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"Exciting rumours are current throughout the town to-day to the effect that a great roll-up of the Wallsand and Plattsburg miners was to meet the "blacklegs" at the Borehole pit on their knocking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The labourers working for the A. A. Company, now numbering upwards of 160 men, are to be paid this afternoon. It is stated on good authority that many of them have earned as much as £4 and £5 per week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following is the report of the select committee of the Legislative Assembly, appointed on the 11th November, 1879, to inquire into and report upon the claims for a reward for the discovery of the Barrington Gold-field:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE NEW YORK HERALD, of April 3, contains the narrative of a discovery by the famous scientist— Edison—that will assuredly create a sensation, both in the mining and scientific world. It gives the…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Messrs. Melhado and Curtis report the following yield from the Band and Albion Consols G.M.C. for last week:—500 tons crushed, yielding 392 oz. THE GOLD-FIELDS OF THE SOUTH.—On Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1009 →ADELONG.—Messrs. Wilson and Co.'s battery has been engaged on tributors' parcels from "The Peraeverance," in all somewhere about 100 tons. Fluctuations in mining hazards are to be noted as usual; for instance one set in a…
Continued on Trove, page 997 →In order to determine the application of any machinery for the treatment of any ore, the ore to be treated must be first understood and taken into account, to choose the proper appliances. Any machine used as a motor must be in…
Continued on Trove, page 1009 →We have been requested to republish the following paragraph which appeared in last Monday's EVENING NEWS:—Mr. Curley, one' of the miner's delegates now in Sydney, has received a note from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—It has eked out, on good authority, that the new chums supposed only to be filling small coal at the A.A. Company's Borehole Pit, are getting "round," or large coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ADELONG, Thursday.—Numerous inquiries continue to be made respecting this goldfield by capitalists, and the extensive works are likely to start below Grahamstown by parties from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Matters at the mines continue pacific, and the disturbances expected this morning toned down. It is reported that there are fresh arrivals of police. The miners generally are resolved to stand firm, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 997 →A PUBLIC meeting of the citizens of Sydney was held on Saturday afternoon at the Victoria Theatre. The meeting was convened by representatives of the miners on strike at Newcastle, to take into consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The appearances at Hamilton are becoming more hostile, and large numbers of men are beginning to take part in the threatening demonstrations now being made against the A. A. Company's labourers. Early this morning a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 999 →The process of filling small coal at the A. A. Co.'s colliery has been attended with disturbances. Two men named William Thomas and Alfred Brain were arrested on Friday afternoon on a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Messrs. Z. Saunders and Patton have applied for a gold-mining lease at Adelong. As an addition to Nowendoc goldfield, the following has been proclaimed:—County of Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The annual report of the Director of the United States Mint states that the production of the precious metals in the United States in 1879 was considerably less than that of the preceding year. It has resulted from the diminished yield…
Continued on Trove, page 992 →PROGRESS REPORT—Since the lace sale of town allotments many of the purchasers have commenced to build either their business premises for private tenements. Many of those who have not gone so far have ten[?] in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FROSTS, FOGS, AND FEED.—The weather during the past week has been changeable. We have had another downfall of rain, with slight frosts and fogs. This day we have had stormy weather and strong wind, causing the fruit to have…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Sir,--In your report of the Trades and Labour Council meeting, Mr. Curley, treasurer of the Miners' Union, is reported to have said:--" They Therefore appointed a conference between masters and men, but…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The sum of £1120 was collected at Lambton pay, office yesterday, being the contribution of 50 per cent. of the men's wages, towards the miners on strike. The A. A. Company are setting a number of their labourers…
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