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BULLADELAH; Wednesday.—Splendid prospects are being obtained at the Coolangoolook Mountain Maid claim, and the stone is estimated to yield 56oz to theton. The Wonder R[?]f looks…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mining & the mines, 1879
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Newcastle Mining Difficulty
NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Mr. Croudace informed the miners' deputation on Thursday night that he would not consent to the eight-hour arrangement. If the men persist a lock-out will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conference of Miners' Delegates. London, August 14
An important conference of delegates, representing 200,000 miners, was held to-day, at Manchester, when it was resolved to adopt every means for the encouragement of…
Continued on Trove, page 302 →The Manchester Miners and Emigration. London, August 15
In consequence of the decision arrived at by the Conference of delegates yesterday, the Manchester miners have resolved to establish a voluntary emigration fund, workmen of all…
Continued on Trove, page 302 →MININC Mining Telegrams. Adelong
Gold has been found at Upper Tareutta, and a prospecting claim has been applied for. WEDNESDAY. The gold escort Bent from Adelong this day took the…
Continued on Trove, page 311 →Weekly Return of Gold, Copper, and Tin
The gold received for coinage at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint during the week ending August 21 was 14,713-63 oz. There was no coin issued during tho same period…
Continued on Trove, page 312 →Arrival Oe Military and Police at the Mine. Newcastle
On Tuesday morning, shortly after 2 o'clock, some surprise was manifested in the city, especially amongst residents living in the vicinity of the steam-boat wharf, by hearing a great noise occasioned by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Withdrawal of Gold From the Bank of England. London, August 20
There was a large "withdrawal of gold for the United States from the Bank of England to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 304 →Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Adelong. Angust 19
The weather during the past week has been very stormy, and a great quantity of rain has fallen. The creek is high and it is thought we shall not go short of water throughout the summer…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Mining Matters in the Hunter District. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle
The police and Permanent Force are under instructions to return to Sydney to-night; but it has been decided to retain here a sufficient number from each force to preserve order, if necessary. There does not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The South Coast Goldfields
NOWRA, Saturday.—The west of Homeward Bound Claim lodged 86oz of gold in the bank here yesterday. This makes upwards of 640oz since February for four men. A good deal of activity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Vend Question
The vend is not a mere question of dispute as to wages between employer and employe, nor in it merely one of those blind crusades that are mutually waged between capital and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Copeland Gold-fields. (From Our Correspondent.) Copeland, August 18
The crushing of No 1 N. E. (Watson and party) now going through the Rainbow machine, is so far only looking payable. After this comes a small lot of quartz from the prospector's claim, Melbourne Reef, the yield of which is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Further Withdrawals of Gold
LONDON, August 23.—Large withdrawals of gold for South America have taken place at the Bank of England…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further Withdrawals of Gold. London, August 23
Large withdrawals of gold for South America have taken place at the Bank of England…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed Reduction of Miners' Wages in Victoria. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sandhurst
A monster meeting of miners was held on Saturday night, to consider a proposed reduction in the rale of wages paid to working miners; Mr. Robert Clark, M.L.A., president of the Miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Discovery of Gold at Mulgrave River. [By Electric Telegraph.] Cairns
Payable gold has been found at the Mulgrave River, about 35 miles from Cairns. The prospectors have returned, bringing with them over 13 oz. of fine gold, making an average cf 1 oz. per week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining News from the Myall Lakes
Concerning the quartz mining prospects at Paddy's, Creek, near the Myall Lakes, Port Stevens, a correspondent writes:â"A great many specmens, in which a fine quality of gold is plainly visible, have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Lambton Colliery and the Vend Scheme. [By Telegraph] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle
With the object of putting into force the recent arrangement made by the miners, as to laying off for a number of days per fortnight, notice was this morning given by the secretary of the Lambton miners to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lithgow Valley Coal Mine
LITHGOW, Thursday.—Great satisfaction is felt at the settlement of the difficulty at the Vale of Clwydd Mine. It is understood that both manager and men are going in for an increased…
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