 7

An examination of the sandstone outcrops on the beach at Brighton (Vic), has revealed the presence of 3grs. of gold to the ton. 'A similar discovery was made in the…

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Attempted Gold Robbery Heavy Sentences

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

At the Kalgoorlie Criminal Court on Saturday, W.m. Hansen and John Alexander M'Gee, who were convicted the previous day of being concerned in…

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Entombed in a Mine. Extraordinary Rescue Work

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

An Italian miner, Varischetti, has been imprisoned for six days at the top of a rise at the 1000ft level of the Westralia mine, at Bounie Valo…

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Entombed in a Mine. Extraordinary Rescue Work. a Thousand Feet Under Ground

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 3

PERTH (W.A.), Friday afternoon.—The Italian miner, Varischetti, who has been imprisoned for 3 days at the top of a rise at the 1000ft. level of the…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 14

An examination of the sandstone outcrops on the beach at Brighton (Vic.), has revealed the presence of 3grs. of the ton. A similar discovery was made in the…

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The Governor-general. Maitland Mining District. Kurri Kukri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 12

His excellency the Governor-General and suite, and Sir Gerald Strickland, Governor of Tasmania, accompanied by the Hon. T. T. Ewing, Minister of Defence, visited the various…

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Last Year's Coal Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 2

The animal Government report of coal mining operations is worthy of special notice in this district where the industry has attained such large dimensions and is so rapidly…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 6

New copper-smelting works are to be established at Tighe's Hill. The new company is called the Newcastle and Great Northern Smelting Company. Six large…

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Another Colliery Dispute. Stanford-merthyr Idle. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 5

Standford-Merthyr Colliery was again thrown idle this afternoon by the assistant clippers on, who are making a demand for an increase of wages. At 3 o'clock the clippers (four in…

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Colliery Troubles. Pelaw-main Clippers. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 3

Trouble occurred at Pelaw-Main Colliery this afternoon, which resulted in the clippers-on and some of the wheelers refusing to work. It appears that one lad engaged…

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Stanford-merthir Colliery. the Mine Idle. Boys Likely to Be Prosecuted. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 3

There in no alteration in the condition of affairs at Stanford-Morthyr Colliery. At a meeting of the lodge, held yesterday, a resolution previously passed—that in the event of…

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His Experience in the Mine. Perth (W.a.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 8

Varischetti was interviewed at the residence of the manager at the Westratia mine. Bonnie Vale, on Saturday. Apparently in strong…

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Last Year's Coal Mining

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 7

The annual Government report of coal mining operations is worthy of special notice in this district where this industry has attained such large dimensions and is so rapidly…

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