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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1862

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Newcastle. the Miners' Dispute. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1862 · page 4

APRIL 18.—With reference to the dispute between the A. A. Company and their miners, I was in hopes this morning of being able to give you the welcome intelligence that everything had been amicably settled; but, unfortunately, I am not in a position…

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Newcastle. State of Matters Amongst the Miners

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 April 1862 · page 3

APRIL 14.—We are still in a state of suspense respecting the future movements of the A. A. Company's tuition since the notices to quit the company's employ have been served. Things go on just the same; we…

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Reported Gold Discovery in Bathurst. Bathurst, April 9th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 April 1862 · page 8

The following telegram was received on Wednesday by the Government, from Mr. M'Lean, Gold Commissioner in the Western district:— The discovery of gold, supposed to be in payable…

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The Hartley Colliery Catastrophe

Empire · Monday 21 April 1862 · page 4

Some idea of the extent of the above frightful disaster, recorded in our last will be gained from statistical returns that have been compiled by the parochial officers, existed by the officers of the Colliery. The following is…

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Australian Coal. to the Editor of the Times

Empire · Tuesday 22 April 1862 · page 2

SIR,— I have read with care the leading article [?] your journal of the 26th October last, in which you have very forcibly set forth the difficulties which beset the subject of ocean steam navigation, and…

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Indian Gold-diggings. (From a Correspondent of the Times.)

Empire · Tuesday 22 April 1862 · page 8

BOMBAY, January 27.—The telegraph must, long before this, have made known to you the discovery of large deposits of gold in the Southern district of the Bombay Presidency. For years the puzzling question where all…

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Australian Coal. To the Editor of the Times

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1862 · page 3

SIR,—I have read with care the leading article in your journal of the 26th October last, in which you have very forcibly set forth the difficulties which beset the subject of ocean steam navigation, and you state…

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Another Dreadful Colliery Accident —Fifty Lives Sacrificed. (Erom the London Daily Telegraph.) Merthyr, Thursday, February 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1862 · page 3

AN explosion of a terrible nature, and fearfully destructive to human life, occurred yesterday in the Cethin, or Gethin, coalpit, the property of Mr. Crawshay. The nearest town to the scene of the accident…

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Indian Gold-diggings. (From the Times' Correspondent.) Bombay, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1862 · page 2

THE telegraph must, long before this, have made known to you the discovery of large deposits of gold in the southern districts of the Bombay Presidency. For years the puzzling…

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Receipt Op Gold by Escort

Empire · Friday 25 April 1862 · page 4

THE receipt of gold still continues to increase weekly. The quantity brought by escort yesterday vas 18,194 ounces, exceeding the largest amount ever previously received in one week by about 8[?]0 ounces, being about…

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The New Hartley Colliery Accident. (From the Illustrated London News, February 1st.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1862 · page 2

THE bodies'of the unfortunate' miners who died of suffocation in Hartley pit have been brought to the surface and buried. After much labour, attended with the greatest danger, the sinkers were enabled to…

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NEWCASTLE. Friday, 8 p.m. Strike of the A. A. Company's Miners

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 April 1862 · page 4

The A. A. Company's miners have taken up their tools this evening. Mr. Winship met them at 4 p.m., and offered an advance of threepence per ton for the top coal, which was refused. The miners are…

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[By Electric Telegraph.] [From Our Correspondents.] Newcastle. Friday, 8 p.m. Strike of the A. A. Company's Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1862 · page 4

The A, A. Company's miners have taken up their tools this evening. Mr. Winship met them at 4 p.m., nnd offered an advance of threepence per ton for the top coal, which was refused. The miners are,…

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Strike of the A. A. Co.'s Miners. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1862 · page 5

APRIL 26.—I forwarded you a Telegtam last evening, announcing that the Miners employed by the A. A. Co. had brought up their tools. The majority had an interview during the afternoon with Mr. Winship,…

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THE A. A. Company and Their Miners. (From Saturday's Newcastle Chronicle.)

Empire · Monday 28 April 1862 · page 5

An interview took place yesterday afternoon at No. 1 pit, between the manager of the Company and a large body of the miners, numbering probably over 100. Mr. Winship offered the men the following alternatives for…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1862 · page 5

QUARTZ REEF AT THE LOWER TUROK.—At the Golden Bridge quartz reef Lower Turon there were 52 tons of quarlz crushed last week from which 161 ounces of the precious metal were…

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Colliery Accidents. the New Hartley Colliery Accident

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 May 1862 · page 7

THE bodies of the unfortunate miners who died of suffocation in Hartley pit have been brought to the surface and buried. After much labour, attended with the greatest danger, the sinkers were enabled to…

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Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 May 1862 · page 3

THE GOLD FIELDS.—It must not be supposed that because the escorts for the last two weeks harm been small and that those succeeding are not likely to be larger unless some new ground is discovered…

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Gold News. the Lachlan

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 May 1862 · page 7

APRIL 26.—The escort to-morrow takes 2514 ounces 4 owts 9 [?]. A considerable quantity of gold still in the barks. Without we are favoured with rain soon. all the pudding machines will be compelled to…

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Strike of the A. A. Co.'s Miners

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 May 1862 · page 2

APRIL. 26.—1 forwarded you a Telegram last evening. announcing that the Miners employed by the A. A. Co. had brought up their tools. The majority had an interview during the afternoon with Mr. Winship,…

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