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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
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A SHOCKING colliery disaster has occurred at Hanley in Staffordshire, England. A rush of water happened while a number of miners were at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A telegram from Warden T. A. Smith, has been received by the Minister for Mines to the following effect: " A rotten reef has been found in Warren and Larnack's freehold, near Newbridge. When I…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A deputation consisting of Messrs. Tonkin, Moore, and Lyne, Ms.P., on Wednesday urged the Mining of Mines to take immediate steps to further develop the goldmining industry. It was suggested the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A shocking colliery disaster has occurred at Hanley, Staffordshire, England. An inrush of water occurred while a number of miners were at work, and tho pit became flooded so rapidly that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Geld has been discovered on private land near Grenfell. Last year the export of gold from Western Australia was 207,131 oz. Gdwt. 6gr., of the value of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Rallahan, who represents American capitalists, is making a personal inspection of the gold mines in the Clarence district, with the view of purchasing extensively should sufficient inducement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The final result of the district ballot was:—For a strike, 1874; against, 1216; informed, 46. As this is 186 short of a two-thirds majority, the demand for an increase in the district hewing rate is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SENSATIONAL telegrams have been brought to light regarding the Londonderry, West Australia, jumping case. Mr R. S. Haynes, solicitor, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Several parties on Glasson's freehold land, Blayney, have been prospecting for some time. The locality is about four miles from town. Luck's party have obtained a lease of 14 acres from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Matters in connection with the miners—so far at least aa this lodge is concerned—are now apparently at a complete standstill, and we fail to see how the recent decision of delegates and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The total gold exported from Western Australia in 1804 was 207,131oz., valued at £787,098. Several fossickers are making good wages in the Rylstone district. Some nice specimens of gold have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wickhamand Bullock Island miners on Friday received notice that after 14 days the company will reduce the rates to those now paid in the Hetton mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Consideration of the Board minutes of a meeting held on last Tuesday was gone into, Mr. Joe Unsworth presiding. " Minute 4" on the sheet deais with the question of paying the Hetton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Payable gold is being obtained at the alluvial rush at Black Range. One party of two men won nearly 3oz, last week. A report from the Upper Murray to-day states that many men are now on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 16th instant, forwarding letter from the Directors under the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A slug of gold weighing 1040z. was picked up on Tuesday within a mile of Coolgardie. The discovery was made by a digger who was travelling along the old track in Hogan's Gully, north of Bayley's mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the meeting held at Greta Monday evening, Mr. Jos. Unsworth' in the chair, a letter was read from the Miners' General Secretary, in which be announced to the lodge that it would be necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →It was whispered yesterday at Coolgardie that a parcel of enormously rich atone had been lodged in tho bank this morning, and a great sensation was caused by the National Bank exhibiting the stone…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Just now we have among us one of the London apostles of silver worship. There are also our own bi-metallists. The principal assertion they make is that gold is becoming scarce, and its scarcity, as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Considerable satisfaction was evinced on Monday when the result of the ballot of the Walleend miners—particulars of which have already appeared in this journal—became known, but it was hoped…
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