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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Threatened Coal Disputes The Looming Difficulties

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 4

THE whole of the miners' lodges in the Newcastle district have given expressions of opinion on the subject of the enforcement of the continuous…

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Mining in Western Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 3

At a meeting held to-day under the auspices of the Western Australian Chamber of Mines it was resolved that dual mining titles were most undersirable, and the Sir John Forrest, the Premier of…

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British Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3

The Miners' Federation of Gr. at British has resolved to take a ballot in order to decide whether it shall press for an advance of 10 per cent, in the wages of the miners. The South Wales miners…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3

The miners' strike in South Wales has been settled. The wages of the men have been increased. At Glencoe, in Kyneton district, Victoria, a…

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Miners' Strike Settled. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 5

The strike of coal miners in South Wales, caused through the men demanding an immediate rise in wages of 10 per cent., as well as the…

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Perth. a Theft of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3

A sensational robbery was perpetrated the other day at the Londonerry mine, where the strong-room for the storage of rich specimens was broken open and, treasure stolen to the amount of £500…

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Mining Difficulties at Klondike

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 4

A Canadian barrister, with a personal knowledge of the new goldfields on the River Yukon, contributes to a Loudon magazine some details as to…

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Coal for the Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 5

It is understood the tender of the Metropolitan Coal Company, Helensburg, for the supply of coal to the Railway Department during the ensuing twelve months for the Metropolitan and Southern districts…

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The Klondyke Goldfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 5

The rush to the Klondyke goldfields continues. Fifteen thousand persons, including many women, are encamped between Lake Lindeman and Lake Tagish, on the Lynn Canal route…

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Railway Coal Supply. [By Telegraph.] SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 2

IT is understood that the tender of the Metropolitan Coal Co., Helensburgh, for the supply of coal for the Railway Department during the…

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The Klondyke Goldfields. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 3

Fifteen thousand persons, among whom are many women, are now encamped on the route to the Klondyke goldfield between Lakes Linderman…

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Mining Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

THE New Royal Standard Company cleaned up for its monthly crushing yesterday. During the month, 160 tons of stone were treated for a yield…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3

At a meeting held in London under the auspices of the Western Australian Chamber of Mines it was resolved that dual mining titles were most undesirable, and that Sir John Forrest, the Premier of…

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Mining Notes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

YESTERDAY, two nice lamps of gold were lodged in the A.J.S. Bank from Omadale Brook, from which part we look for good things in the near future…

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Mining Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 4

The New Royal Standard Company cleaned up for its monthly crushing on Thursday. During the month, 160 tons of stone were treated for a yield…

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Another Goldfield

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

The Minos Department has received the following telegram from the mining warden at Parkes with referonce to find of alluvial at Coobang:—…

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Mining Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

The following in a list of the crushings from the Federation mine, Omadale Brook, since its discovery about 15 months ago : — 12 tons. 18 ozs.; 27 tons,…

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Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, lst June, 1898

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

Sir,— I am directed to inform you that, in view of the recommendation of the Prospecting Board, the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture has…

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The Klondyke Goldfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 3

It is expected that the value of the gold output at the Klondyke goldfields in July will amount to between 12,000,000 and 15,000,000 dollars…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 3

The miners of Queensland increased by 2471 during last year. The western coalminers are favourable to the proposal for the establishment of state coal mines…

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