Australasian Chamber of Mines
The Times of July 9 reperts:—The Australasian Premiers (with tho exception of Mr. Reid, Premier of New South Wales, who was unable to be present) on Saturday…
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Mining & the mines, 1897
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MINING. The Junction North
THE despatches last week comprised approximately 500 tons milling ore to Block 14 locally and 100 tons shipping sulphides to Messrs. G. Wills and Co., Port Pirie. On…
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Inspector Strickland, of the North-west territories police force, Canuda, declares that in the opinion of Californian, Australian, and South African miners working…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Mining Commission. The Recommendations. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
The Royal Commission on Mining has presented a report, covering 300 pages, to the Governor. The commission examined 139 witnesses. The principal…
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DURING the past week the mill had a satisfactory run, treating 2562 tons crudes for 768 tons concentrates and slimes of high silver and lead contents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Accident at Tarnagulla. MELBOURNE
William Radnell, a miner employed at the Yorkshire mine at Tarnagulla, was on Saturday fixing a pump rod in a shaft, when a piece of timber swung…
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THE mill last week did good work, treating 680 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels,285 per cent. lead, 6.9 [?]Z. silver, and 13.1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and FATALITlES [Bt Telegraph.] The Gundagai Mine Fatality. SYDNEY
An inquest has been opened on the body of the miner Johnstone, who was killed at Gundagai. The mines inspector deposed that he examined…
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The Pacific Coast newspapers are encouraging the miners to resist the police in the collection of the Government import charges on the new…
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THE mill last week treated 1594 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 21 per cent lead, 6[?]z. silver, and 18 per cent. zinc, returning 314…
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A MAN named Edward Oatey, working at the leaching plant on the big mine, met with a serious accident between 1 and 2 o'clock this afternoon…
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THE mill did fair work last week, breating 825 tons crude sulphides assaying from the trommels 12[?]7oz. silver, 21[?]3 per cent. lead, and 16 per…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Water Supply. The Proposed Filtration Works. Supply of the Mines
MR. H. H. DRYSDALE, chairman of the board of directors of the Water Supply Company, arrived in Broken Hill from Melbourne yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →3rd Edition Miner Office, 6 p.m. Singular Experience of Miners. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon
A singular experience of two miners caused grave anxiety to their friends at Buninyong yesterday. Robert Hartley and William Sullivan were lowered down a shaft…
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Six minors who arrived from the field say that it is a land full to overflowing with the precious metal, but one must go through a hundred dangers to secure it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Mining Accident. Sydney
A terrible mining accident is reported form the Manning River. A man named Thomas Gibbons had fired a charge of three shots, two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING. [By TELEGRAPH.] The Illawarra Works. SYDNEY
Smelting operations will begin by the Australian Smelting Company at Illawarra next week. Large quantities of ore have arrived from Broken Hill and elsewhere…
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THE mill, running full time last week less two shifts, lost for adjustments, did good work, treating 2274 tons crude sulphides, returning 738 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Discovery of New Diamond Mines. LONDON
Diamond mines with an area of 1000 yards have been discovered at Winberg, in the Orange Free State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Burwood Dispute. The Colliery Closed Down. The Manager's Statement. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The closing of the Burwood colliery, Newcastle, has thrown over 300 men out of employment. The following notice has been served…
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