MINING. Prospecting Grants
MR. W. J. FERGUSON, M L A[?] has made successful application in the following cases for grants from the prospecting vote:…
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Mining & the mines, 1902
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A Year's Mine Accidents
THE fatalities in the mines for the year 1901 were fewer by 10 than those of the previous year, although the loss of six men in the South mine in one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lands and Mines Office Business
THERE has been a noticeable falling off in the business done through the Lands and Mines offices during last year. More especially is the Blackness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] Finds at White Cliffs. White Cliffs
Two excellent finds of opal have been made here, Valued at £700…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Westralian Gold Yield. PERTH
The W. A. gold export for December, including the Mint receipts, was 177,165oz. The total for the year was 1,881,756oz., valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] New Mount Hope Closed Down. SYDNEY
The manager of the New Mount Hope copper mine, in giving the employees of the mine a week's notice preparatory to the mine closing down,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] New Zealand Gold Returns. WELLINGTON
During last year more gold was won in New Zealand than in any previous year since 1871, the export of the metal showing a total of 455,559oz,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] Queensland Gold Yield. BRISBANE
The Queensland gold yield for the year 1901 was 8l6,592oz…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Long-lost Silver Mine Discovered
The New York Tribune says:— "After being lost for 75 years, through the care with which its Indian owner guarded his valuable secret, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fall of Coal. SYDNEY
Thomas Buchanan, 65, working in the Hetton colliery, was buried by a fall of coal. When extracted he had a fractured skull and nose and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tasmanian Mining Laws. [By Telegraph.] Hobart
Messrs. Spencer and Duff, of Melbourne, who were present at the Zeehan branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association's conference,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] Further Economies at Block 10: One Shift Only. MELBOURNE
The directors of Block 10 Company yesterday decided, in view of the present price of metals, to work only one shift per day on the mine, thus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Activity in Shares. Renewing the Mineral Leases, SYDNEY
With reference to the reported activity in Broken Hill shares in London and Australia, Mr Kidd (Minister of Mines) is of opinion that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mines Rates Cases. The Privy Council Appeal. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
In Chambers yesterday a final order Was granted giving the Broken Hill municipal council leave to appeal to the Privy Council against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] New Zealand's Silver Export. WELLINGTON
The export of silver from the colony last year was 562,5980z., valued at £64,488. This constitutes a record for the colony…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Mine[?] Office, 3.30 P.M. the Towitta Tragedy. Mary in Custody. Lodged in Adelaide Gaol. "I Did Not Do It, Mother." [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
By far the most distressing scene of all the incidents connected with the Towitta tragedy was furnished when last evening, after most of the crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Price of Copper. Effect on the Cobar Mines. SYDNEY
The directors have definitely decided to close two of the furnaces on the Cobar copper mine. This will put 120 men out of work. It is stated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] New Gold Discovery: 4oz. to the Ton. SYDNEY
Borne excitement has been caused by a reported new gold discovery sooth of Wyalong, on Buddenower station. The discovery is situated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Gold Dredging Record. SYDNEY
The Araluen dredge, working 110 hours last week, recoverd 165½oz, of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Gold Mine Closed Down. SYDNEY
The Occidental gold mine has been closed down for want of water…
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