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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1875

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Mining News

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 7

THE MINING ON THE UPPER MURRAY.—For some time past a party has been engaged in tin mining on the head of the Cudgewa Creek, a tributary of the Upper Murray which take its rise in the mountains,…

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Miners in South Wales. London, April 28

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 2

The South Wales miners have refused to resume work on the conditions proposed by the masters…

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The Morpeth Coal Staiths. Shipment Thence of Anvil Creek Coals

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 2

We are glad to know that there is a probability of the coal staiths, long since erected at Morpeth, being used at last babitually and profitably, for the shipment of coals. Many speculations may doubtless be…

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Fatal Colliery Esplosion. London, May 1

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1875 · page 2

A terrific colliery explosion took place at Banker's Hill,in Staffordshire, by which 35 men were killed…

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Miners' Strike. London, May 10

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 2

The colliers of South Wales are returning to work on the masters' conditions…

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Tin Mining. From the Grafton Argus, May 12.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 6

Memorandum of tin ore received at the C. and N. E. S. N. Co's wharf, South Grafton during the week ending May 6th, 1875:— Rothschild Tin Mining Company—187 bags:…

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Greta. Queen's Birthday Festivities. (From the Miners' Advocate of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 3

From Greta, our correspondent writes:—A large number of people from the lower townships visited Greta to-day (Queen's Birthday), and as many left for other localities where sports were provided.—The…

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Tin Mining. (From the Grafton Argus, May 19.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 2

Memorandum of tin ore received at the C. and N.E.S.N. Co.'s wharf, South Grafton, during the week ending May 13th, 1875:- [?]Moore and Co., Vegetable Creek, 126 bags[?] 7 tons…

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Monster Anti-Immigration Meeting at Wallsend. (Abridged from the Miners Advocate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 6

On Monday evening last a monster meeting of the inhabitants of Wallsend was held in Hariis's Assembly rooms, for the purpose of taking the necessary steps to petition Parliament against the system…

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The Coal-Fields of New South Wales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1875 · page 2

As usual, the report for the previous year of the Examiner of Coal-fields in New South Wales has this year been laid before Parliament. The report starts with the Newcastle district, and…

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Rix's Creek Coal Mines. (By Our Special Reporter)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1875 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning accompanied by several [?]. who project the development of the [?] working, I rode out to [?] Creek. There was quite…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1875 · page 4

The Herald of Tuesday reports that on Monday afternoon a meeting wns held at the Chamber of Commerce, Exchange, of Sydney coal merchants, the owners of sailing vessels engaged in the coal trade…

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Yield of the Tin Mines. (From the Clarence and Richmond Examiner. June 15.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1875 · page 4

The following is the return of ore received from the tin mines of New England by the Clarence and New England Steam Navigation Company, at their wharf, South Grafton, for shipment by their steamers…

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Opening of the New Primitive Methodist Church, Greta. (From the Miners' Advocate of yesterday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1875 · page 2

This place of worship was opened by a tea and public meeting, on Saturday evening last. As the hour approached crowds of well-dressed men, women, and children might have been seen wending…

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Shipment of Coal from Newcastle. (To the Editor of the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1875 · page 4

Sir,—Several letters having appeared in your columns on the above subject, I trust you will allow me a small space to endeavour to place the matter in its true light before the public, being confident…

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Fatal Mining Accident in South Australia

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 5

An inquest was held at Moonta Mines on the 9th June regarding the death of Charles Henry Bellman, aged 12 years. It is reported in the Adelaide Observer, as follows:—Charles…

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MINMI. (Abridged from the Miners' Advocate of Saturday)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1875 · page 3

A public meeting was held at the Northumberland Hotel, Minmi, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of protesting against the immigration scheme as proposed by Mr. Piddington. There was a fair…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 5

A terrible explosion occurred on April 30 at the Bunker's Hill Colliery, North Staffordshire, belonging to Messrs. Williams, Rigby, and Co., and it is feared that between thirty…

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Latest Telegrams. [From the Australian; Associated[?] Press.] SYDNEY. Wednesday evening, received 6.10. Shipment of Coal at Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1875 · page 3

A deputation from the shipowners and captains of sailing colliers, trading between Newcastle and Sydney waited to-day upon the Minister for Works, and presented a petition which resited the grievances…

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Shipment of Coal at Newcastle. (From the Evening News July 7.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 6

A deputation consisting of Mr. Dibb[?] M L.A., Mr. Booth, M.L.A., Messrs. Castley, Warburton, Blue, Buckle, and Captains Campbell, Robinson, M'Kin[?]on, Dhu, Santa, Brown,…

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