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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

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The Greta Colliery

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 2

This colliery worked on Saturday and Sunday, bat was idle again on Monday. At a miners' meeting, a deputation was appointed to interview the manager, who…

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Mining Discovery. Discovery of Telluride Ore in New South Wales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 4

THE inevitable has happened. It was as obvious as the noon-day sun that West Australia could not long enjoy a monopoly of telluride. Was it not…

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Lucknow Miners' Strike. Deeds of Violence resorted to by the Men. [By Telegraph.j Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 3

A deputation consisting of Labor members waited on the Minister for Mines to-day, for the purpose of asking, him not to take sides with…

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British Columbia Goldfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 5

The Canadian authorities have reduced the size of the mining claims on the Klondyke Goldfields, British Columbia, from 500ft. to 100ft…

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The Klondyke Goldfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1897 · page 3

Six thousand minors and others are assembled at the Yukon passes, on route to Klondyke, British Columbia, but half will be unable to cross before winter…

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The Klondyke Goldfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1897 · page 3

The United States Government has issued a warning to miners and others proceeding to the Klondyke goldfields in British Columbia, pointing out the difficulties and privations to be…

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The Yukon Goldfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 3

The warning issued by the United States Government to miners and others proceeding to the Yukon and Klondyke goldfields is of a most grave character. Violent storms have destroyed…

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The Mining Trouble at Lucknow. Deputation to the Minister Op Mines. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 7

A deputation consisting of messrs. Sleath, McGowen, Black Waddell, Haynes, Robert Jones, Millen, McDonald, Hurley, Wood, Fitzpatrick, and E. M. Clark, M's.L.A., waited on the Minister…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 7

The quantity of Victorian gold received at the Melbourne Mint last month was 71,421ox. The Canadian authorities have reduced the size of the mining claims on the Klondyke Goldfield,…

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Disturbances Near the Mines. Orange

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 7

one of the miners named Alfred Sharpe was brought before the Police Magistrate this morning charged with riotous behaviour at Lucknow on Friday last. It appeared from the evidence that…

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The Canandian Goldfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 5

The Pacific Coast newspapers are encouraging the miners to resist the Canadian police in the collection of unjust charges upon the goldfields…

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Bowman's Creek Reserve. Department of Mines, Sydney, 12th Aug., 1897

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

Sir,—I have the honor to inform you that your letter on the subject of fencing Reserve at Bowman's Creek has been received from the…

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The Redhead Estate Mining Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 3

The fourth half yearly general meeting of shareholders of the new Redhead Estate Mining Company (Limited) was held to-day. The directors' report was submitted, and showed the liabilities of…

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The Colliery Trouble

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 3

Some members, by way of excuse, declare that if makes very little difference whether they do their work or not. This is probably true, though…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 7

The first lot of tailings treated by the cyanide process at Mogston, Victoria yielded a cake of gold valued at £650. A rush from Hargreaves to Waurdong, a…

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The Gold Defence Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 3

A Sunday paper informs its readers that Mr R. L. Nash, of this city, has been commissioned by the Gold Standard Defence Association of…

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Grafton. a Find of Good Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 3

A phenomenally rich lode is reported to have been discovered between Beacon Mine and Coramba Peak. The stone shows course heavy gold. One ounce of gold to the dish is said to have been taken from…

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Auckland (N.z.) Wreck of a Coal Barque

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 3

The barque Seladon left Newcastle on July 13th 1896, with a full cargo of coal for Honolulu. On the night of August 7th when the vessel was going at the rate of 7 knots, she struck on Starbuck…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, August 21St, 1897. the American Gold Rush

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

FOR discontented and ambitious people, the Yukon River is now the place regarded with longing eyes and anxious hearts. It is not remarkable,…

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Great Klondyes Bonanza. Marvellous Accounts of its Richness Oilcans, Bags, and Buckets Filled With Gold

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 1

IF the fullest credence can be placed upon the statements appearing in the San Francisco newspapers to hand, the Klondyke goldfield discovered in…

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