Mining Items
Much excitement has been caused at [?] by the reported discovery of gold about three [?] cut of town, close to Candelo, on the road [?] Walker's subdivision of McNamara's paddock, Kingswood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1897
310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 16
The Gold Seekers. Chapter XIV.—(Continued.)
"To restraining you by force, if necessary, from flirting with that Spanish girl." "What harm is there in flirting with her?" asked Beansire, calm once more…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners' Federation of Great Britain
The annual congress of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain assembled at Leicester yesterday. Mr. B. Pickard, M.P., president of the association, declared in the excuse of his opening address that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Miners' Conference
At the sitting of the Congress national miners' federation at Leicester to-day, resolutions were passed fixing the minimum age for employment of boys at 18, supporting the eight-hour movement,…
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At an auction Bale in London £1 fully-paid shares in a gold mining company were knocked down at threepence per share. Charters Towers produced 260,000 oz. of sold last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Gold Seekers. Chapter Xvi. Rescued
Standing at the extreme edge of the projecting rock, Ivor and Beausire had taken off their ragged coats and were waving them over their heads, and continued to shout like…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Rand Mines
The Transvall Executive has promised Mr. Barney Barnato, the well-known mine-owner, that it will assist in supplying labour for the mines on the Rand, in augmenting the water supply, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Items
Wyalong's gold return for 1896 is estimated at 30,000ez., as against 25,OOOoz. in 1895. The returns of gold from the five leading gold mines of Hillgrove for 1896 show an increase of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]Ockton Colliery Trouble [By Telegraph.] Sydney
Double has ar[?]sen between the eelers and manager at Stockton liery The wheelers have made de-[?] and for an increase of 1s 6d per day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stockton Mining Disaster
The jury, which has been so long engaged in inquiring into the cause of the disaster which occurred at the Stockton Colliery on the night of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Gold Seekers. Chapter Xviii (continued)
There was no better luck on the morrow in spite of Beausire's fervent wish for its arrival. Nor, indeed, did the next day or the next bring them any nearer to the longed-for wealth…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining Education
AT the Mining Conference held in Sydney in February last year, Mr W. Bennett, the delegate for this district, moved the following resolution, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heroism in Mines
Never was there a mining disaster of any magnitude without several instances of individual gallantry in saving boys alone, says a writer in an English paper. As a colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Riots in Hungary
Serious riots have occurred in the coal-mining district of Resieza, in Hungary. The gendarmen fired upon the rioters, killing eight men and two women…
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Three Victorian gold mines have been sold to English syndicates during the last fortnight. A find of rubies, garnets, sapphires, and diamonds has been made in the interior of Kangaroo Island,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gold in New Guinea
MORE than probably, the next gold rush will take the direction of New Guinea. Sir William McGregor's report of his recent visit to the goldfields has still to appear, but there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold Seekers. Chapter XX.—(Continued.)
By the end of a week there was a small town on the bank of the creek, with a store and two whisky saloons, and the place had become intolerable to Ivor and Beausire, who…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Newcastle and Wallsend Coal Company
The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of the Newcastle and Wallsend Coal Company was held this morning under the presidency of Mr. P. Reid, Chairman of the Board of Directors. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold in New Guinea
More than probably, the next gold rush take the direction of New Guinea. Sir William McGregor's report of his recent visit to the goldfields has still to appear, but there…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →West Australian Gold and Quartz
The public will be afforded an opportunity for the next week or two of seeing in the window of Mr. Edward Storm's jewellery establishment, West Maitland, some very rich specimens…
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