Maypole Colliery Disaster
Twenty-eight bodies have now been recovered from No. 1 Maypole Colliery Abram, Lancashire, where an explosion wrecked the mine. The revised death roll…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1908
130 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 7
Mining. Tangmangaroo District
One of the latest finds io above district, is on 20 acres at portions 10 and 11, Parish of Eubindal, County Harden. It is situated about one mile west of that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Tar—the Most Protean Substance in the World
Speaking recently before the Society of Chemical Industry, Mr. H. Schweitzer summarized a number of the products of the coal-tar industry. Since…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Tragedy. Seven Men Killed. at Mount Morgan
Mount-Morgan (Q.), Sunday.âOne of the most unfortunate mining fatalities that have ever happened in Queensland occurred at the Mount Morgan Company's mine on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Kangiara Mine
The Sydney and Adelaide Company which recently purchased the Kangiara silver and lead mine is pushing things along in the erection of machinery. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Poseidon Gold
Melbourne, Sunday.—The Poseidon field still maintains its reputation as the producer of big nuggets. Early in the week a nugget, which in its rough state weighed 103oz., was discovered. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London's Coal-hole. What It Is Like
Before the advent of railways nearly all the coal of London came up the Thames. "Sea-coal" was the name of it, and even now thriteen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Breadalbane Copper Mining Co
Colonel Ryrie, M.L.A., has been informed that, in view of the recommendation of the Prospecting Board, the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture has approved of the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. Kangiara Mine
The Company that recently purchased the Kangiara Mine has erected a large boiler and other machinery. There have been three shifts of miners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Masked Robbers Bag of Gold Stolen
In broad daylight, on 25th Widnes cashier and a man accompanying him were suddenly attacked by two men, said to have been wearing masks,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining at Harden
The discovery of a strong body of high value ore at the 300ft. level of the Harden Central Mine is of more than…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hunting for Mines on Etna's Famed Slopes. Scenes in Peasant Life No Deal in "Duffers." Magnificent Assurance
It was afternoon when I left the [?]essina-Palermo railway and hired a carriage for Novara, 53 kilometres distant. The afternoon was warm,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining at Merrilla
The manager, on behalf of the Lucky Hit shareholders, reports under date 13th having cut the second parallel lode at 700 feet in the tunnel, which is four feet wide,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Strike. Broken Hill Miners
Broken Hill, Sunday.—The ballot resulted in favour of a strike by a 13 to 1 majority. The votes cast were—For a strike, 3540; against, 430; informal, 10. Total, 3980…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blown Up by Miners Sequel to a Strike
A labor dispute has had a remarkable sequel in South Wales. At the Tyrergyd Colliery, near Aberdare, the owners and workmen have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Eccentric Old Woman Hoards of Gold
Robbery appears to have been the only motive for a most brutal murder which was discovered at Accrington early yesterday morning, 25th August…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gympie’s Anniversary. 3,479,145 Ounces of Gold
Gy[?]pis, Thursday.—To-day was the forty-first anniversary of the discovery of Gympic. Since that date 3,479,154oz of gold have been recovered, the money…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marulan Mining. Tolwong Mineral Co
The directors of the Tolwong Mineral Co., Ltd., in a report to the shareholders, point out that the area held is 200 acres of Crown lands, it miles from Marulan,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining at Merrilla
The manager of the Lucky Hit reports on behalf of the shareholders under date 23rd that the second parallel lode in the tunnel is five feet six inches in width, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining
THE prospecting area recently sold to Mr. Charles Taylor, of Kyloe Mine, Adaminaby, and which is being thoroughly developed by what is styled as the Kangiars…
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