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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines
1,232 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 62
The inhabitants of Newport, in Pembrokeshire, were startled yesterday afternoon by a loud explosion in the direction of the Abesychan colliery. Crowds…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Patton says, referring to the extension of the reducing plant at the Proprietary mine, that when the new furnaces are completed the plant's capacity will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE manager of the City of Broken, which is located about four miles due east of the town, reported to me this morning that the chloride lode which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HAVING noticed of late that many anonymous correspondents in the Adelaide Press have been casting unfavorable innuendoes in reference to the above-named…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The scenes at the mouth of the Abersychan Colliery, Newport (South Wales), where the terrible disaster occurred on Wednesday are simply…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The first mine I visited this morning was the North, the main, shaft of which is now down 339ft. The only work being done at the 300ft. level is the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One hundred and seventy six bodies have now been recovered from the Abesycham mine, SouthWales, in whichan explosion followed by a fall of earth took…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is an open question in Tasmania just now Avhether or not lode tin mining will pay, and the subject is causing a great deal of controversy in the Press. It has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Richards, a middle-aged miner, working at a mine near Sandhurst, met with a terrible death shortly after midday on Satnrday. Some boys who were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE general manager of this mine is at present in Melbourne. On making inquiries at the mine in reference to the latest change to report, I was informed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FOLLOWING is the text of an offcial communication received by Mr. Wyman Brown, M.L.A., from the Mines Department, dated February 6:—"I am…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The total imports of the Australasian colonies, including bullion and specie, have risen froin £44,351,870 in. 1874 to £65,206,881 in 1888. The exports,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. HARPER informed me this morning that there was very little water now in Block 10 shaft. Work will be resumed in a few days, when every precaution will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DUBING the past fortnight the metropolitan daily papers haye been deluged with letters on the subject of the true value of the Barrier mines. "One…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Smelting Company at the Dry Creek Smelting Works has received the following cable, advice from London, dated February 7:—"Standard silver, 3s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIS evening Mr. James Harris, C.E., the gentleman appointed as director of the local School of Mines, will inaugurate his classes of scientific instruction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIS mine is looked upon as being one of the beat of our outside shows. Certain it is that a fair quantity of dressed galena are has bean dispatched from the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The public still have fresh in their recollections the excitement which was occasioned by the discovery of gold at Teetulpa a few years ago, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LAST night, in the public school building, Mr. James Harris, C.E., the director of the local School of Alines opened his classes of instruction by a lecture on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another serious Victorian mining accident happened yesterday. Charles Aitcheson was killed at the Duke Mine, Timor, near Maryborough, by a fall of…
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