Fearful Colliery Disaster
Another fearful colliery disaster is reported from Wales. While the men were working in the colliery a terrible explosion occurred, which was heard for a great distance around. A rush…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1890
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Mining
Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company. Limited.—Messrs. Leonard, Dodds and Co. have received the following, March 4:—"No.1 tunnel stopped for the present, our impression…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining. Lease Cancelled
The 60 acre mineral lease held by John Shepherd, county Roxburgh parish Coolamigal, has been cancelled for non-fulfilment of labour conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day's Cablegrams. London, Tuesday. Colliery Accident in Wales
The debris prevents any help being rendered to the entombed rowers at the colliery in Wales, and it is feared that 150 men are dead…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Correspondence. Mining at Hill End
In mining matters there is a slight change for the better since my last report. At O'Riley Bros'. claim, on Hawkins' Hill, the stone looks as rich as ever. As a matter of fact, I was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Today's Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. Colliery Explosion
The colliery at Cardiff at which the late explosion occurred has now caught fire. Fifteen bodies have been recovered from the South Wales colliery disaster…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Colliery Strike
The miners employed at Monkweamouth Colliery gave notice of their intention to cease work in consequence of differences having arisen between them and the manager, relating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Colliery Disaster
The work of extinguishing this fire at the Morfa Colliery, Glamorganshire, has, at length, been successful. The exploration parties again resumed work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Mining Explosion
An explosion has occurred in the Morfa colliery, South Wales. The cause is ascribed to a miner working with an unlocked lamp. The total number killed was 87…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A General Strike of Miners
The Miners Federation of Manchester has resolved upon a general strike, to begin on Saturday, unless the masters concede the terms proposed in the Yorkshire conference…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fore's Gold Rose
The gold rose of which so much is erroneously written is not a rose is not a rose at all, but a rose bush or plant, perhaps eighteen inches in height, showing leaves, buds And several full-blows roses. The designs are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining. Managers' Reports
New Mount Costigan Silver-mining Company, Limited.—Messrs: A; A Gallagher and Co. have received the ollowmg report:—"For week ending 9th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Copper Mining
It is stated that a local syndicate have secured Hockey's eight acres of freehold adjoining Lewis [?]loyd's famous Burrage Copper Mine, and that the property will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Coal Hulk Sunk
The Government coal, hulk, Jemima; which broke her moorings, during the flood, was stopped in the vicinity of Brown's wharf, where she fouled with the wharf. When the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest News. The Cause of the Colliery Explosion. London
It has been discovered that the terrible explosion in the Morfa colliery at Cardiff was caused by a miner having fixed a shot in a dangerous portion of the mine without…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Minister for Mines and the Technical School
On, behalf of Mr. Ross, the principal of the Technical School, Bathurst, W. H. Paul, M.L.A. yesterday wired the Hon. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, requesting him to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Struggle Between Labour and Capital. 150,000 Miners on Strike
There has been no settlement of the coal mining difficulty. A gigantic strike has begun, and 150,000 men are now idle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold
Yesterday a nugget weighing 22 lbs. avor[?]pois is reported as found at the New Reform Pups Mine, Lucknow. This claim was purchased last October by Gardiner and Newman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining
New Lewis Ponds Gold-mining Company, Limited, March 11.—No driving has been done in the south level at the 312ft, for the week; the lode has been taken up to the face 122ft…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suffocated in a Mine
Mr. Henry Irvine, manager of the Monkland claim, Gympie, was suffocated by foul air; and four of those who attempted to rescue him are very ill…
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