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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

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Instruction in Coal and Other Mining. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3

The Minister of Public Instruction, recognising the claims of the coalmining community to participate in the advantages of technical education, appointed some time since Mr. G. H. Green to…

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The Colliery Enterprise In Maitland District

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3

We are pleased to further notice an industry, which is rapidly developing in our midst and making productive the bu[?]ied wealth of ages, underlying our city and surrounding district. We…

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Mining in New England. Managers' Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3

Butchers' Reef Gold-Mining Company, Bear Hill. —Progress Report:—No. 1 level has been extended 6 feet; total 144 feet; for the last 4 feet the reef has become more settled; we have some solid…

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Progress in Coal-mining in the Maitland District

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 4

We have much pleasure in informing our readers that the East Greta Coal Company has been successfully floated with a capital of £50,000, and it is satisfactory to know that the shares have been…

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The Northumberland Land and Coal Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 4

It may be remembered that at the last general meeting of the Northumberland Land and Coal Company, held on July 2nd, 1890, a committee of shareholders was appointed to confer with the…

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Rioting at Pittsburg Mines

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 2

There has been a renewal of [?] in connection with the miners of Pennsylvania (U.S.), who have gone out on strike, demanding the concession of the…

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Progress at the Anvil Creek Colliery. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 7

On Wednesday last I had the pleasure of inspecting this colliery under the conductorship of Mr. Yates, the capable manager, and was much impressed with the amount of progress he has made…

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Mining

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

United Bluey Reef Gold mining Company.—The consulting engineer of the company who is it present on the mine, reports:—Bittery now completed…

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Discovery of New Diamond Mines

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 3

THE discovery of new diamond mines is reported from two [?] localities, British Gniana and Lapland. The reality of the find in the South…

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Young Wallsend Coal Company.— General Meeting. (From the Newcastle Morning Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 4

The ninth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Young Wallsend Coal Company was held in the offices, Scott-street, Newcastle, at 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon…

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Protection of Mine Timbers From Decay

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 4

The Germen Government mine Altenwald. near S[?]rbruoken, has, since 1888, conducted a series of experimets to [?] the most effective [?] to prevent from decaying the…

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The Fish of Gold That Sang

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

It way a many fisher's wife— Her baby on her breast— Looked out to sca, with love and glee, When the gun went down the west…

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Greta Coal Mining Co. Annual Nesting in London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 2

A CABLEGRAM dated Friday last states that at the annual meeting of the shareholders in the Greta Colliery Company, Now Sooth Wales, a dividend at the…

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Model of the Broken Hill Mines

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 2

THE working model of the Broken Hill silver mine will be on exhibition tonight, as per advertisement. This excellent piece of mechanical ingenuity…

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Incident in a Mining Camp

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 8

In 1851 Mokelumne Hill was one of the worst camps in California. "Who was shot last week?" was the first question asked by the miners when the came in from the river or surrounding…

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Department of Mines. Stock Branch. Sydney, 17th August, 1891

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 14th instant, re petition from the miners at Moonan Brook for…

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Colliery Explosion

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 3

A serious explosion occurred at the Malsgo Colliery, near Bedminister, in [?], England. A number of miners were killed…

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Mining on Private Property

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 2

The, well worn old proposal for a mining on' Private Property Bill is about to be once more brought before Parliament. There are a certain number…

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Mining on Private Property

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 3

THE well worn old proposal for a Mining on Private Property Bill is about to be once more brought before Parliament. There are a certain number…

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Denison Goldfield Common

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 3

THE following letter, received by Mr. T. Williams, M.L.A., has been handed to us for publication:— Department of Mines,…

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