Lunatic and Perseverance Gold Reefs. (From the Correspondent of the Clarence Examiner.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1870 · page 4
August 10th.—My report of progress here is still favorable. There has been considerable excitement on Lunatic during tho past four days, in consequence of a number of rich…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Gold Discovery Near. Bathurst. (From a Correspondent of the Evening News.) Rydal, Aug. 25
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1870 · page 4
I have the pleasure to inform you that a report has just been circulated here, that a valuable gold reef has been discovered on the No. 8 section, about ten or twelve miles from Bathurst,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1870.) Legislative Assembly. Coal Sta[?]s at Newcastle
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 5
Mr. G. A. Lloyd asked the Secretary for Public Works—"[?] What is still necessary to be done before the stait[?]s at Newcastle can be made available? 2. How soon will the work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ballina Gold Sands
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 4
Tha Clarence and Richmond Examiner of the 13th has the following communication from a correspondent:— The different sandbanks on the beaches from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Colliery Accident
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1870 · page 3
During the whole of July 1, up to an early hour the following morning, the greatest excitement prevailed at Wombwell, near Barnsley, owing to an accident which took place at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Three Robbers; O[?], the Curse of Wealth and Beauty Chapter Xxi. the Search for the Gold—the Fratricide —The Gips[?]'s Prophecy
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 5
The shades of night had once more fallen upon the earth, the [?]ble mantle enshrouded in darkness earth's teeming treasures, and bathed in an almost Stygian gloom, that wild rank spot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrival of the Californian Mail. News to September 12. the Prussians Still Victorious Advance Guard a Few Miles Fbom Paris. Vigoeous Defence Prepared For. Paris Gas Works Destroyed. Rochefort in Power. Prussia Refuses to Treat with French Republic. Republican Movements in Italy— Palace Attacked—the Royal Family Removed From Florence. Republican Fever in Europe. Demonstrations in England. Russia and Austria Protest Against Dismemberment of France. England Quiet—ambassador Left Paris. America Recognises French Republic. the Empress at Hastings. Louis Napoleon a Prisoner at Ebrenbreitstein. Desperate Battle at Ulm. Laon Surrendered — Governor Fired Mine. German Prisoners Beheaded by Populace. English Ironclad "Captain " FOUNDERED. Maitland Mercury Office, Monday morning, Oct. 24
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1870 · page 2
On Sunday evening we received the following important war telegram from our Sydney telegraphic correspondent:— The Californian mail steamer has arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Colliery Explosion
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1870 · page 2
One of the most violent explosions of firedamp which we have over had to record occurred at the Bry[?]n-hall Colliery, Ashton-in-Mackerfield, a short distance from Wigan. The colliery is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Waratah Coal Company. (From the Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1870 · page 2
The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders was held at the company's office, on Monday, at noon. The attendance was unusually large, there being in the room [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chapter Xxxi. the Meeting—deceived—beauty Sold for Gold
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1870 · page 5
Time, the great healer as well as destroyer of mankind, restored to health and strength the beautiful Jessie. She had left her chamber, and during several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Friday, Nov. 2[?]. Legislative Assembly. Coal Staiths at Newcastle
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1870 · page 2
Mr. G. A. Lloyd asked the Secretary for Public Works—"Is it true that the coalstaiths at Newcastle have been tested, and found not capable of discharging coal without material…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Colorado Mines
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1870 · page 3
According to the correspondence of the Chicago Tribun[?], the excitement caused by the discovery of these mines is very great:—"Fifteen hundred would be a low estimate of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hulfe Gottes Silver and Lead Mining Company. (From the Newcastle Chronicle, Dec. 5.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1870 · page 4
A special general meeting of the Hulfe Gottes Silver and Lead-Mining Company's shareholders, was held in the Hall of Commerce, Scott-street, on Saturday afternoon last, "for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Contest About a Mine.—two Men Killed, Ten Wounded
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1870 · page 4
Hamilton, November 13th.—A dispute between parties for the possession of the Bonner and Creole mines, at Pioche City, culminated in a battle at that place on Wednesday last, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →