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Mining & the mines, 1894

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 6

White and Jackson's party, at Welcome Gully, near Daylesford, Victoria, report a yield of 120 oz. for one and a half day's work. Several silver miners who left the Broken-hill…

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The Greta Collieries. to Be Worked by Free Labor

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 2

THE Mercury's correspondent wires:— Seven additional police officers arrived here by train on Monday morning, aud these bring the force at this place up…

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The Eight-hours Day in Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 2

Just now, "whon the Legislative Council is occupied in considering a measure for the regulation of coalmining which contains a compulsory provision respecting the hours of…

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The Situation at Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 2

Mr. Humphrey's men at the non-unionist camp in the colliery paddock are now getting shaken down into their new position quite naturally. There are still about 40 of them there—miners and…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon we witnessed a trial of a Californian cradle manufactured by Mr. Val. Post of the Horse Shoe Bend, and can speak highly of its gold-saving qualities, which we have not seen…

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Greta Mining Troubles. Police and Free Labour

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 2

EIGHT constables, under Seniorsergant M'Vane, of Newcastle and Senior-constable Stone, of Maithand, arrived in Greta by Saturday night's…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1894 · page 4

It is stated that Mr. Lamb, of Dora Dora Station, near Albury. has decided to expend £3000 in opening up a tin mine on his property. The rich find by Messrs. Woodward and Sons on…

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Letter to the Editor. the Greta Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Your paper of Tuesday only came to hand At 10 on Wednesday morning hence my delay in noticing the query of "E[?]qutrer," which I believe I can answer fully. The 2s 6d tonnage rate would…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 4

According to Professor Liversidge gold exists in sandstone, but generally ia very small quantities. Mainland resembles sandstone in that respect. The output of gold from Queensland for the…

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Greta Coal Mine Troubles. Non-Union Labour

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 5

A SECOND batch of 17 additional nonunionists were sent from Newcastle by train to Greta at half-past 5 o'clock oil Thursday evening. The…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 6

There are at present 4000 tons of stone at grass at Wyalong, which should yield 6000oz. of gold, valued at nearly £24,000. It is stated that Mr. Lamb, of Dora Dora Station,…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 3

Mining news at Barraba, says our correspondent, is very quiet. I think it is through so much illness; whole families are laid up with measles and influenza. At Crow Mountain Dyson…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 4

OWING to the statements made recently by some of our contemporaries (remarks the Neweastle Herald), it is once more necessary to…

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The West Australian Gold Discoveries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 2

Speaking at Liskeard, in Cornwall, the Right Honorable Leonard Courtney, M.P. for the Bodmin Division of Cornwall, said he believed the gold discoveries in South Africa and Western Australia…

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The Eight-hours Day in Mining

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 12

Just now, when tho Legislative Council is occupied in considering a measure for the I regulation of coalmining which contains a I compulsory provision respecting the hours of…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 October 1894 · page 3

From the Manning River we learn that the Old Bar, in the vicinity, at which beach mining has been carried on for a length of time, is being gradually deserted, for those who laboured…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 2

The Drysdale and Eldorado mines bid fair to mate a name for the vicinity of Mount Drysdale, where the raining fever has assumed considerable proportions. A local contemporary gives the…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 4

At the Three-mile Creek, near Beechworth, is the holding of a Mr. Goodyear, who has experienced one of the happy chanches of mining. He is the owner of some land, and, being in poor…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1894 · page 2

During the past six months 2518oz. of gold were sent by escort, in addition to £4000 worth, of gold specie sent by the banks. It is well known that large quantities of gold have also been taken by…

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Letter to the Editor. Greta Miners to Be Evicted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1894 · page 3

SIR,—The brutal methods to which capitalistic tyranny and malice will sometimes drive our employers was amply demonstrated on Tuesday, when formal notices to quit were served on all those…

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