Gold Discovery in Victoria. Melbourne
It is reported that a gold discovery has been made near Marysville, which promises to eclipse any previous find in Australasian…
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Mining & the mines, 1896
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Colliery Explosion in France. Twenty-five Men Killed. London, June 4
An explosion has occurred in a colliery at Rochebello, in France, resulting in 25 miners being killed. A DIVIDEND of [?] 3¾ in the £ has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Trade Crisis. Important Request by the Miners. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The Newcastle miners have decided to ask leave to resume work on the terms agreed to by the owners after the conference brought about by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MINING. Block 14
The mill had an excellent run last week, treating 2657 tons crudes for 904 tons concentrates and slimes, of fair silver and lead contents. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mysterious Death at Ballarat. A Mine Manager Found Dead in a Ditch. MELBOURNE
A mysterious occurrence came to-light at Ballarat yesterday morning, when Robert Smith, a well-known mining manager, was found dead in a…
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PROGRESS of sinking continues to be greatly impeded by the tough nature of the country rock encountered. The shaft is now deepened to 422ft, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dreadful Colliery Disaster. Seventy Lives Lost in a Yorkshire Pit
THE colliery village of Micklefield, situated about ten miles from Leeds, was startled on April 29 by the news of an explosion at the Pickfield mine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Trade Crisis. Another Ballot. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle
The ballot taken by the miners' lodges on the question of whether the men on strike shall ask the mineowners to allow them to accept the terms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Miners Killed. A Fall of Rock in a Lansell Mine. MELBOURNE
A shocking accident has occurred in Mr. George Lansell's Sandhursb mine, Bendigo. Woodman Highman, a married man, and Alexander Gundry,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. The South
THE mill last week treated 1198 tons crudes, assaying 28.2 per cent lead, 5 3oz. silver, and 16 2 per, cent. zinc, returning 297 tons concentrates and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Explosion. Three Men Entombed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Evening
A gas explosion occurred to-day in the Metropolitan coal mine, Helensburgh. Three miners camed Barton, Shipton, and Pugh were entombed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Trade Crisis. Conference Proposals Rejected. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The proposal that the miners should offer to return to work on the terms of the recent conference arranged by the Premier has been rejected by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Mines. Thursday, June 11, 1896 the Mines Annual Report
MR. WILSON, Chairman of the Public Service Board, is according to a telegram, now investigating the.operations of the Government Printer's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Accident
A MAN named John M'Lellan was admitted to the Hospital early on Wednesday morning suffering from a broken leg. It appears that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. The Junction
The plant last Week treated 416 tons of crades, which returned 70 tons of first and 60 tons of second gride concentrates,also 35 tons slimes. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Explosion Three Men Entombed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Evening
A gas explosion occurred to day in the Metropolitan coal mine, Helensburgh. Three miners named Barton, Shipton, and Pugh were entombed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Mining Disaster at Helensburgh. The Collapse of a Roof. Three Miners Killed. SYDNEY
A shocking coalmining accident, resulting in the loss of three lives, has occurred at Helensburgh. Harry Shipton, James Barton, and Enoch Pugh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Accident
THIS morning Welter Read was admitted to the Hospital suffering from a bad compound fracture of the right leg. The man was, [?] seems, working…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining. [By Cable.] Another Sulphide Company. Registered with a £200,000 Capital. LONDON
The Broken Hill Sulphides Smelting Company has been formed with a capital of £200,000. Shares representing £180,000 are being issued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Trade Crisis. a Further Call Out of Miners. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
At a meeting of the Wallsend miners last night a motion was affirmed that all miners working in collieries in the district not receiving a 3s. 6d. hewing rate should be…
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