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Mining & the mines, 1921

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[?]brook Chronicle Ay, March 5. 1921 General News Muswellbrook Coal Coy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

We are pleased to be able to announce that the local coal company has secured a big contract with the railway department, which will…

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The Collieries. Work for Fortnightly Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 6

Full time of eleven days was put in at only eight of the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland coalfield for the fortnight ended on Saturday last, but…

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Confidence Trick. Gold for Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

A confidence trick was successfully, carried out at Brisbane by two men at the expense of two farmers from Mackay who left by the Osterley on…

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Origin of Coal Fields. Discovery of Glacial Action. Lower Hunter Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

"At the suggestion of Mr. Walter Enright, B.A., B.Sc., one of my earnest geological students, "writes Professor David, "and one who is so generously…

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Slump in Silver. Mining at Lowest Ebb. Vancouver, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 5

A New York wire says: Quotations in the foreign silver market fell to 52 5-8 cents an ounce, which is the lowest for six years. The…

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Rosedale Colliery & Hospital Aid Proposed Weekly Subscriptions. (From a correspondent.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the Rosedale Lodge was held on the 1st inst. Mr J. Butler was in the chair. A good number of members were absent through…

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Gold Production. Increase for February

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under-Secretary for Mines, has furnished a return showing that the gold yield for February, 1921, amounted to 5549 ounces crude…

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Hospital Donations. Responsibilities of Coal Owners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

The Minister for Health and Motherhood, Mr. McGirr, made reference to the question of hospital finance. "Since making my statement to the…

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Mine Disaster. Twenty Men Crushed to Death. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

A message from Orange states that a disaster occurred at Hoskins iron mine at Cadia to-day. Following the usual custom the…

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Mining Explosives. Conference in Newcastle. Proprietors to Investigate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 7

The question of the increase in the price of explosives used by the miners in the northern district was considered at a conference held yesterday at the…

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Nine Men Killed. Big Fall of Earth and Ore. at Hoskins' Iron Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 6

A terrible calamity occurred a Hoskins' iron mines, at Cadia, 16 mile from Orange, on Thursday afternoon when nine men lost their lives…

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Mexican Diamond Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

The legendary diamond mines in the State of Guerrero, Mexion, which, ever since the days of Emperor Iturbide, have been sought for by the curious…

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Confidence Trick. Gold for Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 9

A confidence trick was successfully carried out at Brisbane by two men at the expense of two farmers from Mackay who left by the Oaterley on…

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Interesting Facts Executed for Burning Coal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 3

Though wood and turf formed the fuel of our early ancestors, investigations have proved that the Britons, even prior to the Roman occupation,…

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Mining Decline. Causes at Broken High

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 6

Giving evidence before the select committee which is inquiring into the do[?] in mining, Mr. C. J. Emery, president of the Mining Managers'…

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Terrible Mine Disaster Nine Men Killed. Premature Explosion at Cadia

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

The Hoskins' Iron Duke iron mine at Cadia, 16 miles from Orange, was the scene of a shocking disaster on Thursday. Nine men were working in one of…

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Crigin of Coal Fields. Discovery of Glacial Action. Lower Hunter Area

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 9

"The the suggestion of Mr. Walker Euright B.A. B.Sc. one of my [?] students. writes professor David, and one who is so generously…

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Slump in Silver. Mining at Lowest Ebb. Vancouver, March 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 14

A New York wire says: Quotations in the foreign silver market fell to 52 5-8 cents an ounce, which is the lowest for six years. The…

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Electrification in the Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

A very complete electrical installation was recently supplied by a British firm to a North of England colliery. The electric haulages include two large…

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Hebburn Colliery. Resignation of Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 5

Stoppages at Hebburn Colliery during the past week have brought about the resignation of the three officers and nine committeemen of Hebbrun miners…

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