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1,141 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 58
OUR gold-mining operations for the year 1878 are about the same as the last three years, and in my opinion will remain so until creator depths are attained. We have now five eteam engines at work in the town…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →IF miners foolishly will strike, Both in and out of season, They mustn't grumble when locked out By masters, with good reason…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FROM Burlington (Back Greek) Gold-field the Herald's correspondent, on the 14th instant, writes:— "On New Year's Day a reef was discovered by Johnson and party, about three miles…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →BRISBANE, Saturday.—The directors of the Peak Downs Copper Mine have decided to suspend mining operations until the 11th February…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work has ceased at the Bulli Colliery in consequence of the men forming themselves into a Union, and the proprietors refusing to employ any one directly or indirectly connected with an association of the kind. On 9th instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 108 →WHEN you hear an evil utory of one you know to be good, discredit it, and say so. Grapes are not gathered from thistles; neither do thistles grow upon a grapevine. The fruit tells you from what tree it came…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →A portion of 140 tons of quartz from the Hidden Treasure claim, Barrington gold-fields, yielded 72 oz. A new reef has been found near the Star of the South, 15 inches thick, payable from the surface…
Continued on Trove, page 112 →FRENCHMAN'S G. M. Co.—At a special general meeting of shareholders it was resolved to wind up the affairs of the company. This resolution having been confirmed by a similar meeting held, the directors intend to realize without…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE delegate from the miners now looked out at Bulli (Mr. Wynne) has received a communication from the secretary of the newly-formed union, acknowledging the receipt of £250 from the Seamen's "Union. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →MR. G. R. Dibbs, one of the proprietors of the New Lambton Colliery, met the miners of that colliery last Saturday morning ot Thomas's Hotel, Lambton, for the purpose of laving before them his objections to the proposed were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The following is the export of coal for the week ending 17th instant:—Total, 22,723 tons, of which the A.A. Co. sent away 5027: Wallsend, 2928; Co-operative, 3344; Hamilton, 4508; Brown's Collieries,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →POSTAL IRREGULARITY.—Your numerous tenders in this town and district were doomed to [?] in consequence of one of your pa[?] the Ta[?]m and Country having been miscarried, they will not arrive now until…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A. meeting of men connected with the Mount Pleasant colliery was held at "Wollongong on Saturday afternoon last with reference to their joining the proposed union of the Illawarra miners. In all there…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →POSTAL, IRREGULARITY.—Your numerous readers in this town and district were doomed to disappointment in consequence of one of your packages of the Town and Country having been miscarried. They will not arrive now until…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →From Barrington (Back Creek) Golf-field our correspondent, on the 14th instant, writes:—"On New Year's Day a reef was discovered by Johnson and party, about three miles west from here and named the New…
Continued on Trove, page 112 →BRISBANE, Monday.—A miner, named William Moore, was killed on Thursday in No. 2 Golden Crows Claim, Gympie, by a fall of earth while surface cutting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Monday.—The miners at Peak Downs are in a very destitute condition, and Mr. Henry, the police magistrate, has opened a subscription list in aid of their relief, to which £30 was at once…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COOKTOWN, Monday.—A new rush is reported to have taken place at the Laura River, about it an miles from the Byerstown-road. It is situated just below the old police camp. About 300 Europeans…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I see that your paper of the 17th instant, at the foot of the column headed the "Vend" system at Newcastle, states that a large meeting of miners was held at Lambton on Wednesday night, to consider Mr. Morehead's letter, and it…
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