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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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District News. Greta. Miners' Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 4

The usual weekly meeting of this lodge was held in Mr. H. North's Hall on Wednesday, Mr. Wm, Jackson presiding, and there was a large muster of the miners…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 1

Gold has been found at North Eseendou, Victoria, near the railway station, and two shafts are now being sunk. The revelations concerning the alleged salting of…

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The Greatest Silver Mine in the World

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 3

Ever since the manager of the Brokenhill Proprietary silver and lead mine commenced to remove the high bluffs of manganese ironstone which…

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The Mount Huxley Mine. Revelations of Foul Play. Launceston

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 3

THE Government Geologist's report upon the Mount Huxley mine was tabled in the Logislative Assembly this afternoon. It states that there has been foul play, as…

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Mining News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 10
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A prospecting company has been formed by local minors and others interested in the industry. An effort is being made to procure a diamond drill to thoroughly test the Pambula gold field…

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District News. Greta. Miners' Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of this lodge was held a Mr. H. North's Hall on Wednesday, Mr. Wm. Jackson presiding, and there was a large muster of the miners…

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Coal in the Far East

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 14

A Bangkok paper states that the coal industry at Tong-King is rapidly making its presence felt. A few years ago the coal finds of our Eastern neighbour raised a…

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a Big Mining Scandal. Salted Samples Suspected. Revelation of Foul Play

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 2

THE Government Geologist's report upon the Mount Huxley was tabled in the Legislative Assembly of Tasmania on Wednesday afternoon. It states…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1894 · page 2

A new discovery of gold has been made in the immediate vicinity of the town of Tenterfield, Dr. Batsman and party having applied for a prospecting area of 25 acres on the ridge just opposite the Meat…

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Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 2

Mr. R. Irwin has returned from the head of the Barrington waters. He obtained some splendid prospects, but on account of a fall of snow, and the…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 2

The first crushing from Murrant'a claim at Mount Elliott, Victoria, resulted in a yield of 33 1/2 oz. to the ton from unpicked stone. The gold mount is in the vicinity of Corriong…

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A Mountain of Gold. a Big Swindle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 3

We published a few weeks back an account of the Mount Huxley mine, Tasmania, which was reported to be a mountain of gold. The Government…

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The Prospecting Vote. " Prospecting Board Room, Dept. of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 1st June, 1894

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 3

SIR,—I have the honor to inform you, in reply to your letter of the 31st ultimo, with regard to the applications for and in the Stewarts Brook District,…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

It is the intention of the Victorian Minister of ines to establish an inquiry room at the Mines Department, Melbourne, where the public Trill be able to obtain on application a variety of…

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Alleged Criminal Libel. The Minister of Mines Presecutes. [By Telegraph.]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

IN the Central Criminal Court to-day, William Mason, Henry Tregarthen Douglas, Thomas Dodd, George Henry M'Niven and john Dwyer…

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Mining on Private Property. Regulations Issued. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

THE Regulations under the Mining on Private Property Act have been approved and will be issued immediately…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 2

If rumour is not altogether the lying jade that she is generally acknowledged to be, it would have been much better for many of the residents of the Northern district who have made the pilgrimage…

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District News. Greta. Miners' Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 4

The usual weekly meeting of this Lodge held in Mr. North's hall on Wednesday morning, and there was a very large muster of the men. The Secretary (Mr. Chappell) reported that there…

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Mining on Private Property Act. the Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 4

The regulations under the Mining on Private Property Act, which have been prepared by Mr. Harrie Wood, Under-Secretary for Mines, were published on Tuesday. It is provided that the…

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