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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
52 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 3
An exciting scene occurred at the Caledonian mine, Thames, on the 17th September. At half-past 9 it became reported that gas had burst into the Caledonian shaft, smothering,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A CORRESPONDENT says : I had occasion a short time since to take a trip into the lonely bush, where I fell across some comical fellows who were cutting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Copeland has been returned unopposed for the Northern Gold Fields. Mr. Terry and Mr. Forster have been nominated for New England…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—I have the honor to report that, in conformity with instructions contained in Mr. Halloran's letter of the 25th June, I proceeded to Newcastle and Maitland, with a view to advising the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great complaints exist at the present time amongst the gold-min[?]rs on account of the alienation of land on gold-fields. By the 8th section of the Crown Lands Alienation Act, 1861, persons could…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →We are glad to learn (says the Newcastle Pilot of Friday) that the Commissioners appointed to arrange for the proper representation of this colony at the forthcoming Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The latest experiments that have been made in America and. England with the telephone, have been made in mines with the object of testing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A terrible explosion of fire-damp, resulting in the destruction of many lives, occurred on Oct 22, at the coal-pits of William Dixon and Co (Limited), Upper Blantyre, Glasgow. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We find from a return in a San Francisco paper of Nov. 1, that Newcastle (N. S Wales) supplies coal to San Francisco at about the rate of 60,000 to 70,000 tons in the year, while the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Friday, the Australasia Coal Company's work was brought to an abrupt standstill. Up to three o'clock, work was going on as brisk as usual, night and day. All had the appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A good many statements, varying considerably, have been made public of late years, as to the annual production of gold and silver—or, to put it in another form, the annual effect of this production in lowering…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Rev. Mr. Lawes, passenger, and misslonary from New Guinea, reports rich gold having been discovered near the coast by Goldi[?] [?] party. He has splendid specimens of…
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