Department of Mines and Agriculture, Stock Branch Sydney, Feb. 17th, 1894
Sir,—I have the honor to inform you that the letter presented by you from Mr A. T. Laurie, Chairman of the P. A S. P. Board, Port Stephens…
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Mining & the mines, 1894
533 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 27
The Newcastle Colliery Troubles. Co-operative Mine Closed
HORES have been held out that the negotiations pending between Messrs Laidley and Company and the Cooperative miners, to work the colliery…
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MR JOHN M[?] of the firm of M[?] M'Eacharn and Co., Melbourne, who has been visiting Newcastle gave has opinion of Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Newcastle Coal Trust. Another Attempt
ACCORDING to the Newcastle Morning H[?] another attempt is being made to form a coal trust to embrace all the collieries in the district, and as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Barmedman Goldfield
A private letter from an expert at Wyalong goldfield, a rush near Barmedman, states that the field is very full at present, and about -10 or 50…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gold Fever Again. the Coolgardie Rush
In a paragraph which we gave relative to the rush of gold-seckers to Western Australia, a couple of sentences must have recalled to many memories the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters to the Editor. the Discovery of Gold in Australia
SIR,—In your issue of 3rd inst. I notice under the held of " Reminiscences of Maitland and the district" there appears some most interesting information, not only re Maitland and district, but also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Australia Gold. No Water at Cool-gardie. Perth
Reports from Coolgardie give an extremely gloomy outlook on account of the failure of the whole of the water…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Letters to the Editor. the Discovery of Gold in Australia
SIR,—In your issue of 3rd inst. I notice under the head of "Reminiscenes of Maitland and the district" there appears some most interesting information, not only re Maitland and district, but also…
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The new gold find at Wyalong is 22 miles from Barmedman, and is showing great prospects. It is expected that it will be a rich and permanent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[COPY.] Legislative Assembly. Sydney, 28th February, 1804. To the Hon. T. M. Slattery, Minister for Mines
Hon. Sir,—The West Maitland Pound, which served a large district outside of the town as well as the town itself, was located on the bank of the Hunter for about the last 50 years; in high Hoods an overflow took place through the pound, and the Borough Council found It necessary to get possession of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining in South Africa
AS African paper says: "A good time—or a bad one—is at hand for the people who have for years past talked…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wyalong Goldfield. Arrival of Unemployed. Government Rechness. The Latest Crushing. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
SIX hundred and twenty men arrived by train at Temom yesterday for Wyaleng. It is reported at Barmedman to-day that See of the…
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The usual meeting of this ledge was held in North's Hall, on Wednesday, at 10 a.m., Mr. Jos. Thompson in the chair, and the attendance was large. The minutes of a meeting held on the 14th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Telegrams. Newcastle. Thursday. Work at Back Creek Collieries Resumed
It is very satisfactory to be able to state that the Back Creek tunnels recommenced work yesterday, when about 90 men started on the coal. All the miners who had been formerly cavilled out (and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wyalong Goldfield
Many faces are turned towards the Wyalong goldfield, and a few particulars respecting it will be of interest. Gold was first discovered in a stone picked up on Mr. Neeld'e conditional purchase of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wyalong Goldfield
The rush of miners to the Wyalong goldfield seems to continue unabated, and according to a report sent to the STAR, the field is an exceptionally rich…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mines Bill
Mr Fegan asked the head of the Government what action he intended taking regarding the Coal Mines Bill? Sir George Dibbs: What action,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The W[?]ong Gold[?] An Official Opinion. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
MR. SLES arrived from Wyalong today. He states that the present population is beyond the present capacity of the field, and it would be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some Lucky Gold Finds at Kurnalpie
In the Argus (Melbourne) of Tuesday its special correspondent at Coolgardie describes the Kurnalpie rush. In connection with gold finds he says :— The largest piece of gold discovered up to the…
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