Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter.] the South
IT is seldom in the history of this mine that it has looked better than to-day. Much prospecting is being done, and in every direction ground is being opened…
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Mining & the mines, 1891
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Mining Notes
The effect of the last rainfall on the Acacia water supply has now been pretty well gauged, and the result is most satis[?] factory. The water level in the well has…
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THE most important working, or rather that which will have an influence on the future prosperity of this mine, is that in the underlay shaft. This shaft is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. Block Ten
THOUGH no change of much importance has taken place in this mine during the last week, it is still keeping up its prestige. Kelly's shaft (the main one) is now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter.] Junction
Above the 200ft. level sto[?]ing has been discontinued for the present, as also in the 150ft. level from Brown's shaft, and the ore going to market mostly comes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Mine Accident. [By Cable.] London
A terrible catastrophe is reported from America. A charge of powder unexpectedly exploded in the Black Bear mine, Burke, in the State of Idaho, while…
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Slnking the main shaft is being continued; it is now down 614ft. Opening sets have been pat in at the 600ft. level, but it is not yet determined to drive until…
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During the half-year ended Jane 30, there was entered at Fremantle (W.A.) for export 11,486oz. gold. Daring this week a number of mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Our Mining Reporter.] Silver Crescent
Workings in the main shaft have been discontinued for the present, but it is thought that after the half-yearly meeting, which is about to be held, operations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining at Hillgrove. [By Telegraph] Sydney
At the Sunlight the No. 3 tunnel has been driven nearly 400ft. along the course of the lode, which is improving in appearance. At the Eleanor the make…
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The diamond drill on the Brisbane Blocks property below McGregor's shaft of the Proprietary is now down 170ft,, bands of gneiss and garnet sandstone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Disaster. London
By an explorion of fire-damp in a colliery at Caerphilly, near Cardiff, South Wales, two men were immediately killed. The exit from the mine was blocked by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1St Edition. Barrier Mine[?] Thursday, August 27, 1891. The Central Finances
THE half-yearly report which is to be presented to the shareholders in the Broken Hill Central Silver-mining Company, at their meeting in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Central Mine. Special Meeting in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
A special meeting of shareholders in the Central was held at Scott's Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. Loughnan, chairman of directors, presided, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] Block 5. MELBOURNE
The halfyearly meeting of the Broken Hill South Block 5 Company was held yesterday. Mr. J. M. Highett, M.L.A., of Melbourne, presided. The directors'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →1St Edition. Barrier Mine[?] Friday, August 28, 1891. The Loan Bungle
THE Mayor was asked last night whether any further steps had been taken in regard to the proposed new loan. There was nothing, he declared,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] Value of Silver Stocks. Sydney
The total fall in the value of silver shares daring the past week was £124,250. There were increases in only three stocks, principally in Centrals and Sunny Corners,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph] the Central Mine. the North Block to Be Floated. Sydney
A meeting of shareholders in the Broken Hill Central Silver Mining Company was held at noon to-day, to consider the proposal of the directors to float…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hillgrove Mines. Sydney
The Earl of Hopetoun battery, at Hillgrove, was formally started on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large number of representative mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[By Our Mining Reporter.] Block 14
AT the 500ft. level of this mine work has been relinquished for the present, on account, it is stated, of the difficulty experienced in getting miners, thus…
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