Grains of Gold
Real religion comes from the human heart and brain. Use and necessity are good teachers—the best of any…
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Mining & the mines, 1899
380 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 19
The Transvaal Crisis. the Indian Contingent. Arrival of General White. Defence of Kimberley. the Parliamentary Vote. a Peace Mission. Boer Officials Confident. Reported Ultimatum to Great Britain. Mobilisation of Troops. Exodus From Johannesburg. Warships Ordered to Delagoa Bay. Telegraph and Mail Services Suspended. Seizure of Gold in Transit. London, Oct. 4
The second transport ship, conveying the Indian contingent to South Africa, has arrived at Durban, Natal. The Indian artillery has already gone to the front…
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WHEN the Spaniards arrived in the New World they set themselves to collect gold with great avidity. They found large quantities of it in the hands…
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A strike of miners has occurred at Donnybrook, Western Australia. Charles Ganbette, a mining manager at the Princes Dagwar Mine, was prosecuted at Bendigo…
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OWING to a number of consational disclosures that have recently been made, the defeative are renowing investigations into the Alameda gold…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Transvaal Crisis. the Situation at Newcastle. the Gold Seizure. a Dutch Petition, to the Queen. Mr. Sohreiner Offers to Mediate. American Mediation. Boers Act on the Defensive, Boer Women Learning to Shoot. the New South Wales Lancers. an Irish Brigade. Brutal Behaviour on the Part of the Boers. London. Oct. 6
The women and children have quitted Newcastle. It ia officially announced that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Major-General Hunter, who is to be chief of Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal Crisis. Speeches of Political Leaders. Embarkation of Troops at Southampton. the Abandonment of Newcastle. the Orange Free State. Boers Disappointed and Retreating. Indian Troops at Natal. Kruger and the Gold Production. Storekeepers Murdered. Summoning the Re[?]s. British Mobilisation. the Colonial Offers of Assistance. London, Oct. 7
Speaking at Maidstone last night, Sir Henry Campbell-B[?]erman, leader of the Opposition, admitted the grievances of the Uitlander[?]. He blamed the Boe[?]s for declining to entertain Mr…
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EVERY fortnight the gold from Wallace's Bet[?]anga mines, consisting of cakes amounting to as high as hundreds of ounces, is brought to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal Crisis. the Hesitancy of the Boers. Boer Troops Concentrating on the Portuguese Frontier. More Gold Commandeered. the Indian Troops in Natal. New South Wales Lancers Depart for the Cape. America Will Not Intervene. Red Cross Funds. London, Oct. 10
Speaking at Sheffield last night the Duke or Devonshire, Lord President of Council, said the only hopeful symptom in the situation in regard to the Transvaal was the disinclination of the Boers…
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Another accident happened at the Gunnedah Colliery Company's mine yesterday afternoon. A twelve-ton truck of coal broke loose from the pit and had traversed a distance of about 2½ miles at terrific…
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The Indian demand for gold, to which (says the Melbourne Argus) we referred to a few days ago, has led to the shipment of a little over a quarter of a million sterling to Calcutta and Bombay, per…
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A Ba.larst syndicate, allured by the high price of tin, has taken up land neat Deepwater, in New South Wales, for tin-mining. Miners working a claim at Tinghs broke through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sunday Night Affray. an Attack on Non-unionist Miners. a Revolver Used. Lithgow
A serious affray between nor-unionists and push of young men took place late last night. Four non-unionists from Oakey Park Fit bad attended the Wesleyan Church, and the talent becoming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transvaal War Capture of Gold by the Boers. a Transvaal Appeal to the Afrikanders. Afrikanders Are British Subjects. Appeal by the Princess of Wales. German Neutrality. Attack on Mafeking. the Boer& Twice Repulsed. a Train Shelled. a Reconnaissance Near Ladysmith. Boers Massing at Spitzkop. a Lengthened Battle at Kraapan. Further Troops for the War. London, Oct 14
The Transvaal authorities have confiscated a further parcel of sold to the value of £500,000, the product of the Johannesburg mines. Mr. F. W. Reitz, the Transvaal Secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Ming on Fire Sydney
A FIRE was discovered in the rale of the Clyde mine, Lithgow, on Sunday in the old working. The extent is not vet known. The mining manager is…
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The Indian demand for gold, to which (says the Argus) has led to the shipment of a little over a quarter of a million sterling to Calcutta and Bombay, per mail steamer Rome. On the other hand,…
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It is reported that good alluvia wash has been discovered at the Government bore put down at the Black Range, near Albury. The Malacca diamond mine, Inverell, his been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A "Push" Attack Non-Unionion Miners at Lithgow
An affray between non-unionists and a push of young men took place at Lithgow on Sunday night. Four non-unionists from Oakey Park Pit attended the Wesleyan Church, and the talent becoming…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Fatal Mining Accident
The miner, Oliver Hickman, who was fearfully crushed by a fall of coal in the Metropolitan Mine yesterday, expired in the Hospital this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transvaal War Fighting at Glencoe. Great Battle Racing. Boers Attacking in Great Force. Engagement Near Kimberley. the Enemy Loses Heavily. Important Developments at Mafeking. Explosion of Lyddite Mines. Fifteen Hundred Boers Reported Killed. a Dashing British Sortie. Havoc Caused by Maxims. London, Oct. 20
The Boers in great force are attacking Glencoe Junction, 35 miles north of Ladysmith. The battle is general. A report has reached Capetown to the effect that…
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