Serious Colliery Explosion. LONDON
A serious colliery explosion has occurred at Wrangel, by which 50 were either killed or injured…
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Mining & the mines, 1896
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MINING. The Junction
The shipments last week from the Junction comprised approximately 950 tons of high-grade sulphides (loose) to Messrs. Harrold Bros., Port Pirie, for…
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Owing to the holidays, the mill ran only about half time last week, treating 652 tons crudes, assaying from the trommels 26.5 per cent. lead, 5oz…
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The shaft has now been deepened to 584ft, and sinking has been temporarily suspended, while they are driving in a south-westerly direction at the 470ft…
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TO-MORROW is the last day on which miners' rights may be renewed. The office of the Mining Registrar (Mr. Hammond) is in the courthouse…
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THE holidays interfered with operations lass week; the mill treated only 1191 tons crudes for 363 tons concentrates and slimes of the usual fair…
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THE Minister for Mines, Mr. Sydney Smith, has approved of Wednesday, February 5, being fixed as the opening day of the Mining Conference, for which arrangements are now…
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To-MORROW is the last day on which miners' rights may be renewed. The office of the Mining Registrar (Mr. Hammond) is in the courthouse…
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The mill last week treated 1200 to[?]s of crudes, assaying from the trommels 26[?]6 per cent, lead, 5[?]4oz. silver, and 18 per cent, zinc, producing 318 tons…
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ONE of the first matters to which the Victorian Minister of Mines will direct his attention when he obtains a little relief from his Parliamentary duties…
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Intensely ho[?] weather has been experienced throughout the colony, and destructive bush fires have been and in some parts still are [?]ging…
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THE Deputy-Master of the Melbourne Mint has reported that the quantity of gold actually received during 1895 was l,088,195oz., of which 718,927oz. was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] Annual Gold Returns. The Victorian and Queensland Yields. MELBOURNE
The gold returns for 1895 are estimated at 727,706oz., being an increase of 14,621oz. over those of last year. BRISBANE, Wednesday…
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An important discovery has been made in the Swanbank Colliery, Ipswich. A seam which appears to be a continuation of the Aberdare seam…
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On Thursday afternoon last a general meeting of the shareholders of the Pinnacle Group Silver Mining Company was held at the office of Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE U. S. FINANCES. Public Issue of Gold Bonds. Effect of the Venezuelan Dispute. [By Cable.] London
President Cleveland has declined to accept the terms offered by a syndicate to supply the Treasury with gold. The President has issued 4 per cent, gold…
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Although between 900 and 1000 tons of sulphides are being broken weekly from the Junction west development at the 550ft., but little…
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THERE is probably no other place where the benefits of the bicycle are more appreciated than they are on the goldfields (the Perth Inquirer remarks). To whatever uses the…
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Our Sydney correspondent wires:— The total shipment of coal from the Southern collieries for the year just ended was 547,738 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warm Work on a Coal Barque. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The barque Serena, now lying at the new Newcastle dyke, has been the scene of a row, in which four seamen and the chief officer were engaged…
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