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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

316 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 16

Accidents in Mines.-proposed Pension Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 3

It is the Intention of the Minister of Minos to proceed as early in the coming session as possible with a bill providing for the maintenance of those persons rendered destitute by accidents in mines…

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The Coal Cloud. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 3

A NUMBER of free laborers are working in connection with the Newcastle Company's strike…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Orders Still Increasing. Troubles with the Minors

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 4

THERE appears to be no diminution in the exiensire orders which for several months have been placed with coal-owners at Newcastle. Each mail…

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Mining Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

THE manager of the New Royal Standard mine, Stewarts Brook, reports for last week, that the shaft had been sunk to a depth of 431ft, in…

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Colliery Inspectors

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 3

Following are the collieries allotted for inspection to the colliery inspectors named:—Senior-Inspector Dixon: A. A. Company's No. 2 and New Winning, New castle A and B pits, Bur wood, Waratah, New…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 6

Gold totalling 17,636oz. was raised in the colony last month, compared with 14,641oz. for May, 1899. Queensland gold yield for May was 101,153oz., being the record yield of the colony for any one…

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Ruins of Rhodesia. Wonders Of' South Africa. Some Extraordinary Discoveries Made Where Did King Solomon Get His Gold From

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

THE Buluwayo paper publishes a very interesting article on the ancient ruins of Rhodesia, South Africa, to the north of the Transvaal. Quite…

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South Greta Colliery Strike. A Settlement Effected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 4

As a result of a conference between Mr. Ralston, manager of the South Greta Colliery, and a deputation representing the minors, the men have…

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The [?]Ulli Colliery Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 3

Fln[?] arrangements were made this morning to refer the dispute at South Balli Co[?]ory to arbitration under the terms of the Conci[?] and Arbitration Act…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 7

Good gold is reported to have been discovered at Copper Creek, near Captain'a Flat. The Victorian gold yield for the five months ending May 31 showed a decrease of 29,285oz,…

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A New Eldorado. Prodigious Discoveries of Gold at Cape Name

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 8

A GREAT rush by miners and fortune seekers has already been made to the Cape Nome mining camps in Alaska, and the yields which are being made…

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Transvaal War the Hatrerley Fight. Renewed Attack on the Railway Repulsed. Warning to Ficksburg Boers. Elerksdorp Surrenders. Brutal Treatment of British Prisoners. Kruger Makes Paper Money and Exports Gold. Sir Redvers Buller at Laign's Nee. London, June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 3

Following the operations on June 11 at Eerste Fabrieken (Hatherley) the enemy on Tuesday checked the advance of the cavalry flanks. Lieutenant-General lan Hamilton and…

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Mining Notes

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 2

THE Sunlight mine, Hillgrove, has just cleaned up from 850 tons for 400 ozs.; True Blue, Wyalong, 68 tons, 353 ozs.; Sully Works,…

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Mining in the Upper Hunter

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 4

This Herald's special mining reporter, who made a tour of the Upper Hunter gold field a short time ago, contributes the following article in Friday's issue…

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Commandeering Gold. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 3

The Ermelo branch of The Trans[?] National Bank having refused president Kruger's "paper" for £[?], the landdrest abstracted…

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Movements of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 5

The Argus' Commercial Editor writes: The monetary news brought by the English mail in at her interesting, for it appears that not only have considerable shipments of gold been received in…

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Mining Items

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 8

A find of rich gold has been made at Long Flat, near Gundagai. A return of four tone of tin has been obtained by Cooper and party, the Ponds, near Tingha, from 80…

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The Price of Coal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 4

Singleton and district is, of course, particularly. interested in the price, of coal, directly and indirectly. We learned from Newcastle- yesterday that the request of…

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The Ovens Valley Gold Dredging Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 3

The latest form of enterprise, as our readers are aware, for the purpose of obtaining gold in large quantities is the dredging of rivers, a system that has been successfully carried on in New Zealand…

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Selling Price of Coal. Demand for an Advance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 3

The near approach of July 1, the date on which the mines of the Newcastle distried have demanded that an advaner in the selling price and bowing…

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