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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

153 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 8

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1890 · page 3

SIR,—The following paragraph appeared in the Maitland Mercury of November 4th: "It was reported yesterday (Nov. 3) that the men engaged in carting coal from Messrs. Fishburn…

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An Alleged Bogus Mine. Charge of False Pretences. (Herald of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., Joseph Tarrant was charged with having obtained from George Oswald Hyde, certain valuable securities, by means of a false pretence, in Victoria. Mr. G. H. Re[?]d…

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The Greta Collieries

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 7

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held (says the Home News) on October 16, at Winchester House, Old Broad street, E.C., Mr. M. Mowat in the chair,…

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The Charge of Selling a Bogus Mine

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 3

At the Central Police Court on Thursday, reports the Herald, the case against Joseph Tarrant, for having obtained from George Oswald Hyde, by means of a false pret[?]nce, certain valuable…

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Shocking Mining Disaster. One Man Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 November 1890 · page 2

A DREADFUL accident occurred at the broken Hill South Mine on Monday afternoon. A miner, named David Hislop, was engaged with two others in…

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The Wallarah Miners. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1890 · page 7

A matter of considerable importance was decided on Friday by the Full Court, upon the application of John Sperring for a writ of prohibition to stay all further proceedings in connection with his…

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The Greta Collieries

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 December 1890 · page 1

As extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this company (says the European Mail) was held on October 23, at Winchester House, Old Broad-street,…

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Mr N. Melville, M.P. and his Law Costs. He Seeks the Assistance of the Miners

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 December 1890 · page 1

From a report of a special meeting of Co-operative Miners held at Plattsburg last week it would appear that Mr Nivian Melville, notwithstanding that…

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The Coal Trade and Strikes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 December 1890 · page 2

The Committee of the Shipping Federation, fearing that the coal trade may be diverted from the port of London by reason of the labour movements, has decided to…

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Coal Stores of Russia

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 2

IF the caisulations of Professor Mendelajem are to be trusted, says the London Daily Chronicle. Russia possesses the richest coal deposits in the world. The superficial area…

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Strike of Coal Lumpers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 3

The R.M.S. Arawa, owned by Shaw, Savill, and Co. and bound for New Zealand, has experienced some difficulty in securing a supply of coal owing to…

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The Discoverers of Australian Gold

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 8

The Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly appointed on August 20 last to inquire into the claims of William Tom, James Tom, and J. H. A. Lister for remuneration as the first discoverers of…

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Mining Accident in New Zealand Four Miners Entombed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 December 1890 · page 4

A FALL of earth took place on Tuesday December 23rd at Ralph's coat mir[?] Huntley, a small mining township a the Waikato River. Four miners [?]…

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