GRETA. (From the Miners' Advocate.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1875 · page 3
An accident occurred at the Greta pit on Monday, but fortunately, without injuring any one. The men engaged at the shaft, in order to get some timber put on a little about the pit bottom, put together a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Wallsend. (From the Miners' Advocate.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1875 · page 3
Matters are, as might be expected, very quiet here just now the men, who have been forced out on strike, appear to take matters very quietly Many of them are of opinion that matters will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dreadful Mining Accident through Explosion
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1875 · page 3
A MINING accident occurred on the 8th instant in the winze of the Golden Point mine, at Lucknow, the particulars of which are simply horrible to relate. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anvil Creek and Greta (Miners' Advocate Correspondence.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1875 · page 3
Men have been on tip-toe of expectation here for some days past regarding Greta pit. All mannero rumours were abroad, business people looking anxious. Several of them have entered into large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dreadful Mining Accident Through Explosion. (From the Western Examiner. Oct. 9.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1875 · page 4
A mining accident occurred yesterday afternoon in the winze of the Golden Point mine, at Lucknow, the particulars of which are simply horrible to relate. The victims of the melancholy event are two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Closing of the Mines at Greta. (Miners' Advocate Correspondence.)
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 2
MEN have been on tip-too of expectation here for some days past regarding [?] All manner of [?] were abroad business people looking anxious. Several of them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glen Morison. Gold Mining at Glen Morison. (From an [?]tional correspondent.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1875 · page 3
As I believes it is seldom that you are troubled with anything like news from this place, would you kindly allow me a small space in your valuable paper, as some of your subscribers may feel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waratah Coal Company. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1875 · page 2
The twenty-fourth half-yearly general meeting of shareholders was held on Monday, Captain C. Smith presiding, when the following report was submitted:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wallsend Railway Traffic. Deputation to Sydney. (By electric telegraph to Miners' Advocate.) Tuesday, Recd. 3 p.m
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1875 · page 4
The deputation from the Newcastle district, respecting the resumption of traffic on the Wallsend railway, walled upon the directors of the company, at the Exchange, at eleven o'clock to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Progress of Wallsend. (From the Miners' Advocate, Oct. 30.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1875 · page 2
In the way of buildings, great improvements are of every day occurence. Mr. Lorey's magnificen structure, in Plattsburg, is fast approaching com pletion, and will soon be one of the best buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greta and Anvil Creek. (From the Miners' Advocate correspondent, Oct. 30.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1875 · page 4
Of course, the all engrossing theme up here is the Greta pit and its future prospects. We had a visit the other day from Mr. Vickery, a gentleman, I believe, largely interested in the Greta Company,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines and Mineral Statistics of New South Wales
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 6
The Minister for Lands, the Hon. John Lucas, has caused to be compiled in his department, a most useful treatise under the above title. The preparation of such a treatise has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fearful and Fatal Explosion in a Gold Claim
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 4
The George Town Correspondent of the Queenslander, of the 20th instant, writes:—About 10 o'clock last Thursday morning, two explosions, at an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Mines Regulation Bill. a Bill to Make Better Provision for the Regulation of Coal Mines and Collieries. [Mr. Lucas;—24 November, 1875.] Preamble
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 5
Whereas it is 'expedient to make better provision for the regulation and inspection of Coal Mines and Collieries Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supreme Court. (From the Echo of Wednesday.) Wednesday, 1St December Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) the Scottish Australian Mining Company (Limited) V. Garrett and Another
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 5
This wae a motion for a rule nisi for an injunction under the Common Law Procedure Act in an action commenced against the Minister for Lands and Mr. Thomas Evans, a surveyor. The action is brought…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Coal Charges. Fair Play Is Bonny Play. (From the Herald of Monday.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1875 · page 2
It will have been seen from our Parliamentary report that Mr. Lloyd has lately been asking some questions about the Government charges for the baulage of coal pn the different lines of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Stuart on Education. (From the Miners [?] Correspondet.)
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Friday 24 December 1875 · page 2
IN commenting upon the Coal-field's Bill in your last Wednesday's issue, you touched upon a subject of great importance—namely, the education of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEWCASTLE. (From the Miners' Advocate, December 22.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1875 · page 2
An unfortunate accident occurred at Wallsend ou Monday last to a little boy, about four years old, named Gilbert. A large boiler of hop peer was placed in the centre of a room, and while the child's mother went into another apartment, he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 22. Sittings in Banco. (Before Sir James Martin (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Scottish Australian Mining Company (Limited) V. Garrett and Another
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1875 · page 2
The plaintiff company, in the year 1862, under a special Private Act (intituled Morehead and Youngs Railway Act), constructed a railway connecting the Lambton colliery with Newcastle. A road under S. 2 of the Roads Act, 4 W. IV.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →