Mines That Burn for Years
A number of good-sized mines are now on fire in the United States, and have been for years. The Vulcan mine, on the Green River, opposite Newcastle, in Colorado, has…
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Mining & the mines, 1900
316 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 16
Mining Notes. Satisfactory Crushing
WE are glad to be able to report another very satisfactory crushing from Fuller's Reef, Moonan Brook, by E. Williams, Mitchell and party, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Emory Mine in Naxos
All the emery used in the world comes from the little island of Naxos, near Greece. As it is one of the hardest substances known, ordinary quarrying tools can't be…
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A number of good-seized mines are now on fire in the United States, and had been for years. The Vulcan mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Patient Boers Success of French's Forces. the Chery at Jacobsdal. Transvaal Gold. London
It is generally believed in pretoria that the Hoers are awaiting the result of Mr. Kruger's visit before Surrendering. Lieut.-General French has captured many cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Greta Coal Mining Company. Half-yearly Meeting. Newcastle
The half-yearly meeting ef shareholders in the East Greta Coal Mining Company, Limited, was held at the Company's office, Bond-street, this afternoon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors…
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Mr. George Adams, proprietor of the Bulli Mine has, it is stated, secured a large area of land at Sassafras, in the Shoalhaven district, for coal-mining purposes…
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The Admiralty has invited tenders for a year's supply of coal for the navy under ordinary conditions, and a possible supply in cause of emergency. The total is 1,000,000 tones…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. Return of Australians. Eulogy by Lord Kitchener. Praise Prom Lord Wolseley. Confiscation Op Transvaal Gold. the Dynamite Monopoly. London, N. V. 2
One-fifth of the men in the Australian contingents in South Africa are returning home, owing to their having pressing business. The returning Australians were reviewed at Pretoria by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Curious Gold Nugget
A NUGGET found recently at the head of the Mary River, near Kimberley, West Australia, by Mr Button, a station owner, was brought to Sydney by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Globes of Gold from a Half-Penny
It has been calculated that a halfpenny invested at the commencement of the Christian [?] would at 5 per cent compound interest amount to a made or wealth equal to three solid globes of gold, each the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Kimberley Diamond Mines. an Immense Concern. How They Are Worked
PRIOR to the siege of Kimberley, the labor employed by the De Beer's Company was, approximately, as follows:—10,340 natives, besides about 1000…
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CONCERNING a lucky find, a correspondent writes: "W. Dunstan, a well-known Melbourne contractor, when demolishing an old building on…
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A NUMBER of good-sized mines are now on fire in the United States, and have been for years. The Vulcan mine, on the Green River, opposite…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rating of Mines
Among the minor iniquities which claim redress is the municipal rating of mines. It is held that although municipalities are not entitled to rate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Accident at East Greta Colliery. a Man Falls Down the Shaft
This morning a terrible accident occurred at No. 1 shaft at East Greta Colliery, by which a man named John Hunter sustained injuries which are almost certain to cause his death…
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Concerning a lucky find, a corresponded writes: "W. Danstan, a well known Melbourne contractor, when demolishing an old building on the premises of the Bank of…
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A. farther crashing of 18 tons From Robinson and Rice'e mine at Gundagai yielded 185oz. of gold. A. Blackheath resident, who haB been prospecting in the valley at Govett's Leap, has obtained loz…
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When the Boer War began, the Transvaal was yielding annually about six million pounds' worth of gold, or more than one-fifth of the world's…
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The largest piece of gold ever found was discovered by two poor miners at Hill End, New South Wales, on May 10th, 1872. It weighed 640 pounds,…
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