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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

163 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 9

The Miners' Strike

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 3

It was in the opinion of those interested in our collieries, that all matters in connection with the late strike hud been set at rest on Saturday, on the result of the ballot, and…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 3

The great event of the week has been Krohmann's crushing of 15 tons 7 cwt. of stone, from which the magnificent return of 6733 ozs. was obtained. This gives an average of 450 ounces…

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The Miners' Strike

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 2

It was in the opinion of those interested in our collieries, that all matters in connection with the late strike had been set at rest on Saturday the result of the ballot, and…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 2

The mining captain of the Drummond copper mine reports:—"I expect the shaft to cut the lode at from ten to twelve fathoms, and the sinking of this shaft will be a good trial. If we cut…

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The Rise in the Price of Coal. the Wages Movement Amongst the Colliers

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 7

There are now nearly one thousand miners off work in the Leeds district, and matters' remain in the position reported in yesterday morning's Mercury. The men held a meeting…

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Mining News. Gold

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 3

Quart Pot Creek (writes a correspondent of the Clarence Examiner, under date the 3Oth ultimo) is situated three miles from the river, by ascending a long spar range, and on the…

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Baron Rothschild Gold-Mining Co

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 15 August 1872 · page 3

A meeting of the shareholders of this Com­pany was held last Tuesday evening, at Mr. Farthing's Hotel, The Australian Inn. Mr. Joseph Wood occupied the chair. At the…

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Gold

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 15 August 1872 · page 4

A Berrima correspondent telegraphs the following:—"Rich silver ore has been discovered by Mr. G. E. Makin, on his farm, about two miles out of town."…

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Mining. Tin

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 15 August 1872 · page 4

The subjoined wining report is from the Inverell Courier of Saturday :—"The Comet, Cope's Creek : In working further into the bank, the wash is deepening and the tin…

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Mining News Gold

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 7

Quart Pot Creek (writes a correspondent of the Clarence Examine); under date the 30th ultimo) is situated three miles from the river, by ascending a long spar range, and on the…

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Baron Rothschild Gold-Mining Co

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 2

A meeting of the shareholders of this Com­pany was held last Tuesday evening, at Mr. Farthing's Hotel, The Australian Inn. Mr. Joseph Wood occupied the chair. At the…

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The Newcastle Gold-Mining Company (Limited), Tambaroora

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 6

A special general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held on Thursday evening, in the City Hall. There were about fifty shareholders present…

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Fatal Accident at the Wallsend Colliery

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 6

A magisterial inquiry was held yesterday, at Wallsend, by Edward Parnell, Esq., J.P. (the Coroner, C. B. Ranelaud, Esq., being absent in Sydney), touching the death of…

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Mining. Nundle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 6

Claims in this neighbourhood are being constantly taken up, and active work is going on in all those that have made a start. At Oakenville Creek, prospector's shares in the…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 20 August 1872 · page 4

MONSTER CAKE OF GOLD.—A large cake of gold has recently been exhibited in Melbourne, which naturally attracted good deal of attention. It weighs 800ozs., and was obtained…

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Mining News. Gold in the Upper Williams District

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 4

—We are indebted to Mr. W. A. Smith, of Bandon Grove, Williams River, for the following additional particulars respecting a discovery of gold at Little River, in the Williams…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 6

A meeting of the shareholders in the Ruby Tin-Mining Company, which has been privately floated by Mr. J. F. Burns, to work sixty acres of land adjoining the Silver Tin…

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Bulli Coal Company. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 3

SIR—In your issue of yesterday, you publish a statement, headed "Bulli Coals," which you say you received from the captain of , a steamer, a regular trader between your port…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 4

A splendid specimen of lode tin has been re­ceived from Sutherland's Water, near Inverell, and is now on view at Mr. Bennett's office, George-street…

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Mining

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 29 August 1872 · page 3

Since the recent crushings at Tambaroora, a change has come over the. dreams of, Sydney speculators, and for the time nothing will go down but gold. A few returns below par…

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