Protection in America. Starving Miners
FOLLOWING is an extract from a letter received by the Aroadia from an Australian colonist who recently travelled through America:—"When I was in New York…
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Mining & the mines, 1889
125 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 7
Strike of Broken-hill Miners. 1500 Men Out
THE laborers working both underground and on the surface at the Proprietary, Block 14 and British mines at Broken-bill struck on Thursday morning, refusing to…
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The following progress report from Messrs. Wilkinson and Slee, the Prospecting Board, dated November 2, has been presented to the Minister for Mines:…
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The Minister for Mines has received from the Warden of Tamworth a report that some prospectors struck payable gold five miles eastward of Tamworth…
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CONSIDERABLE commotion was caused in local mining circles during the past few days (says the Tamworth News), owing to the reported discovery of gold at Doctor's Gully,…
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A CORRESPONDENT has forwarded to the Echo the following extract of a letter he has received from a friend who lately went to try his fortune at the goldfields in South…
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The Conference, which was adjourned from Manchester in July, was resumed in Birmingham on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Mr. B. Pickard, M.P., presided, and delegates were present from Lancashire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Official Report on the Hillgrove Mines. (From the Herald.)
The Minister of Mines has received a report, dated November 11, on the Hillgrove Mines from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, Government Inspector of Mines. The following is an abridged copy:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Original Correspondence. Movements in Gold. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
Sir,—I have read with some interest the diccussion which is proceeding in your columns between " Cruxis" and "Peter Pickle," and I wish to ask tho former brilliant political economist what…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Original Correspondence. the Red Gold of Mr. Cruxis. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
Sir,—There is a saying that if by fair argument you whip a protectionist out of one corner he takes refuge in another. " Cruxis," after asserting that the country was being bled wholesale nnd that this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Telegrams. [From Our Own Correspondets.] Newcastle. a Terrible Colliery Accident
During the forenoon of Thursday, an appalling fatal accident occurred at the South Burwood Colliery, Redhead. A new shaft has been sinking, and coal was reached four days ago, at a depth of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Strike at the Greta Colliery. Work Entirely Suspended. (From our own Reporter.)
There is a reasonable prospect that the disagreement between the management and the miners at the Greta Colliery, which has resulted in the men going out on strike, will not be of long duration…
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A FEARFUL accident, by which four men were suddenly killed, occurred at the South Burwood Colliery, Redhead at ten minutes to eleven o'clock on Thursday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Richmond Vale Coal Company. (From our Correspondent.)
Among the many mining industries st present being carried on in our midst may be mentioned the above, and it may prove interesting to note the progress at present being made in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Movements in Gold. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Your correspondent "Lynx," whose letter appears in your issue of Thursday last, belies his name. I should judge him to be rather a sleepy individual. Otherwise I cannot conceive why he…
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A SHOOKING colliery disaster is reported from Rocklinghausen, a German colliery district It appears that a fall occured in a min[?] entombing about 250 miners. It is…
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A terrible explosion occured shortly after three o'clock on the morning of October 16 at the Bentilee Colliery, near Longton, better known as the "Old Sall," owned by Messrs. Hawley and…
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A TE[?]IBLE accident occurred on Tuesday at Pion[?]oles Tribute mine. A miner named Reid was working at the 230ft level, about 80ft from the bottom of the shaf[?], when for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Word to Miners from a Working Man. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
SIR,—The Honorable J. H. Carruthere during his speech in Singleton made an assertion, which if true, and experience has proved it beyond a doubt, is well worth the serious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →213Oz. Gold and Silver to the Ton BRISBANE
MESSRS T. F. GROOM AND CO. have received the following memo, frem Messrs. Lindon and Stokes, giving the result of an assay of gold from the Orchid Prospecting Claim,…
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