The Nevada Thrill Miners' Experiences. Entombed for Weeks
After the awful experience of forty-six days' entombment 1,000 ft. beneath the surface, three miners named Bailey, Brown and MacDonald, have…
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Mining & the mines, 1908
130 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 7
Colliery Explosion. London, March 30
A gas explosion occurred at the Union Pacific coal mine at Hanna, Wyoming, United States, whereby two miners were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Industry
The aggregate mineral production of New South Wales to the end of 1907 was £189,137,760. while the value of the output for last year was £10,577,378, an increase as compared with 1906…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American Coal Lockout. London, April 1
Reuter's correspondent at New York telegraphs that the colliery owners in various parts of the United States intend to close down the collieries pending an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stolen Coal Given. Starving Man Set Free
There was an unusual and happy ending to a case at Croydon on Monday, 13th January, when Thomas Dodson, 29. of Salisbury road, Woodside, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melee at a Gold Rush
Brisbane, Wednesday.—Information from Junction Creek states that it is reported there that a big row has taken place at Oaks Rush, closely approaching a serious riot. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Magic of Coal Tar. What an Inventor Did
There is coal tar in everyt[?] eat, more of ress. More than half our drugs are the product of coal tar. All our dress goods are dy[?]d by coal [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Girl with the Voice of Gold
Such was the opinion of a leading press critic on hearing Miss Ella Caspers sing. Madame Clara Butt, Madame Melba, Madame Dolores, and other great artists,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →21,424 Tons of Gold Dug
Since the beginning of the 16th century 21,424 tons of gold have been dug from the mines of the earth. Their value is over £2,520,000,000. Of this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lucky Hit Copper Mine
Messrs. McCabe and Gillett, directors of the Lucky Hit Syndicate, report having received for their last consignment of 30 tons of copper ore sent to the Melbourne Great Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining at Braidwood
Braidwood, Tuesday.—The Wisbey Steel mine has just finished crushing 13 tons of stone at Kelly's battery, Mongarlowe, for 43oz. of retorted gold. The stone was taken from the 80ft,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"That There Dog O' Mine."
Lawson has a story of the old sundowner who refused to remain in the hospital unless he was allowed to have his dog in the ward with him. "That there dog o' mine" cropped up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How Long Will Coal Last ?
The world still has a considerable supply of coal. Germany is credited with 280,000,000,000 tons, sufficient to last 2.000 years at the present rate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining at Currawang
Mr. T. Collins, who has a coal mine at Exeter, has commenced smelting works at Currawang. The smelters were erected by Mr. W. Roberts. Mr. Collins is prepared to put all slag…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Mining Explosion
A serious mining explosion, fortunately up to the present without fatal results, occurred at Messrs. G. and C. Hoskin's ironstone mine, near Carcoar,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Round the World Race. "City of Widows." Night in a Mining Camp
Scarfog[?] writes to the London 'Daily Mail from Nevada on 29th March:--We were delayed four whole days for repairs in Ogden (Utah), a city of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Mining Trouble
A deputation on Monday urged on the Premier that the Special Coal Court should sit again. It was further urged that Judge Heydon should still be the President of the Court. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining at Major's Creek
Hassall and Mackellar's mill put through Stuart and party's 220 tons of stone for 4dwt. to the ton of free gold, producing 25 tons of concentrates, which are to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining at Merrilla
Messrs. McCabe and Gillett, of the Lucky H't Syndicate, are raising splendid stone from one of the prospecting shafts. The ore is, in fact, bolter than any previously obtained. They are continuing to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eight Hours for Miners
The International Congress of Miners which is being held at Paris represents 859,254 miners. Yesterday Mr. V. Brace, M.P. (Labour),…
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