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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Mining on Private Lands The New Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 7

The Mining on Private Lands Bill, introduced in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night by Mr Copeland, is, in most of its provisions, almost…

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British Politics. Budget Proposals Carried. The Eight Hours Bill. The Miners' Eight Hours Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 5

THE income tax resolution has been agreed to in the House of Commons, Mr Gosehen, formerly Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the course of the…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 2

Everyone is not satisfied, seemingly, te believe that the original Mount Morgan is the only place whore gold can be found in its neighbourhood. Prospecting lately carried on there has revealed…

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Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 2

Stated that over 3000 men are camped round Coolgardie waiting for rain. Pubs, and stores flourishing. For the quarter ended March,…

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Phenominall Rich Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 2

A small parcel at stone, weighing 2201b., from Mack's lucky claim, Paddev's Fully, Rokewood Junction, near Ballarat, when put through the battery…

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The Gold Finds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Boydell writes as follows to the "Maitland Mercury":—"Sir,—Regarding the reports gold finds near Dungog, it may be interesting to…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 2

A telegram from Dayleeford reports that White and Jackson to-day, at the Welcome Gully Mine, struck a large lode at 75ft. in the south drive. It carries good gold. This is a valuable discovery…

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District Telegrams. Newcastle. Tuesday afternoon. All Is Not Gold That Glitters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 3

Hope told a flattering tale to many of the adventurers who left the sunny shores of New South Wales for the unexplored region of Paraguay, part of which has been dignified with the name of…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 2

News from Coolgardie, dated Friday, states that the stage between Borrobbin and Coolgardie is absolutely waterless for 60 miles, and unless rain falls Coolgardie will be isolated, and it will be…

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Greta Miners Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1894 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the above took place in North's Hall on Wednesday morning. Owing to the absence of the regular chairman, Mr, Connolly was elected as Each, pro tem. About 25…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1894 · page 4

Mr. Taylor, the Government Metallurgist, has paid a visit to the benches north of the Clarence River, and he says that it is a place where a working miner can make a living, and where, with…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 1

Late news from Wyalong states that two outside reefing discoveries of a promising character were made yesterday on Hildebrand's claim. The reef is 2ft. 6in. wide, and shows splendid stone…

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The Dungog Goldfields

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 5

Mr H. O'S. White writes as follows: The recent find of rich gold on the Karuah River, distant about 18 miles in a northerly direction from Durgog,…

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Greta Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 15

The usual weekly meeting of the above took place in North's Hall on Wednesday morning. Owing to the absence of the regular chairman, Mr. Connolly was elected as such, pro tem. About 25…

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Mining News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A telegram from Daylesford reports that White and Jackson to-day, at the Welcome Gully Mine, struck a large lode at 75ft. in the south drive. It carries good gold. This is a valuable discovery,…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Legislative Council. Wednesday. Mining on Private Property

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 6

Dr. MaeLaurin moved the second reading or the Mining on Pi-irate Lands Bill (No. 2). Mr Jacob submitted as a point of…

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NEWCASTLE. Monday afternoon. the Minmi Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1894 · page 3

As an indication that trade is improving and that the future of the coal industry is brightening, it may be mentioned that there are now 270 miners working at the Back Creek Colliery, Minmi, which…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1894 · page 4

For some weeks past a man has been busily engaged fossicking in the ranges about Murrurundi in the hope of securing gold or kerosene shale, but his industry was so poorly rewarded that he has…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 3

We understand that, despite their first impressions to the contrary, Messrs. W. A. Boss and Lance Wilkinson have become reluctantly satisfied that fortune does not await them amid the black…

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