Proposed Tax on Coal
NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The proposed levy of 6d a ton on coal as taxation has given rise to-general dissatisfaction throughout the entire district, and a public meeting was held at Wallsend…
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Country and Mining News. ADELONG, June 14
GENERAL.—Since my last we have had [?] weather, fine sunny days, and frosty nights. Colos unti[?]ntely have been the order of the day, and our medical men have till recently had a busy time of it. But the frosts have…
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COOTAMUNDRA, Monday,— Mr. M'Dougall, of the Band of New South Wales, left Woodstown yesterday with about 100oz of gold for cootamundra. Mr. De Boos has arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Explosion in a Newcastle Coal Mine. (By Electric Telegraph.) Newcastle
A shocking death occurred through blasting in a coal mine here to-day. A miner named Thomas Graham was occupied in blasting in the Globe pit, and after putting in a charge carelessly left a…
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Messrs. Melhado and Curtis report the yield from the Band and Albion Consols Gold Mining Company for last week to be 849oz…
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A large and enthusiastic public meeting was held at the Wallsend School of Arts on Saturday, called by requisition, to protest against the proposed imposition of 6d per ton on all coal, &c.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Telegrams. The Mining Accident at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The miner, Thomas Graham, who was yesterday reported to have been killed in the Newcastle Coal Co.'s mine, I was found to have been only stunned by an…
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Reform Company, Haddon.—Yield for last week, 170oz 15dwt, of which No. 2 shaft gave 8Ooz 14dwt: No. 3,84oz 12dwt; No. 4, 5oz 9dwt. Ristori Company.--Yield for last week. 271oz 12dwt…
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STAR OF PEACE G. M. Co.—Mining manager reports: —"Hill End, June 22, 1880. West vein, 240-feet level: Underhand stoping here by four men; the stopes going north do not look so well, and the vein along the bottom…
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The following is a return of tin are received at Newcastle and Morpeth for the week ending 19th June:—From Tamworth to Newcastle, 2 tons 15cwt; Tamworth to Morpeth, nil. Total. 2 tons 15wt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines and Mining. Mineral Resources and Mines of New South Wales. J.—waratah Colliery
1. THE Waratah Colliery is about four miles west of Newcastle, and has worked the "Borehole seam" from its opening many years ago till now. It has been one of the most lucrative collieries in the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Practical Mining. II.—GOLD
The third class of stuff—the stony—is best treated by th[?] ground sluice, the revolving trommel, the synclinal troughe[?] the box and fork, the several self-discharging complex, slide cradles, or the hand cradle. If the gold is fine, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1169 →K.—south Waratah Colliery, Charlestown
Is about seven miles southward of Newcastle This winning was effeotod after stupidly unfruitful and expensive attempts nearer the old colliery. The following is a section of the strata sunk…
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LONG TUNNEL G. M. Co.—The local manager reports as follows on the 24th instant:—"Operations have been principally confined to No. 1 air shaft, which has been substantially secured, and the old face to the extent of 40…
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On Tuesday, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. COPELAND moved,—"That, in the opinion of this House, the regulations relating to gold-mining leases should be amended so as to give effect, as far as practicable, to the…
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Long Tunnel Gold Mining Company, Limited.--The local manager reports as follows on 21th instant:--Operations have been principally confined to No. 1 air shaft, which has been substantiality secured, and…
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THE question respecting the advantages of the rival principles of Protection and Free trade, is not one that need trouble us in our role, that is the advocacy of…
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With regard to the reported discovery of gold in Fiji, a well-informed correspondent writes to the Argus from Levuka, under date May 25:—"There is a report that payable gold has been found, and the…
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A purple gathering took place on Saturday, 29th ultimo, at their lodge-room, for the purpese of conferring the Royal Arch-Purple degree upon six by the well and truly tried. One…
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Recent reports from the district of Temora confirm the news of the remunerative character of the find Already there are upon the ground some two or three thousand miners, and the rush is described as…
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