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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 3

When stone at a new find near Esperance Bay (W.A.) was broken from the reef gold slugs the size of wheat grains dropped from the cleavages. Another rich gold discovery is reported on the…

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A Miner Killed at the East Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 2

A terrible fatal accident occurred early this morning at East Greta Colliery, whereby a miner named John Gelder, 63 years of age, lost his life, having fell with a truck of coal down the shaft a…

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Gold Stealing. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 5

AT to-day's Police Court, Richard Barrett was further remainded on charges of stealing gold from the Aladdin's Lamp and "Wentworth Gold…

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Mercury Junior. a Little Love of Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 14

I know a clever little maid And sweet, who claims me for her knight, And I contes, I'm half afraid She thinks whate'er I do is right…

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Greta Common. Dept. of Mine, and Agriculture. Stock and Brands, Sydney, 29th August, 1894

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 4

Sir,-With reference to the application from the Muncipal Council of Greta, as Trusters of the Greta Common, forwarded by you on the 21st…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1894 · page 3

A seam of coal 3ft. 4in. thick has been cut at a depth of little over 200 feet in the Black Diamond Company's land, at Kooramburra, Victoria, which adjoins the Coal Creek Proprietary Company…

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Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 3

The Rocky Hill syndicate are sending a trial crushing to the Cherry Tree Hill battery. At Whispering Gully, J. Kelly and…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 2

Treated in Sydney, six tons of stone from the M[?] Drysdalo mine, near Cobar, yielded over 1200oz. of amalgam, valued at about £850. The output of the Lithgow coal mines for the…

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The Londonderry Mine. a Wonderfully Rich Claim. Perth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 3

Some wonderfully rich specimens have been brought into Coolgardie by a party of prospectors, who refuse to disclose the locality of the find…

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A Humane Showman. Strikes Gold in West Australia-

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 3

Mr Alex. M'Phie, one of the man reported to have struck rich gold at the Marble Bar, Western Australia, is the man who, some three years ago,…

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Letters to the Editor. East Greta Coal Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 4

SIR,—I think it is about two years ago since I paid a flying visit to the East Greta mine; it may be more, I am not sure. I remarked at the time that I was very much surprised at the method…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 4

It will be a surprise to many of our readers to learn that mining operations are being carried on in the vicinity of Clarence Town, and rumours are current that the prospects are excellent. It is said…

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The Coal Mines Regulation Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 2

The Coal Mines Regulation Bill, which was introduced into the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening by the Minister of Mines, and pasted the committee on Thursday, has been…

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Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 3

The Bowman 15-head battery purchased by Mr I. Johns for a Dungog syndicate is to be divided up. Five bead is to be erected at Monkerai, and…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 2

The escort from the Cue goldfield arrived at Geraldton on Tuesday with 3400oz. of gold. Yesterday morning Mr. Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines, returned to Sydney from a visit to the…

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Australian Gold Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 2

Shares of Western Australian goldmining companies are at premium of 100 per cent. The White Feather Reward Claim, Western Australia, has been registered with a capital £60,000…

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Coal Mines Regulations Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 3

THE Coal Mines Bill introduced in the Assembly on Wednesday night is similar to the measure of which the Minister for Mines had charge in 1891,…

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The Coal Mines Regulation Bill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 8

The Coal Mines Regulation Bill, which was introduced into the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening by the Minister of Mines, and pissed the committee on Thursday, has been…

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The Scottish Miners' Strike

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 2

The question as to whether the strike of coalminers in Scotland should be continued was decided by ballot. The result showed that the majority of the miners had determined to accept a reduction…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 2

Mr. Earl, lately a bank manager at Pambula, has gone to Coolpardio to substantiate a claim to large interests in all the discoveries of Dunn, the prospector in West Australia, including the Wealth of…

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