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Mining & the mines, 1908

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Colliery Disaster at Hamstead. a Burning Pit. the Queen and Heroic Miner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

Up to a late hour on Friday night, March 6 (says the London "Daily Mail"), nothing had been learned of the fate of the 21 men imprisoned in the burning Hamstead…

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The Coal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 5

Even should it be impossible for Judge Heydon to preside again over the special Coal Court there is no reason why the newcastle trouble should not be investigated. The…

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Proposed Mining Municipality. Meeting at Heddon-greta Heddon Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 3

As a result of representations made by the Kurri citizens' committee, a public meeting of the residents of Heddon Greta was held at parker's Hotel last evening…

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Gold Bond Tobacco

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 6

Lovers of good tobacco will find the famous "Gold Bond" and "Edgeworth" brands shown in all the attractive styles, by the Sydney representatives,…

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Mining Department

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

BROKEN HILL Proprietary, the oldest and richest mine on the Barrier, has had to "pass" its dividend; other mines, which are not so rich, will have…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

A rich reef has been struck by an old fossicker, Charles Carter, on the hill at the bank of Montgomery's paddock, Emmaville. The find was made in deepening an…

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Hamstead Colliery Disaster

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 13

The country is accustomed to terrible colliery disasters, but it is not often the public have been so deeply moved us we have seen during the past ten days over…

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Local and General. Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4

For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next, East Greta Culliery has worked 10 days, and of Stanford-Merihyr the employees have 9[?] days' pay to draw…

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The Coal Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 7

Even should it be impossible for Judge Heydon to preside again over the special Coal Court, there is no reason why the Newcastle troubles should not be investigated. The…

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East Greta, Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4

The East Greta Miners' Lodge on Thursday took a ballot on the resolutions submitted by, the Committee of Management of the Miners' Federation, for the maintenance of discipline…

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Gold Bond Tobacco

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 8

Lovers of good tobacco will find the famous "Gold Bond" and "Edgeworth" brands shown in all the attractive styles, by the Sydney representatives,…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4

At Greta Mr. J. Woodhouse has employed two men, who are now sinking a small prospecting shaft in the old slaughter-house paddock, close to the railway line, adjoining…

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Gold in New Guinea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 3

Herr Benningsen, a former Governor of German New Guinea, referring to the existence of gold there, suggests that diggers of any nationality should be allowed to mine…

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The Coal-mining Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

For the four months of the present year ending April 30,31 applications for mining leases in the Maitland district have been granted when this…

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Mining Matters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Heddon-Greta miners Lodge was held on sunday Mr. T. Maddison presided The secretary (Mr. W…

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Chaos at Newcastle. Coal Trade and Shipping Paralysed. Loss Estimated at £20,000 Per Day. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 5

Fourteen collieries were idle to-day on account of the congestion of coal and shipping traffic, and overselling was in a muddle this morning. About 20 deep-sea,…

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New York to Paris Motor Race. "City of Widows." Night in a Mining Camp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 3

Signor Antonio Scarfoglio sends the following message to the London "Daily Mail":—Goldfields (Nevada), Sunday…

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Fourteen Collieries Idle. Coal Shipping Trade Effected. (By Telegraph). Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

No less than 14 collieries were idle in Newcastle district to-day, on account of the congestion of coal and shipping traffic, and great confusion exists. About…

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Pay at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 4

The customary fortnightly pay was distributed at the South Maitland colleries to-day, a large amount being divided amongst the employees at the respective collieries. At East Greta and…

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Mining

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 2

LEASES cancelled : Nos. 1474 and 1579, Thos. Cronin, 3 acres and 5 acres respectively, parish Oldcastle. Lease refused: The Australian Shale…

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