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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

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The Proposed Northern Coal Trust

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 7

A representative meeting of directors of companies connected with the northern collieries was held at Tattersall's Chambers, Sydney, on Thursday afternoon last, to further consider the project for the…

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Extension of Gold Field Revoked

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 6

County of Gloucester, parish of Boranel, area about 202 acres, land district of Stroud; extension to the Barrington gold field…

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Extension of Gold Field Revoked

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 3

County of Gloucester, parish of Boranel, area about 202 acres, land district of Stroud; extension to the Barrington gold field…

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Amalgamation of the Northern Collieries. Basis of the United Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 4

It having been decided to amalgamate the Newcastle colliery companies, the prospectus and basis upon which the union is to be effected were considered on Thursday. The desirability of uniting…

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Extension of Gold Field Rovoked

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 4

County of Gloucester, parish of Boranel, area about 202 acres, land district of Stroud; extension to the Barrington gold field…

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Extension of Gold Field Revoked

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1892 · page 3

County of Gloucester, parish of Boranel, area about 202 acres, land district of Stroud; extension to the Barrington gold field…

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Extension of Gold Field Revoked

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 3

County of Gloucester, parish of Boranel, area about 202 acres, land district of Stroud; extension to the Barrington gold field…

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The Dispute at the Wallsend Coal Co.'s Mine

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 2

Our readers will remember that for some time past the miners working in the Wallsend Coal Company's mine have had a grievance with their employers. The matter was referred to arbitration,…

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Danger in a Broken Hill Mine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 3

The alarm excited with refereace to the stability of the timbering in the Broken Hill Proprietary mine is in no way allayed but baa increased…

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Extension of Gold Field Revoked

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 4

County of Gloucester, parish of Boranel, area about 202 acres, land district of Stroud; extension to the Barrington gold field…

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The Proposed Northern Coal Trust. Some Interesting Facts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 7

At the late conference of gentlemen representing the Northern colleries, held at the Chamber of Commerce, Sydney, Mr. A. Lyall, who was one of the valuers, gave a few intereating particulars…

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The Refuse Question—victory for the Miners

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1892 · page 6

"In the matter of the dispute between the miners of the Newcastle-Wallsend Colliery and the said company referred by the parties thereto to the Referee for settlement, pursuant to the provisions…

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The Wallsend Mining Dispute. Referee's Award. the Pillar Question

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1892 · page 6

The Hon. J. N. Brunker, M L A., who has been acting in the capacity of referee in the dispute between the Wallsend miners and their employers, having finished his important work in connection…

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Miners Strike at Broken Hill. Great Excitement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1892 · page 2

THERE is great excitement at Broken Hill regarding the miners strike, and it is believed the struggle will be a bitter one. At a mass mooting of the minors on…

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Greta. Miners' Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 3

The usual quarterly general meeting of this Lodge was held in Mr. Page's Hall on Tuesday night, Mr. Jackson in the chair. The attendance was very large. The minutes of the previous…

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Miners Adjourned Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 3

The quarterly general meeting, adjourned from Tuesday evening, was resumed on the following night—Mr. Wm. Jackson in the chair—and the attendance was again very large…

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The Story of a Mine

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 4

The "lost vein" has been found. It consists of a six-inch streak of almost solid silver, glance and brittle surer, estimated to zan from 15,000dols. to 25,000dols. in raine…

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Terrible Mining Disaster

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1892 · page 1

The catastrophe at the Przibram Silver Mine in Bohemia, which is reputed to be the deepest mine in the world, is far greater than was at first…

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Mining. Mr. Warden Parker's Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 July 1892 · page 3

THE annual report of the Mines Department for 1891 is to hand. The report of the warden foe the Scone division (Mr. W. F. parker, P.M.)…

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Miners' Strike at Idaho. Forcible Eviction of Non-unionists. London, July 12

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 July 1892 · page 2

A SERIES of outrages is reported from Coeur d'Alen", in Idaho (U.S.A.), in connection with the strike of minors there. The miners forcibly evicted…

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