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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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The Closing of the Greta Collieries

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 2

THE intelligence received at Greta, on Wednesday, that the Judge in Equity had made an order winding up the Greta Collieries Company has caused…

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The Greta. Collieries.—a Unionist Victory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 2

SIR,—I see by the Press reports to-day that after their long struggle of more than twelve months' duration, with, the help of their able and intelligent delegate, Mr. Connolly, and their brilliant literary…

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Mining News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 2
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The first crushing from Murrant's claim at Mount Elliott, Victoria, resulted in a yield of 33J-oz. to the ton from unpicked stone. The gold mount is in the vicinity of Corriong…

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Mining on Private Property Act. the Regulations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 3

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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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1894 · page 4

The Government metallurgist has gone on a visit to the site of the reported gold discovery at Helensburgh. He made a number of assays, but has reported to the Department of Mines that he was…

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Wangat Gold Field

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 5

As Upper Wangat has every prospect of becoming a brisk gold-field, it is about time that attention was drawn to the state of the roads leading to it…

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Mining on Private Property Act. the Regulations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 5

The regulations under, the Mining on Private Property Act, which have been prepared by Mr Harrie Wood, Under Secretary for Mines, were…

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Mining on Private Property Act. the Regulations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 3

The regulations under, the Mining on Private Property Act, which have been prepared by Mr Harrie Wood, Under Secretary for Mines, were…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 4

From the North beach at Maclean very good, reports are to hand of gold being obtained some four miles back. One party is reported to be on four feet of wash, and obtaining an ounce per day…

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The Mount Huxley Mine. Another Discouraging Report. Arrest of Several Persons. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 2

Mr BULSTEAD, the [?] Secretary for Mine, has received another sensational report from Mr Montgomery, the Government Geologist. It…

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[?]Titious Gold Discovery. Salting the Sea Beach. A Bubble Burst. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 3

The Minister of Mines has received a report from the Government Metallargist, Mr Taylor, on the reported discoveries at Garle Beach,…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1894 · page 3

Experienced miners regard the diggings at Garangula as a good wages field, and numbers of men are arriving there daily. It is anticipated that when some of the claims have a washing up…

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District News. Greta. Miners' Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1894 · page 4

The usual weekly meeting was held in Mr. H. North's Hall on Wednesday morning, Mr. Win. Kennedy being in the chair. The attendance was, as usual, very large, only a…

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Mining News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 10
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From the North beach at Maclean very good reports are to hand of gold being obtained some four miles back. One party is reported to be on four feet of wash, and obtaining an ounce per day…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1894 · page 4

Some sample ore from the Highland Mary prospecting claim of Messrs. Widgery and Jarman, Moor Creek, Tamworth, sent to the Department of Mines for assay, gave the following results:—Gold…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion. Eighty-six Miners Killed. London, June 23

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 3

A Terrible colliery explosion has taken place at Bontypridd, in Glamorganshire, Wales. Two hundred and sixty miners are…

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The Colliery Explosion

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 2

It is now ascertained that 250 miners were killed in the colliery explosion in Wales…

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Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 3

Sullivan & party have just completed putting a truck road into the tunnel on the Sawyers' Reef. Chubb & party at the Centennial Reef have…

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