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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
64 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 4
A little after seven o'olock on Thursday morning information was given at Newcastle, by Mr. Cheater, shipping manager of the Co-operative Colliery, that a fire had broken out in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Court on Thursday morning the Bench sat for the purpose of considering the following dooument, A. A. P. Tighe, P.M, and R. Turton and W. Robson, J P.'s, were present…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In our issue of Saturday last we stated that several large bash fires were burning around Wallsend. Since then we have been furnished with some particulars respecting the damage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An accident occurred to-day at the Duke and Timor mine, Chinamen's-flat, by which two lives were lost. About 9 a.m. it was discovered that a portion of the crosscut where ground was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following is the return of the tin ore received from the tin mines of New England by the C. and N. E. S. N Company, at their wharf, South Grafton, for shipment by their steamers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We have attended almost every kind of festivals, apple parings, corn shuckings, harvest home dances among the Mormons, public and privte fest[?]vals, religious and political festivals,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mr. Brown informs me that their new steamer is now expected from England daily. As the vessel is a very powerful one, and has been purchased specially for the Minmi coal trade, we…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The third half-yearly meeting of this Company was held on Monday, at the offices, High-street, West Maitland, when the following very satisfactory report of the directors was read, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A general meeting of the shareholders was held at the Exchange on Thursday, Dr. A. Garran in the chair, when the following report was read and adopted unanimously:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gentlemen,—In compliance with your request, I beg to report upon our company's property here for the past half-year ending 31st December, 1875. The working plant of the mine is now complete,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a little before twelve o'olook on Thursday night the whole of the town was thrown into a state of exeitement by the erics of " fire,' and the now well-known tones of the fire ball. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Complaints are reaching us from all parts of the district anent the irregular delivery of letters and newspapers. In one instance we have been told of letters being posted at Wallsend for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Australasia Coal Company (Limited) was held last night at the Temperance Hall, Melbourne; Mr. Jas. Munro, M.L.A., in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Monday evening a report coming from a reliable source, was circulated in New Lambton to the effect that one hundred miners, together with wheelers and other men and boys necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday morning the deputation (consisting of Messrs. Sharpe, Rippon, Smith, and Moses), recently appointed to wait on Mr. Alexander Brown, sen., for the purpose of ascertaining from that gentleman his…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Coal Mines Regulation Bill, which the miners have been anxiously expecting for a long time, has at last, after much delay—it having been introduced in November last—passed the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This bill was recommitted by the Assembly on Thursday evening, and after one or two verbal amendments, the House resumed, and adopted the report. The following is the new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There is great danger of a general war between masters and men in the iron trade on the vital question of piecework. Messrs. Easton and Anderson, owners of Erith iron works,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Water,—Still no water, and not the slightest indication of rain. Accident.—A lad namod Rogers, living near the Tunnels, while cutting some wood with an axe, made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some time ago, we referred to the apparent great value of the Stockton property, and expressed an opinion that once it were known that Mr. Stevens wished to dispose of it there would…
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