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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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Mining Exhibition in London. the Colonies' Awards. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 4

THE jurors have made their awards in connection with the exhibits at the Mining Exhibition at the Crystal Palace. Diplomas have been awarded to the…

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Trucking Coal at East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 4

"It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good," is a popular saying. The withdrawal of miners from the collieries in the Newcastle and other districts, where union men have been employed, has led to an…

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New Use for Small Coal. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 7

The Government Geologist, Mr. C. S. Wilkinson, writing to the Under-Secretary for Mines on August 26, said he had inspected the Wear Patent Fuel Works at Sunderland, near Newcastle-on-Tyne,…

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Coal for Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

The managers of the Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Company have chartered the steamer Afghan to load a cargo of coals in Japan for Sydney…

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Nihilism in Russia Number Ix. Exploring the Mine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 1

There remained but four days till the passing of the Taar's train. We had to risk all or leave all. We decided for the former…

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Coal Near Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1890 · page 3

THE discovery of coal seams in the Ravensworth Estate, the property of the Land Company of Australasia, was the subject of a report which has been…

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Cancellation and Forfeiture of Leases under the Mining Act

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1890 · page 2

The following communication has been addressed to the Warden's Clerk at Maitland: Circular to Wardens and Warden's Clerks. Department of Mines,…

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The Bellambi Mine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 2

Matters at Bellambi mine to-day were quiet, the laborers working at the process of tilling slack without interference. The miners have been ordered to take their tools…

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Coal Difficulty Settled

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 2

On Monday next, unless. the Trades and Labor Council call out further men, the strike is considered, as the masters are concerned, at an and. Their only difficulty…

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Disgraceful Outrage at the Woonona Mine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 3

CONSIDERABLE interest was occasioned in Sydney on Thursday, when it became known that the following telegram from Mr Mitchell, M.P., had been posted up at the Exchange :—…

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The Coal Traffic at East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 4

Improved facilities for the loading and despatch of coal from East Maitland have now bean provided by the railway authorities, and it is anticipated that the transit of the…

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The Strike. Miners Return to Work

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The result of the voting in the various lodges, on the recommendation of the executive to to resume work, was known last night…

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The Australian Coal Trade

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 3

The chairman of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company (Mr. J. F. Burns) in moving the adoption of the report of the directors for the half-year ended the 30th September last at the meeting…

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Does Gold Grow? Some Curious Changes

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 7

At a recent meeting of the Royal Society of Queensland, a philosophical body holding regular meetings in Brisbane, the following short paper was read, the author's name not being stated in…

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The Newcastle Collieries

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1890 · page 2

The report that union miners on the Great Northern Colliery near Newcastle have resumed work has been declared unfounded. The face of one of the…

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Another Attempt to Destroy Trucks of Coal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1890 · page 4

A DASTARDLY attempt was made late on Friday night or early on Saturday morning to cause further damage at the Bulli mine. It appears that about 40…

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Coal Drawing. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1890 · page 6

SIR,—Some time since I read in the Maitland Mercury that the teamsters who were employed in drawing coal were earning £2 5s a day, while others were earning 30s a day. I had a team of…

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Newcastle Collieries

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 2

A large number of the Newc[?] collierios resumed work this morning…

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The Newcastle Collieries. Resumption of Work

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 3

A CONFERENCE between the Northern Associated Colliery Proprietors and representatives from the miners, took place at Newcastle on Wednesday, for…

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The German Miners' Congress

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 4

The German National Miners' Congress was closed on September 19. A petition has been drawn up by the Congress to be submitted to the Federal Council, the…

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