University Extension Lecture. "Coal and Its Products."
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 3
The fifth of the series of University Extension lectures, arranged by the committee of the Maitland School of Arts, was delivered in the hall of the instiution last evening by Acting-Professor J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Assessment of Mining Property. Municipal Valuation Questioned
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 5
In the District Court, Newcastle, Judge Edmunds gave judgment in two appeals by the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal-mining Company and the Newcastle Coal-mining…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 4
The Hobburn Colliery Band will play a programme of popular airs in Maitland on Saturday next under the conductorship of Bandmaster Rae…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Find Near Cessnock a Promising Outlook
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 1
Considerable excitement exists in the Cessnock district owing to the discovery of gold at Barraba, a station near Ellalong, at the head of Congewai Creek, in…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 4
It was reported last week that gold had been discovered in mountainous country on Barraba Station, Ellalong, at the head of Congewai Creek, about five miles from the Myall Range, and some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Special Mining Court. Sittings to Be Resumed. Newcastle
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 5
It was officially announced to-day that the special mining tribunal will resume its sittings here on October 5 to complete the hearing of the Teralba cases, and give an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Poseidon Goldfield. Further SUCCESS.s
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 5
During the latter part or 1906, and throughout the greater part of 1907, there were wonderful yields from the Poseidon goldfield, Tarnagulla, Victoria. Then…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Fatality
Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 3
William Mason, milling manager, and James Collins, miner, were killed at the Band and Loch mine, Ballarat (Vic.), on Tuesday. The men were working just…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 3
Mounted Constable Martyn, of Boulder, W.A., made a report on Wednesday. to the effect that while on patrol duty at the head of the wood line, between blocks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pay at the Collieries
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 4
The fortnightly pay was distributed at the South Maitland collieries to-day. At East Greta and Stanford Merthyr the amount distributed totalled £4222 1s 1d…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 4
At the East Maitland Courthouse this morning Edward M. B. Donaldson appeared before the Warden (Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.) to support an application lodged by…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 5
As on former occasions a staff of collectors from the Maitland Hospital, assisted by other ladies, proceeded to the South-Maitland coalfields yesterday and took up…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 10
Some more large nuggets have been unearthed on the Poselden goldfield, two weighing 54oz and 30oz respectively. It is understood that the contract given…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 3
During the latter part of 1906, and throughout the greater part of 1907, there were wonderful yields from the Poseidon goldfield, Tarnagulla, Victoria. Then…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hebburn Colliery Band
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 2
The Hebburn Colliery Band was announced to play a programme of selections in Maitland on Saturday evening, but at the request of the hospital committee the visit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hew West Australian Gold
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 1
Mounted Constable Martyn, of Boulder (WA), made a report last week to the effect that while on patrol duty at the head of the wood line, between…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reminiscences of the Gold-fields. ..A Clever Bit of Salting
The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4
In forcible, if not elegant language, old Ah Le Ong impressed upon me the necessity of " doing something," the "something" being the making…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Colliery Townships
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 5
As on former occasions a staff of collec[?] from the Maitland Hospital, assisted [?] other ladies, proceeded to the South Maitland coalfields yesterday and took up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. Pay at the Collieries
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4
For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next East Greta colliery has worked 7½, while the hands at Stanford-Merthyr have 6½ days' pay to draw…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 14
Murphy and party, of Merrigundah, near Moruya, cleaned up yesterday 32 tons for 124 ounces of gold. This was obtained by three men in 11 days at 140ft. level. Gold is still showing…
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