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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1864

47 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 3

Waratah Coal Company. (From the S.M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1864 · page 2

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday at noon, at Mort's Buildings—Mr. Charles Smith in the chair. The secretary read the following report and balance…

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The Northern Gold Fields. Rocky River. (From the Armidale Express Correspondents.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1864 · page 2

The party who were sinking on Mount Beef have abandoned it for the present and turned their attention to Sawpit Gully lead, a deserted mine, where some good prospects had been previously obtained. The success…

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The Northern Gold Fields. Rocky River. (From the Armidale Express Correspondents.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1864 · page 3

Considerable difficulty is now being experienced by the minors on Sydney flat, from the quantity of water which lies below—the effects of permitting Chinese to wash their tailings into the deserted shafts…

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Insolvency Proceedings in the Matter of the Tomago Mining Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1864 · page 4

The Chief Commissioner gave the following judgment, am Thursday last, upon Mr. M'Lean's claim to set off his demand as a creditor of the company as against his liability as a shareholder:—…

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SUPREME COURT.—Wednesday. (From the S. M. Herald.) in De Melbourne and Newcastle Minmi Colliery Company—ex Parte Waratah Coal Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 2

This was an application to set aside a judgment and execution. It had been brought before Mr. Justice Milford in chambers, and had been referred by him to the full Court, the judgment had been signed as for want…

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The Minmi Colliery. (From the Newcastle Telegraph of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1864 · page 5

An event of the most serious importance to the miners of the Hunter River district, and involving questions seriously affecting the labouring classes throughout the colony, took place at the Minmi colliery on the 19th of…

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Southern Gold-fields Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1864 · page 2

Young, Thursday evening—Mr. Dalgleish addressed last night one of the largest meetings ever held here. He was most enthusiastically received. There were upwards of one thousand persons present, and Mr. Dalgleish…

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