How They First Found Gold in Klondyke
The story of how gold was first discovered in Klondyke, purely by accident, is very interesting. It was in 1894 that three men, while looking for gold,…
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Mining & the mines, 1900
316 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 16
Mining Items
A dredge on the Molyneux River. New Zealand, obtained 800oz. of gold for two days' work. The Electric Dredging Company at Otago has secured the record return of 1234oz. of gold for one…
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This week we were shown two of the richest specimens of gold-bearing quartz that we ever remember having seen. They were in the possession of Mr. Walter Balser, of the Volunteer Hotel,…
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This morning was intensely gold throughout the [?]. A large [?] of snow was on the mountains, and front was reported everywhere. The temperature at the Observatory easily this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Complaints. Messrs. Watkins and Gillies Refer to Them. Sydney
Before the Assembly rose this morning Mr. Watking drew attention to the fact that at Walleends the administration of the coal Mines Regulation Act had not up to the Present been arried out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dungoo. Sale of a Gold Mine
The sale of the Wonga Wonga mine at Wan[?] completed to-daqy. Mr. Samuel Fielder, of Randwick, the well-known racing man, being the purchaser…
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A miner from Albury states that the new alluvial rush at Mount Williams (Vic.) has been greatly overboomed. In response to a deputation the Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold Coast Colony
The Imperial Government proposes a grant of £200,000 in aid of the Gold Coast Colony, Western Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poetry. a Country Woman of Mine
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The Argus correspondent, writing from New York on June 8, says:—There is to be a very lively season at the new gold-diggings on the coast of Behring Sea. Nearly 12,000…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Her Evil Genius. Chapter Xxxv. a Little Gold
"I couldn't help it." said Andria," they were too quick for me. I am slow-witted. I see now it was madness to have sent you away, and worse to send that dreadful old…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Notes
THE Imperial G.M. Co., Stewarts Brook, crushed last week, 21½ tons for a yield of 18 ozs. 15 dwts. gold This stone came from the winze and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumut. Reported Find of Gold
During the past few days mysterious reports have been going round of a phenominal find of gold towards Kiandra, near Yarrangobilly. One parcel of stone known to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greta Police Court. Breach of the Coal Mines Act
At the Greta Police Court yesterday the bench was occupied by Mr. G. F. Scote, P. [?]L., and Dr. A. K. Walter,JP. The inspector of Collieries (Mr. F. S. Bates)…
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Before the Assembly rose on Friday morning Mr. Watkins drew attention to the fact that at Wallsend the administration of the Coal Mines Regulation Act had not up to the present been carried out…
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Great dissatisfaction exists among the Korumburra miners, Victorian, and another strike is imminent. The sale of the Wonga Wonga mine at Wangat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Crisis. The Premier's Proposal of Arbitration
IT is understood that the premier, who is mediating between the miners and the northern colliery proprit[?] with regard to the demand of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supply of Coal
Mr. Lawson is the successful tenderer for the supply of coal for Hinton and Raymond Terrace ferries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Trouble
The Premier's diplomatic suggestion to the coal proprietors that they should give an advance of 2d per ton in the hewing rate and recoup…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Attempted Robbery. a Mine Manager Attacked
At kalgoorlie on Monday morning, at 3 o'clock, three men, masked and armed, went to Hannan's Proprietary camp, awoke the manager (Mr C…
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