The "Westphalian Mine Tragedy. London
Twenty-two corpses have been found in the Borussia mine, Westphalla, Germany. There are indications that they were starved after the explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1906
554 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 28
Mining Around Orange
"Straight to the Pride of the Hills," was the message delivered to our driver on Friday morning last. A few seconds later we…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Broken Hill Mines Progress of the Flooding Work Broken Hill
The work of flooding the mine in which the fire broke out recently is progressing very satisfactorily, the water having risen 21 feet in 48 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gulgong Mining. Golden Link, Salvation Hill
Mr. Hilton reports that contractor Spies has completed the excavation of battery foundations at the Golden Link, Salvation Hill, the stamper…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Death of "Ned" Hughes. A Goldfield's Pioneer
Gradually the pioneer digger is "passing." A fortnight ago Mr. Edward Hughes, or "Ned" as he was popularly known to all, died at…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The New Mining Act
Mr. John McMahon, of Cargo, writes further oh the bill lately before Parliament :— "The proposal to issue leases…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pioneer Mining. History of Portland
It is due to your journal, as well as to your able contemporary the "Lithgow Mercury," that a word or two should be said to correct Mr. John Bobbie, who has also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Larceny of a Gold Watch Sydney
A young man named Clithero was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen a gold watch and chain from Mr James Bragg, secretary to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Luck[?]ow Mines. Xiv. Passing the Barren Zone. Deep Sinking in New South a Promising Outlook
“Unique” and “remarkable” may be justly applied to the Wentworth group of [?] at Lucknow, about six miles from the township of Orange. Gold…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Legislation an Eight Hour Day for Miners. London
Sir J T Brunner's bill, reducing the hours of labour in coal mines to eight by 1909 was read a second time in the House of Commons yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining at Davey's Creek
The nine leases applied for at Davey's Creek, where Barass and party recently made a rich discovery, are now ready for delivery. The development of these will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Cobar Mine Sold
One of the largest sales of mining property made in the State was practically concluded oh Wednesday, when the representative of an English syndicate paid the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Junction Mine, Broken Hill
During his recent visit to Broken Hill, the Chief Inspector of Mines (Mr. J. B. Jaquet, A.R.S.M.) made a careful inquiry into…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Visit to Wolgan Shale Mines. Impressions of the Place
Mr. W. J. Beard, J.P., coroner for the district, visited Wolgan shale mines at the end of last week to hold a magisterial inquiry concerning the death of Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining at Wattle Flat Wattle Flat
The late rain, though useful to farmers did not make water for mining purposes. Shepherd's Reef and Big Oakey mines have over 200…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Balmain Collieries. Deep Shaft Bottomed. Sydney
The second deep shaft of the Sydney Harbour Collieries Mine, at Balmain was bottomed last night, and a coal seam struck at a depth of 2990…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Seam at Balmain Sydney
The second deep shaft at the Sydney Harbor Commissioner's mine at Balmain was bottomed last night, the coal seam being struck at 2990ft…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Gold Finds
In 1851 at Summer Hill Creek a nugget weighing 41b. was found. On the Forbes field in 1863 fix man in two months won 1900oz. The largest nugget ever found in this State…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gourrieres Mine. Causes of the Disaster
Writing from Paris on the night of 14th March the correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" reports:—Pending, the results of the judicial and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warden's Court. On Wednesday before Mr E Marriott, Mining Warden. Copper Hill
John Clabby lodged two applications for permission to enter Copper Hill—one application being for 20 acres to mine for gold and associated minerals and the other for 10 acres to mine for gold, both on…
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