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Illawarra · Mining & the mines
6 stories in Illawarra's papers
On April 14, an explosion of an appalling nature occurred at the Astly Deep Pit, Dukinfield, near Manchester. The Astly Deep Pit is said to be excelled only by one pit in England—the Rosebridge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE show rooms of Messrs Garrad in the Haymarket, have been well filled during the last two days with persons attracted by the collection of curiosities…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In a letter appearing in Monday's 'Herald,' Mr R. Adams says:—If coal can be get anything under 2000 feet, there in no doubt it could bo put on board here…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—The recent letters in the S. M. Herald on the subject of sinking for coal under Sydney seem to warrant my addressing you, by reason of my having written publicly before on coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Leeds Mercury gives the following account of the explosion at the Wigan Coal-field, which resulted in the loss of 15 lives:—"The seam in which the catastrophe occurred was again the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr J. B. Simpson, of Blaydon on-Tyne, has recently visited Russia, and collected information and statistics relative to tho mitring industry this great country of which but little had [?]…
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