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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1888

45 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 3

The Colliery Strike

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1888 · page 5

THE difficulty in regard to the employment of non-union trimmers having been overcome to the satisfaction of the unionists, the Stockton miners returned to work…

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Mining

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1888 · page 5

THE first half-yearly general meeting of the White Rock Central Silver-mining Company was held in Sydney on Wednesday last. It was stated that the result of…

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The White Rock Silver Mine

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1888 · page 6

MR. HOWELL, the well-known American mining expert, has (says the Daily Telegraph) inspected the White Rock Proprietary Silver-mine, respecting the…

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The Newcastle Collieries

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1888 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—All the collieries were at work this morning except the New Lambton C pit and South Waratah. The former will cavil for places to-day, and go…

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News from the Sudest Goldfield

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1888 · page 4

THE ketch Activity arrived at Cooktown on Saturday afternoon from Sudest, with 20 diggers, most of whom are suffering from fever. It appears that about a…

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