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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
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An engine and van arrived at the New Tunnel on Wednesday morning with a contingent of about 30 men. The reason of their coming was soon ascertained from the fact of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Our Tighe's Hill correspondent writes as follows:—"The miners had a very good pay here on Friday last, and, like true-hearted men (for which they are renowned), they came…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We understand that the miners and others employed at the Ferndale Colliery will receive to-morrow (Tuesday) fourteen days' notice that their services will be no longer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following is the report of the select committee of the Legislative Assembly, appointed on the 11th November, 1879, to inquire into and report upon the claims for a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For some time past Singleton has been putting forward its claims to be considered a coal-mining district. Rix's Creek has been the scene of these…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →It was reported in town that the overse[?] and other officials of Messrs. Brown's colli[?] ies commenced filling small coal yesterda[?] but that in consequence of a roll-up of th[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As will be seen by the returns published below, the miners have, by a majority of 320, rejected the 3s 3d minimum hewing rate in the new Sliding Scale…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Some excitement was brought about at the usual meeting of the Borehole miners yesterday morning, by the arrival of a messenger from Mr. Jesse Gregson, General…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A special meeting of the miners employed at the Newcastle C. M. Co.'s colliery was held in the Protestant Hall, on Thursday evening last; Mr. Wm. Davies occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Wallsend correspondent writes:—The Wallsend and Co-operative Lodges held a meeting at ten o'clock yesterday morning, to re-consider their motion of rejection on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THERE seems to be a fair, probability of the success of the efforts making to bring to an end the unfortunate misunderstanding between the miners and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN a recent lecture on gold, Professor Egleston, of the School of Mines of Colombia College, remarked that it was formerly supposed that gold was to be found only in or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd inst., respecting the opening of the road from Bridgman Post Office to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Thursday a bill founded on the resolutions of committee of Ways and Means, imposing export taxes on wool, coal, and shale, and a tax on horses and cattle, was introduced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,-Impersuing the columns of the Maitland Mercury I find that the Government of N. S. Wales has proposed an export duty upon coals, which I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Anthracite," writing to the New York Tribune from Wilkes[?]arre, Pa., gives an interesting account of the means lately employed in quenching the fire in the Stanton…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THERE is now no doubt that a very extensive and valuable goldfield has been discovered at Temora, one that reminds [?] of the early finding of gold at places…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Saturday night a meeting will be held at Temora to petition the Government to establish a public reservoir. The Government township was surveyed about seven weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FROM all portions of the Western district rumours reach us (Western Independent) which we fervontly hope will have sufficient foundation to warrant a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,— I have the honor to acknowledge the petition prescuted by you from certain graziers, frceholder, and others of the township of Boogabilla and the surrounding…
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