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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1880

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Temora Gold-fields

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1880 · page 7

We (Echo) have been favoured by the Minister for Mines with a copy of the following telegram received yesterday evening: —"Present population at Temora, between…

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Temora Gold Fields

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1880 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines received the following telegram on Friday evening: – "Present population at Temora, between 7000 and 8000. Claim above…

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This Temora Gold-field. (From the Herald's Correspondent.) Temora, August 6, 1880

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1880 · page 7

Official information has been received that the Government proposes to send up an engineer immediately to report on the water supply of the district, whether to be secured…

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Science. Lighting Mines Junes by Reflectors

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 2

MR. J. C. MAXWELL contributes an interesting letter to the Scientific American on lighting mines by the aid of a common looking-glass. He says:— "An important…

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The Mining Report for 1879

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 7

Having lagged behind for more than half the year, the report for 1879 of the Department of Mines has at last bee published. We give the yield and value of the various metals for the year:…

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The Temora Gold-Field

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1880 · page 2

THE following is form the Lambton correspondent of the Newcastle Herald:- I have been favoured with a glance at a letter on Tuesday morning form an…

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The Temora Gold Field

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1880 · page 1

THE opening up of the Temora gold fields will, it is to be hoped, work a considerable amount of good to the colony. There is a large quantity of…

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Temora Goldfields

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1880 · page 3

MR. JOHN TYRELL, an old and experi_enced miner, arrived form Temora on Monday morning, and informed the [?]ening News that he has taken up s…

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Gold Robbery. (Echo of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1880 · page 5

A robbery of gold belonging to the City Bank was perpetrated either previous to or during the passage of the steam-ship Victoria from Cooktown to this city. When the…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 8

The Times of July 16 reports that on the morning of July 15 a colliery explosion occurred at the London and South Wales Colliery Company's pit at Risca, about six…

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The Illawarra Coal miners' Strike. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Wollongong

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 3

The Mount Pleasant miners were paid off yesterday, and a notice issued by the manager to-day that good men are wanted at the mine at the highest rate of wages. A mass…

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The Temora Gold-Field. Temora

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 September 1880 · page 2

A PETITION is in course of signature, praying the department to throw open Portion 9 to the miners. This is the frequently mentioned squatters' improvement purchase…

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The Illawarra Coal Miners' Strike. (By Telegraph to the S. M. Herald.) Wollongong

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 4

After the general meeting of miners on Friday, the secretary of the Bulli Lodge communicated the following result to the local manager. Regarding the proposal for…

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The Temora Gold-field. (By Telegraph from the Herald's special reporter.) Temora

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 7

A petition is in course of signature, praying the department to throw open Portion 9 to the miners. This is the frequently mentioned squatters' improvement purchase…

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Bulli Coal Miners' Strike

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Friday.-A meeting of miners from Bulli, Coal Cliff, and Mount Pleasant at Woonoona, the chairman of the district miners presiding…

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Illawarra Coal-miners' Strike. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Wollongong

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 6

The Coal Cliff miners have settled to work again on the terms offered by Mr. Alexander Stuart, and appear to regret that they did not accept his offer when first made. The…

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Mine Schildhood

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 2

DER sohiltren dhey vas poot in ped, All tucked cup for der nighdt; I dakes mine pipe der mantel off, Und by der fireside pright…

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The Prospects of the Temora Gold-field. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 3

Mr. Lamo[?]t Young, geological surveyor, has furnished the Minister for Mines with the following report under date 6th instant:- "In accordance with your instructions I have…

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The Temora Gold-field. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Temora

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 3

Lewis Cummins and party have banked 35 oz. 10 dwts. in nuggets, and declared a dividend of £22 per man for the week. The Frenchman's claim had 20 oz. in nuggets for…

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The Temora Goldfield. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Temora

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 3

Craig and party have struck gold, about two miles north of Lower Temora, at a depth of 154 feet. The red flag is not hoisted yet, but sanguine hopes are entertained that it…

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