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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

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The Contract for the Supply of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1895 · page 3

Tho protectionist organ, to-day, referring to tho acceptance by the Railway Commissioners of the tender of the East Greta Colliery for the supply of coal for the northern railways, says : " It is…

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Gold Standard Defence Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 5

The Earl of Jersey and Mr. Doaald Larnach have been elected vice-presidents of the Gold Standard Defence Association…

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Australia Block Mining Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 5

All the differences regarding the Australia Block Mining Company have been settled. The Associated Gold Mines Company will retain all the properties. A large number of unissued shares have…

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New Mining Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 3

The Briton's United Gold-mining Company, Coolgardie, with a capital of £100,000, has been registered…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 3

At Slattery's Creek Gold-mining Company, near Flyer's Creek, Carcoar, the company has cleared up for five days' run, the result being over 60oz. of retorted gold. Some splendid specimens were…

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Letter to the Editor. Extracting Gold From Beach Sand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 4

SIR,—In May of this year there appeared in the Maitland Mercury a letter of mine on the above subject. I am now in receipt of a later issue of the Mercury; containing a reply to that letter, from Mr…

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Thoughts on Gold

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 13

In consequence of gold there are no brothers, no parents, but wars and murders arise from it; and what is worse, for it we lovers are bought and sold. ANACREON…

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mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 5

Recently a shot put in Haye's Hit or Miss mine, White Feather, knocked out 200oz. gold. The last shot resulted in 70oz. A splendid lot of stone from the 100ft. level has…

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Melbourne. a Terbible Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 3

A telegram received from Eldorado, near Ballarat, states that an awful accident occurred there at four o'clock this morning. The end of a drive came down in McEvoy and Company's mine at a time…

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Official Correspondence. The Hon. A.J. Gou1d,M.P., has kindly handed us the following letters for publication:— Send for the Farmers. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 11th July, 1895

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 7

Sir,—With reference to your representations on behalf of the application of Mr R.H. Wyndham, of Gireta, for seed to he distributed by this…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 6

The Premier of West Australia has received the following wire from the resident Magistrate at Wyndham:—"I have to report that two Queensland men, named Williams Brothers, have…

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Broken Hill. the Great Fire in Block 11 Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1895 · page 5

The fire is still burning in Block 11 Mine. Water is being sent in at the rate of 1000 gallons a minute, and in order to allow every possible gallon to be sent into the fire, the smelters are being run…

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Gold—mining at Coolgardie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1895 · page 3

The Western Australian Exploring and Finance Company has purchased the Paddington Group of mines at Coolgardie for £60,000 cash…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1895 · page 3

From Coolgardie we learn that the Great Boulder crushing resulted in a return of 1706oz. of smelted gold from 190 tons of stone, or an average of nearly 9oz. to the ton. The mine is looking splendid. A…

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Gold-mining in Western Australia. July 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1895 · page 3

The directors the West Australian Goldfields Company have declared a dividend of 374 per cent. for the year, added £50,000 to the reserve and carried £40,000 forward to next account…

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New Mining Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1895 · page 3

The Waite Kauri Extended Gold-mining Company, with a capital of £130,000, has been registered…

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The Newcastle and Wallsend Coal Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1895 · page 3

At the half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle and Wallsend Coal Company to-day, the report stated that works at the mine, including the railway, rolling stock, and machinery, was in a…

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Mining News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 5
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

From Coolgardie we learn that the Great Boulder crushing resulted in a return of 1706oz. of smelted gold from 190 tons of stone, or an average of…

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Mining In. Western Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 3

The Gold Ore Treatment Company, of Western Australia, is issuing shares to the extent of £50,000…

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