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Mining & the mines, 1896

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New Mining Companies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 3

The Joker Kalgoo Mining Company, Western Australia, which has been formed with a capital of £25,000, issued shares to the extent of £55,000. The shares have already been subscribed…

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Mining Disaster in Pennsylvania

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 3

According to further news concerning the disaster at the Wilksbarre mine, in Pennsylvania, United States, the miners, to the number of 100, who were entombed by the fall in the roof of a…

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A Passing Shadow. a Romance of the Great Coal Strike of '93. CHAPTER X. an Unpleasant Encounter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 1

"His heart by causeless wanton malice wrung. By blockheads' daring into madness stung." Hitherto there was not the least sign of any compromise between masters and men. Neither…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 2

The Coal proprietors met in conference to-day when it was decided to comply with the request of the Hon. G. H. Reid, Premier, and to meet him…

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The Week's mining

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 6

The output of gold from the Bendigo mines for the past half year is estimated at 100,070oz. Splendid wash has been struck ia the Rose Valley deep lead, Emmaville. One day last week…

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The Coal Mining Crisis. [Press Telegraph Association.] the Conference Between the Premier and Proprietors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1896 · page 5

The Premier met Newcastle colliery proprietors in conference at the Treasury this morning, the following gentlemen being present: Messrs. J. Gregson, F.W. Binney, T. Cowlishaw, J. Hutchinson,…

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Mining News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 4

STEWART'S BROOK.— The last Standard's crushing of 352oz., or nearly 6oz. per ten, has inspired the other mines with fresh courage, and sinking is the order of the day. It is a matter of surprise…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble. Result of Conference

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

A CONFERENCE was held on Monday at the office of the Premier between Mr Reid and the Newcastle colliery proprietors, and the whole of the…

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The Singleton Argus. WEDNESDAY, 8th JULY 1896. the Coal Strike

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

IT is not a pleasant task to tell sufferers by any trouble that they have only themselves to blame for their misfortunes, but no one can…

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Discovery of Goldfields

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

With a view to encouraging prospecting throughout the colony, the Minister for Mines has offered valuable rewards for the discovery of new…

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British Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

A ballot has been taken among the members of the British Miners' Federation as to whether a reduction of 10 per cent in wages, as notified by the masters, should be accepted. AS the result of…

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Treatment of Gold-bearing Ores

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

A successful experiment has been made with the Hyatt-Henechsberg dry process for treating gold-beacing ores. The trial resulted in 95 per cent of the gold being extracted…

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A Mining Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 3

British colliery proprietors have refused to confer with the men who recently went out on strike…

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A Passing Shadow. a Romance of the Great Coal Strike of '93. Chapter Xiii. a Rude Awakening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 1

"Now, wha this tale o' truth shall read, Ilk man and mother's son, take heed." It was a few minutes after eleven when I left Mr. Laurie's house that night. The Curate…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, July 9. Legislative Council. the Mining Act Amendment Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 2

A division was taken, and the third reading of this bill was negatived by 15 to 13. THE DENTISTS BILL. The House went into committee for farther…

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The Coal Mining Crisis

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 15

Following is the text of a letter from Mr. Binney, representing the colliery proprietors, to Mr. Curley, general secretary of the Miners' Association, and read at a meeting of the delegate board on Friday:…

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Impending Colliery Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

The difficulty between the colliery owners and the Miners' Federation of Great Britain is becoming serious, and it is feared that it will result in an extensive strike. The masters propose to make a…

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The Catterthun's Gold

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 15

At last the divers employed to recover the gold from the Catterthun have succeeded in opening the door of the strong-room in which the 10,000 sovereigns were carefully stowed when tho Catterthun…

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New Mining Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

The Rose and Pearl mining group, in the Murchison district, Western Australia, which has been floated into a company with a capital of £160,000 of which £35,000 was issued in shares for public…

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The Week's Mining

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 8

Last week's escort from Hillgrove was the record one of the field, 2648oz. in all being despatched. The Queensland gold yield for the quarter ended 30th June was 150,257oz., being an increase of…

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