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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Coal-weighing Crisis. The Trouble Commencing in Earnest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court on Wednesday afternoon the Pacific Co operativo Steam Coal Company was proceeded against by John M'Clusky…

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A Dead Man's Gold. An Incident of the Wairarapa Wreck

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 4

A SINGULAR case has coine before the New Zealand Chief Justice. When the steamer Wairarapa was wrecked at the Great Barrier Island in…

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Latest Particulars. a Proposed American War Loan. Fighting at Guantanamo. Guerilla Warfare. a Coal Ship Captured. London, June 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 5

Three of the lending New York banks have offered to subscribe a war loan for the United States. Spanish troops on Friday attacked the American…

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The South Wales Coal Miners' Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 3

The non-union miners in South Wales, who did not join the strikers, and who lately received an advance of 10 percent, on their wages, now demand a further advance of 10 per cent, otherwise they…

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The Miners Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 3

Mr. Ritchie has declined to intervene in the coalminers' strike until either side has applied for relief under the Conclliation Act…

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Mining Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

THE following gold mining and mineral leases have been approved : W. Donnelly, 5 acres 2 roods 25 perches, county Durham, parish…

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Mining and Agriculture

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

PERHAPS nothing is more remarkable in the history of this colony the way leading items of export have been politically neglected. "We are one of…

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A Proposed Government Coal Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

Yesterday the Prime Minister received a deputation representing the Coal-mining Associations, and enlarged by several members of Parliament, including the Member for West Maitland, The…

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The South Wales Coal Miners' Strike. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

The non-union miners in South Wales, who did not join the strikers, and who lately received an advance of 10 per cent, on their wages, now…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 7

A 36 oz. nugget was unearthed by a party of diggers at Maryborough (Vic.) on Wednesday. A rich gold discovery is reported from Poor Man s Mine, Yalwal, but no particulars are yet obtainable…

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Mining and Agriculture

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

PERHAPS nothing is more remarkable in the history of this colony than the way leading items of export have been politically neglected. We are…

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Grains of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 3

Disappointments are wings that bear the soul skyward. It is only by perfect freedom of debate that we can hope to arrive at the truth…

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Letters to the Editor. Another Move of the Gold Standard Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 6

SIR,—I wish that I could makes the millions of the people see and understand the woeful mischief the few hundreds who profit by the single gold standard are now working throughout the Empire,…

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An Edison Process for Working Gold Mines

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 4

THOS. A. EDISON is now credited by the daily press with the assertion that his magnetic process of working iron ore in New Jersey justifies him in…

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Mining Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2

IT is notified that the undermentioned leases are now ready for delivery : — J. T. Price, 1 acre, and 2 acres, parish Oldcastle; W. L Adams, 4 acres,…

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Today's News by Wire. Sydney a Colliery Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 3

The Full Court to-day gave its reserved decision in the matter of Holland v. the Stockton Coal Company. The Court, decided that the plaintiff should not have been…

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A Proposed Government Coal Mine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 11

On Friday the Prime Minister received a deputation representing the Coal mining Associations, and enlarged by several members of Parliament, including the Member for West Maitland. The…

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Mining- Catastrophe. Fatal Accident at the Wallsend Colliery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 6

A MINING accident which has already resulted in the death of one man, and will probably lead to that of another, and iv addition has inflicted severe…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 3

The coal trade in the south still continues brisk. A syndicate has purchased the Isis gold mines, Victoria, and will form a company with a capital of £120,000 and a working capital of £20,000…

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Original Correspondence. Another Move of the Gold Standard Party. (To the Editor of the Weekly Mercury.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 11

SIR,—I wish that I could make the millions of the people see and understand the woeful mischief the few hundreds who profit by the single gold standard are now working throughout the Empire,…

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