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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1875

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Yield of the Tin Mines. (From the Clarence Examiner.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1875 · page 2

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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Fatal Mining Accident at Sandhurst, Victoria. (From the Argus, July 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1875 · page 2

A shocking and fatal accident occurred at six o'clock this morning in the Kentish claim, Garden Gully, belonging to Mr. J. B.,Watapn. Thomas Drew, one of the night shift, was, with his mate,…

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A West Moreton Colliery

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1875 · page 4

We (Ipswich Observer) paid a visit on Wednesday, June 30, to one of the newest of our coal-mines— viz., the Eastwood Colliery, which is being worked by Messrs. Archibald Brothers. The property is…

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Yield of Tin Mines. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1875 · page 2

The following is a return of the quantity of tin ore. forwarded from Murrurundi Railway Station during week-ending 10th July:—Swinton, 3 tons 15 cwt. [?] qr. 26 lbs,; MH and B,[?] ton 19 cwt. 3 qrs. 25 lbs.;…

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Poetry. When There Is Silver Instead of the Gold

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1875 · page 4

Seventeen summers have scattered their bloom Freshness and fairness on my young face, Seventeen summers bave magical hours Sweetly endowed me with maidenhood grace;…

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Yield of the Tin Mines. (From the Clarence and Richmond Examiner, July 20.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 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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Discovery of Coal Near Brisbane

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 4

THE value of local measures as tending to increase the prestige of Brisbane as a shipping port, is (says the Corier) gradually being recognized. The…

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Our Coal Riches. Mineralogical Maps of the Coal Measures of New South Wales. (From the Herald, Aug. 11.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 6

There are now on view at the Exhibition Building a number of diagrams illustrating the coal measures of New South Wales, and showing the districts in which they occur, together with other important…

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Yield of the Tin Mines. (From the S. M. Herald of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 2

The following is a return of ore received from the tin mines of New England by the Clarence and New England Steam Navigation Company at Sydney, for the fortnight ending Saturday, 7th August:—…

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Yield of the Tin Mines. (From the Clarence Examiner, Aug. 17.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 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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The Greta Company's Coal. (To the Editor of the Argus.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1875 · page 4

Sir,—My attention has been called to a report in the shipping column of today's Argus regarding the coal ex Duke of Edinburgh, steamer, from Newcastle, fro[?] the Greta Company's mine, which is…

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Stoppage of Passenger Traffic on the Wallsend Railway Line. (From the Miners' Advocate, Sept. 1.)

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

The deputation appointed by the public meeting held at Wallsend on the stoppage of the passenger and goods traffic on the Wallsend railway, waited on the Minister for Works (Mr. Lackey) on Friday…

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Charge of Attempted Murders at Lake Ma[?]quarie. (From the Miners' Advocate of Wednesday)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1875 · page 4

At the Waratah Police Court, yesterday (Tuesday), before A. A. Tighe, Esq., P.M., Thomas Dempsey was brought up (in custody), charged with having attempted to drown one Charles Smith, at Lake…

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Yield of the Tin Mines

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 5

The Clarence Examiner of Sept. 7 says:—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,…

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NEWCASTLE. (From the Pilot of Thursday.) Miners' Strike at New Wallsend

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 6

Affair in connection with the New Wallsend Colliery at Catherine Hill Bay have reached a most unpleasant crisis, and if no turn for the better takes place very shortly, the place will be altogether…

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Attempted Murder at Lake Macquarie. (From the Miners' Advocate, Sept. 18.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1875 · page 3

Thomas Dempsey was again brought up at the Waratah police court, on Friday, before the Polic Magistrate, charged with attempting to drown on Charles Smith, at Lake Macquarie, on the 31st of…

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Yield of the Tin Mines

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1875 · page 2

The Clarence Examiner says:—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…

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Anvil Creek and Greta. (From the Miners' Advocate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1875 · page 4

One of the most successful concerts that has ever been held at Greta took place last Monday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, by the Black Diamond Amateur Minstrels. The proceeds to go to clear off a…

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The Nickel Mines of New Caledonia

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1875 · page 4

At the request of several gentlemen interested in mineral discoveries Mr. John Higginson, of Nonmea, New Caledonia, threw open for inspection on…

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The Nickel Mines of New Caledonia. (From the S. M. Herald of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1875 · page 5

At the request of several gentlemen interested in mineral discoveries Mr. John Higginson, of Noumes, New Caledonia, threw open for inspection on Monday a large quantity of nickel ore from the…

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