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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
128 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 7
A leading scientific paper quotes a recent instance which furnisnes, in its opinion, strong evidence as to the relative economy of the use of Colonial coal, as compared with that raised in this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The situation is gloomy in the extreme. Trade is at present almost at a standstill. The all-absorbing topic up to the present has been the latest movement by the mediators…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE strike at Newcastle is now certain to take place, as the miners have determined not to give in. Meetings were hold by the different lodges on Thursday evening, with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN the course of a casual conversation with a member of the Miners' Delegate Board, and in reply to a question from the representative of the Newcastle Herald, he said : "The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr T. Walker, M .P., speaking at a meeting held in Melbourne last night, expressed his intention to make an effort in the New South Wales Assembly to have a clause…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE strike at the Newcastle coal mines is now actually in being. The more the effect of this sadden stoppage of what— apart from wool-growing and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canon Selwyn says that he and Mr. Creer have entirely succeeded in their mediatory mission with the Newcastle colliery owners. He has returned to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our contemporary the Newcastle Herald is in error in stating that Dr Read on behalf of the above colliery hud offered to hand over the mine to the Government in the event of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The price of coal in Melbourne big now reached £2 2s 6d per ton all round, ana it is anticipated another rise will shortly be made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another development in the coal crisis has taken palce; and, although so far no very favourble reception has been extended to the proposal it is not imprebable that it may prove a remedy to cure the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It was a winter night. I was sitting over the fire at my chambers in the Middle Temple, and my friend Frank Bowser was pacing up and down the room…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →We (Newcastle Herald) understand that the Hon J. N. Brunker, M.L.A. (Minister of Lands), Mr, Joseph Creer, M.L.A., and Canon Selwyn on Saturday morning waited upon Mr. Jesse Gregson,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In view of the rumours respecting the working of the Rix's Greek mine, which at present supplies all the coal needed for the G. N. Railway, a representative of this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BY virtue of arrangements made in Sydney, some 27 workmen arrived at Greta from Newcastle by yesterday morning's train. They were accompanied by about 25…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DEPUTIES of the coal-masters met the miners deputies in conference at the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce this (Friday) forenoon, for the purpose of discussing the terms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When I had found my way into the bed-room, and had struck alight, I formed a resolution to act promptly as soon as morning dawned. I drew back the curtain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The mining manager reports for week ending September 8th:—Sinking operations have been of shaft 294 feet from surface up to date of sinking. I have passed through over 70 feet of very hard…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Saturnay morning the representatives of the Northern Colleries Association and those of the Hunter River Miners Association met shortly after ten o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce. Present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Several hundred tops of Queensland coal offered by auction at Melbourne yesterday realised 40s per ton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The proceedings of the past few days have not tended to strengthen the miners case, nor is it possible that sympathy will go with them if they persist in pursuing the…
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