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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

483 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 25

Mining Bill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 2

The Assembly last night were engaged several hours considering the Council's amendments to the Mining Bill, some of which were accepted and…

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Coal Minks Regulation Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 6

THE Coal Mines Regulation Bill came into force on Thursday last. This measure supersedes the Act of 1876, and is in many important respects an…

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Grant to N. A. Association. Dept. of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 29th Sept., 1896

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 5

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 24th instant on the subject of special grant of £500 to Northern Agricultural…

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"The Morass Men." [Copyright.] a Weird Narrative of the Early Mining Days in Queensland in Ten Parts. Part Ix

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 1

It was not until the open sea was reached that Heathershaw threw off his air of [?]terical reserve and became lively not to say sprightly and then it…

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More Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

Some exceedingly rich gold specimens have been obtained from the Caledonian mine at Yalwal…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

Sir John Forrest estimates the value of gold extracted from West Australian territory up to date as £3,300,000. A parcel of diamonds from Boggy Camp,…

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The Export of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 2

A COURTEOUS correspondent voices elsewhere in our columns to-day the cry of alarm which Mr. Lyne has raised in the metropolitan press and Mr. O'Sullivan in the Assombly. These…

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Letters to the Editor. Our Gold Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 2

SIR,—The enormous quantity of gold which annually leaves our shore appears instead of decreasing to be increasing, and this action instead of increasing the prosperity of the country appears to…

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The Rand Goldfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 5

Six thousand natives employed as miners on the Rand goldfields, in the Transvaal, have struck work. The strikers threaten to resort to violence, and the police have been called upon to protect the…

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Letter to the Editor. the Export of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 6

SIR,-In your issue of Saturday you have a lender, and also a letter about the export of gold. In commenting on the speech of Mr. O'Sullivan, the Daily Telegraph alleges it is a thing that…

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The Rand Goldfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 3

The strike of the native miners on the Rand goldfields, in the Transvaal, against a reduction of wages, is collapsing…

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The Bast Greta Colliery. Interesting Developments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 4

We are told by no less an authority than Mr. John Mackenzic, F.G.S., lete Examiner of Co[?]l­fields, that " New South Wales can without any exception claim to be in possession of the richest,…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 3

Some exceedingly rich gold specimens have been obtained from the Caledonian mine at Yalwah. Persons arrested at the Rand goldfield, Transvaal, for jumping a large number of claims have…

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N. A. Association's Grant Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 18th October, 1896

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 5

Sir,—With reference to your representations in support of the application of the Northern Agricultural Association, Singleton, for a special grant of £500 for the…

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The Rand Goldfield

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 13

The Johannesburg output of gold for August has been declared at 213,471oz , the largest quantity over recorded for a single month. It exceeds the output of August, 1895, by 9,898oz. There are…

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Gold for China

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 5

The steamer Airlie, which left to-day for China, took away gold valued at £8420 shipped by Chinese…

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Withdrawal of Gold for America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 3

Nearly £1,000,000, in gold was withdrawn yesterday for export to the United States…

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The East Greta Coal Mining Company, Limited. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 3

The tenth half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the above company was held this afternoon at the offices, Bond-street Mr. W. J. Gillam, chairman of the directorate, presided. The report stated…

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West Australian Gold Mining Companies

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 3

Mr. Daniel Lee, an English speculator, who is largely interested in Western Australian gold mines, has recently had a three months' trip through the country, and upon being interviewed by a Perth…

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The East Greta Colliery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 12

We are told by less an authority than Mr. John Mackenzie, F.G.S., late Examiner of Coalfields, that "New South Wales can without any exception claim to be in possession of the richest,…

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