Mining Explosion
A terrible explosion occurred in a colliery at Urangel, Prussia, to-day; fifty men at work in the mine were killed…
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Mining & the mines, 1896
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The Newcastle Coal Trade Efforts to Combine. An Abortive Meeting
The Adjourned meeting of the colliery proprietors of the Newecastle district, which was the outcome of the work of the Municipal Conference held in…
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Among the documents presented to Parliament just before its rising was the report of the Coalmines Commission which, our readers will remember, consisted of Mr. F. E. Rogers,…
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The Lady Jersey mine, at Long Gully, Drake, in the New England district, has recently changed hands, Messrs, Pyers and Hurley, who, it is understood, are acting for a Sydney syndicate, being the…
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SIR,—I notice from week to week that largo numbers of workmen are lowing Newcastle for West Australia. The fact that these men are able to pay their passages in these bad times to that…
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A most sensation of strike of stone has been made in the Waratah mine, near Croydon. Stone was laid bare covered with gold, in a reef 4ft. hick. Twelve inches on the hanging wall carries…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greta. the Colliery
Mr. Rennie, the manager, states that the Greta colliery resumes work next week. The steamer Clitus started loading Greta coal to-day for inter-colonial ports. The ship Craigmore is in Newcastle…
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A 10oz, nugget was found near Kalgoorlie on Thursday, and also a 4, z nugge six miles away on Friday. The majority of the miners working in the Hope…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter to the Editor. the Newcastle Coal Trade
SIR,—I have carefully read the letter in your issue of the 9th signed" Thought It Out," and can only say that after thinking it out I see no reason to alter or withdraw a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Peel River Land and Mines[?]al Company
The report of the Peel River Land and Mineral Company for the past year sh[?] a profit of £24, 783. A dividend is recommended at the rate of 2 per cent, £2000 is placed to the property…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Possibilities of the Western Goldfields
Speaking to a representative of this journal yesterday of the possibilities of the goldfields of Western Australia, Mr. James Markham, of Lochinvar, who has recently returned from…
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The gold returns of Western Australia for the past year give the yield as 231,512oz., valued at £879,748. It is computed that the gold yield of the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Possibilities of the Western Goldfields
Speaking to a representative of this journal of the possibilities of the goldfields of Western Australia, Mr. James Markham, Lochinvar, who has recently returned from that…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Creep in the East Greta Mine
A creep occurred in one of the workings of the East. Greta colliery to-day, necessitating the stoppage of work in that particular part of the mine. The scene of the accident is between the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Monday, January 20, 1896. the Coal Trade
A LARGE public meeting, convened by the Mayor of Newcastle, was hld in the city on Saturday night. The speakers put the miners' estimate of the present condition of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Alleged Creep in the East Greta Colliery
With respect to what was stated in our issue of yesterday, about croep in the East Greta Colliery, we are assured on the best authority that the account published is almost wholly…
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Ordinary washing soda is being extensively used by beach miners for removing the rust off gold. The soda is diluted in hot water, and then the concentrates are boiled. On one claim tailings treated…
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The following letter written by a miner to a West Australian paper will be road with interest: Sir.—Doubtless you have seen a report about a rich find having recently been discovered near the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Trade
A large public meeting, convened by the Mayor of Newcastle, was held in that city on Saturday night. The speakers put the miners' estimate of the present condition of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mining Items
A crushing of 30 tons of stone from the new find north of the Samaritan, Glen Wills, Gippsland, yielded 150oz. retorted gold, being the result of two men's work for a month…
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