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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
766 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 39
A strike was narrowly averted yesterday at the Seaham Colliery, where the wheelers, trappers, and drivers are demanding an increase in their rates of pay—the first-named from 2½d per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The work of sinking the Jubilee shaft of the Sydney Harbour Collieries minie at Balmin is now completed. The shaft is the same depth as the birthday shaft. viz.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There has been quite a sensation in the capital during the last few days (says the Western Pacific " Herald" of June 5), it having been rumoured that a remarkably rich…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There appears to be a spirit of unrest abroad amongst several sections of the workers in the collieries, throughout; the Newcastle district. At one mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tho customary fortnightly pay was distributed at the South Maitland collieries to-day. The employees at East Greta participated to the extent of £2102 15s 1d, and at Heddon-Greta the sum of £680…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Copies of the synopsis of the lecture by Dr. Woolnough last night, which should have been available for distribution prior to the lecture, but only arrived from Sydney this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The second of the series of lectures in connection with University Extension was delivered in the hall of the School of Arts last evening by Dr. Woolnough, Acting-Professor of Geology to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The gathering at the University Extension Lecture last night at the School of Arts when Dr. Woolnough lectured on "Coal and Coal Measures" was in many respects…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. H. H. Asquith, Chancellor of the Ex-chequer, in the course of a speech at a banquet at the Mansion House yesterday declared that the foreign and home trade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As well as being an important gold mining centre, Hillgrove is also a place where antimony abounds in large quantities, which has been proved by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN reference to the prospecting that has recently been carried on in this locality, Mr. W. E. Abbott writes:—"Sir,—I now enclose for publication…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An invention has been perfected which it is believed will reduce greatly the danger of death from blood-poisoning, as the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Clem. Jones, manager of Neath Colliery, must have been and exceedingly popular man in Bellambi, South Coast, where he managed the Bellambi…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Towards the close of last term the meaning of the 6th section of this statute formed the subject of argument before the Full Court. It appeared that a miner named Watson, being injured in the course…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →At the Sulphide COrporation Works at Cockle Creek. 1408 tons of ore were treated during the past week, producing bullion Containing 2030oz. of gold, 34,940oz, of silver,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Ascot Gold Cup was won by Buchelor's Button, with Pretty polly second, and Achilles third…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Notts Miners Association has resolved to grant old-age pensions to its members of 5s and 7s 6d weekly, according to their length of membership…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The verdict returned by the jury at the inquest on Saturday regarding the East Greta fatality was as follows,—"We find that Daniel Henry Farrell died from injuries accidentally received by being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Nottinghamshire Miners' Association has grunted to its members oldage pension of 5/ to 7/6 weekly, according to the length ofmembership…
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