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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
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The notice given by miners at East Greta Colliery expired on Saturday last, and their work ceased then. The difficulty, as we understand the matter, is as follows:—When the pit commenced operations it…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A rich specimen has been found at Marble Bar Coolgardie, weighing 159oz., l00oz. of which is pare gold. An important reeflag discovery has been made at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before the Public Works Committee, Mr. E. F. Pittman, Government Geologist, said he had a knowledge of the coal measures of the Newcastle district, their continuity to the port, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →From Mr. James J. Maher, of West Maitland, we have received the [?] letter:—SIR,—I have, on [?] of the coast papers, seen notices of beach-mining, asserting that thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The half-yearly minting of the shareholders of the Wickham and Bullock Inland Coal Company was held at; the Exchange on Tuesday. Mr. J. F. Burns presided, and in moving the adoption of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The decision arrived at by the conference of delegates was in effect that all notion of an intention to strike be withdrawn and that every man be counselled to ashift for himself…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the present time between £300 and £500 worth of gold is weekly secured by miners on the beach between Evans Head and Tweed River. A very rich discovery of gold was again made on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Barraba correspondent writes on April 29:—I went to Crow Mountain this week to see how the miners were getting on. At the foot of the hill from Mr. McKenzie's claim a small township is formed; a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR.—My attention has been called to a letter appearing in your issue of Friday, the 26th instant, signed "A Victim." In the first place I doubt very much if the writer was a miner or a tenant in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The gold returns of the Northern Territory are exceedingly satisfactory. Yet Loong crushed 14 tons for 109oz. From Mullen's claim, Pine Creek, a parcel of stone, of about 20 tons, is going through…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For the week ended the 25th April, the output of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine was 225,255oz. silver. The Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company has declared a dividend of 6d per share for April,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Being a constant reader of the Mercury my attention did not need to be called to a reply of Mr. M. C. Cowlishaw in Thursday evening's issue. I simply saw it there and read it, after which I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—As another of Mr. Cowlishaw's " victims," but one who fears him not nor his minions, please allow me to say a few words in relation to the above-named controversy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some further satisfactory crushings are reported from Bulgandra, near Albury. The Marble Hill Company, who have a reef about 1ft. wide, put through six tons, which yielded l2oz., or 2oz. to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Again your correspondent, "Victim," makes assertions in your columns which are utterly untrue. First, respecting the statement at the police court, Greta: it was there decided I was not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MINER named John James was killed at the New Lambton Colliery this morning. As the cage stopped 20ft from the bottom, he stepped out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The gold won in the colony in 1893 amounted to 179,288oz., valued at £651,256, compared with 324,787oz., valued at 1,156,717 in 1894. The warden's clerk at Trunkey has forwarded to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Another writer in your issue oE the 7th instant uses your columns to vilify my character there is a limit to the publication of suck matter. Your correspondent is entirely wrong in stating that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Is too soft to be used pure; it is therefore generally hardened by being alloyed with copper or silver. A single grain of gold may be extended into a leaf of 56 square…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A report has been received from Mr. Stonier, geological surveyor, upon the recent discoveries of auriferous veins at Crow Mountain, near Barrabs. Mr. Sto[?]er regards the find as of importance, but…
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