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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

116 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 6

The Eight-hours System in Coal Mines

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 7

The Coal Mines Regulation Bill occupied the time of a limited number of members of the Legislative Assembly throughout Thursday night and until 5.35 on Friday morning (says the Daily…

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Mining Fly

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

A fall of earth aunt Stewart sydney mine, Leadvilear Mudgee, happened this more killing two men Wm. Stapleto[?] Wm. Carr…

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Appalling Colliery Disaster

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 8

Tokoo, which is the centre of the mining district some miles from the town of Gran, was on Feb. 3rd the scene of a truly appalling disaster…

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A Valuable Tin Mine

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 4

The lowest workings in the Dolcoath mine, Cornwall, are now over half a mile deep from the surface, and at that depth it is found that the wonderful deposit of tin, which has been yielding splendid…

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The Coal Trade Depressed. Miners Unemployed. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 3

OWING to the depression in the coal trade 10,000 mimers who were employed in the Durham colleries are unemployed. The employers are…

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Mining on Private Property Sydney, Tuesday. The New Bill. [By Telegraph]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 2

It is not at all probable that when the Mining on Private Property Bill is again introduced by the Government that the Minister of Lands will take…

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Miners' Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 6

A special general meeting of this Lodge was held in Page's Hall on Thursday at 10 a.m. Minutes of a special committee meeting, also regular meeting were read and confirmed…

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Import of Gold

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 4

It was announced by telegram that £250,000 in sovereigns was sent by mail steamer last week from London for The Commercial Banking…

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Sketcher. Story of the Jonah Mine

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

'I used to be a miner away down in the south-west corner of Idaho,' said Mr. Danford. 'We had a big mining camp down there…

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Locking-up Mines

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 5

THE Western Advocate (Orange), in its issue of May 10th, thus deals with a defect in our mining laws'—Nothing has had a more potent influence in…

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Discovery of Gold

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 5

The Warden at Fairfield Drake has informed the Mines Department of the discovery of gold on the Great Northern Mine at Mount Carrington…

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Great Colliery Disaster in England. Terrible Loss, of Life

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon April 11th, ([?]ays an English paper) a fire broke out in the Great Western Colliery near Pontypridd by which it is feared…

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Burra Gold and Tin Field

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 4

Mr. Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines, wires from Trundle, as follows:— "In continuation of my telegram of Tuesday last, re Burra Burra rush, situated in the…

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The New Gold and Tin Rush

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 4

CONDOBILIN, Saturday.—From a reliable source news has been received that a prospector returned the main camp on the rush on Thursday night…

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The Gold Discoveries. an Enormously Rich Reef

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 4

THE Mining Registrar at Fairfield, Drake, writes from the warden's office, under date May 23: "I have the honor to report a rich discovery of gold that…

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Important Gold Discovery near Walcha

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 7

On Tuesday we were shown by Mr. Augustus Hooke, some splendid specimens of gold obtained on his Tia Station, near Walcha. The place is about 20 miles south-east of the…

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FICTION. From English, American, and Other Pe[?]odicals. The Pretty Factory Girl. Chapter Xxvi. "Again I Had Held You in My Arms, and Had Felt the Warmth of Your Round Cheeks Against Mine, and Almost Had Drunk the Nectar From Your Cherry Li[?]s."

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 2

The carriages to take the guests home had not yet begun to arrive, and the broad street in front of the gate of the March mansion was deserted except for a few persons, who stood looking at and…

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Mining Leases

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 2

The following mining leases have been cancelled:—J. Driscoll and others, portion 4, 5 acres, county Durham, parish Moonan…

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Story of This Jonah Mine

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 6

'I used to be a miner away down in the south-west corner ot Idaho,'said Mr. Danford. 'We had a big mining camp down there…

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The Colliery Disaster

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon, April 15th severe! funerals took place in connection with the Pontypridd colliery disaster, and almost the entire working…

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