Fatal Mining Accident
Braidwood, Thursday. A minor named George Breach, working at Flanagan's Point, Little River, has been missed since Saturday evening last. A Chinese neighbour named…
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Mining & the mines, 1886
187 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 10
Mining at Carcoar
AT the Forest Reefs the Garland Gold-mining Company have just finished crushing. The yield was 94oz. 10dwt. of gold, the result of eight weeks' work. The crushing taken from reef to reef has…
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Mr. Matheson has finished a crushing of 6 tons of quartz for a return of 31oz 4dwt 16gr retorted gold. This stone was obtained from the old prospecting claim, which was abandoned for over two years…
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THE manager of the Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company, Limited, March 6 reports.—Only one furnace was in continuous blast, and four other smelters in partial blast, after having been shut…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Colliery Disaster
On Thursday morning the miners of the Ferndale pit Newcastle were suddenly alarmed by a roaring of invading waters at the north-east of the workings. The first to give the alarm were those engaged at…
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A PARKES telegram of Wednesday says:—Phillips and party cleaned up, after crushing 33 tons from Bushman's Hill, fielding 800z., and being about 2¼oz. to the ton. On…
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FURTHER investigations with regard to the Ferndale disaster prove it to be one of the most serious that have yet occurred in the collieries of this colony. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining News. Carcoar
The monthly district escort took 630oz. gold. At Mount M'Donald the King West Company have started operations, and a large quantity of stone has been raised. Several tributors are working…
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MR. ADAMS, manager of the Homeward Bound claim, Yalwal, lodged in the bank 35oz. retorted gold, being the result of a trial crushing from the new and extensive lode which has been discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mineral and Gold-mining Leases
THE application of R. Unsworth and others for a mineral lease of 20 acres in the parish of Kangaloolah had been approved. The following applications for gold-mining leases of Crown Lands have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining News. Cooma
A report reached town yesterday that gold had been found near the Murrumbidgee River, about eight miles from Cooma. A number of residents went out to inspect the field, and to-day particulars…
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ON Saturday morning, after a terrible conflict with the smoke in the Lithgow Colliery Company's pit, the exploring party were suddenly confronted with a line of fire across the main heading. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Intelligence. Albury
The now reof recently discovered at Hawksview has proved highly auriferous. Twenty-nine tons of stone were put through the mill for an average yield of 4oz 9dwt to the ton. A cake of gold, about…
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A Perth telegram dated Thursday says:— The barque Westeria has been placed on the berth at From antle to convey passengers to the Kimberley Gold-fields. Great…
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MR. WILKINSON, Government Geologist, has intimated to Mr. F. Tait, M.P., that he will probably arrive in Goulburn on Monday next, and on the day after pay a visit to the Carrington lode,…
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THE monthly escort brought here to-day, from Mount M'Donald, 370oz. of gold. Butcher and party are engaged crushing at the King of the West battery, and it is anticipated that the result will be…
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NEWS from the lately-discovered goldfield continue to be of an encouraging nature. A private telegram was received in Sydney this week from the nearest postal and telegraph office to the diggings,…
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SOME interesting particulars have been supplied to the Victorian Mining Department by Mr. W. H. Grainger, mining inspector, relative to the recent developments in. Mr. G…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Young Folks' Column. a Dog of Mine
Most little boys and girls are taught to be bind to dumb animals. I wish they were oftener told how sensible, patient, and faithful dogs are. I am [?] to tell you a little [?] just to prove what I say…
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