Horrors of a Siberian Quick-silver Mine
Our society had never encouraged any revolt. At last a ukase was issued proscribing us. My friend was arrested, and a letter was found on his person from me…
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Mining & the mines, 1878
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Grains of Gold
Harvest never comes to such as sow not. The only way to make a friend is to be one. He who boasts of a multitude of friends hath none…
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The results of recent investigations only go to confirm more and more the opinion long held by geologists as to the wide distribution of gold…
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THE Newcastle correspondent of the S. M. Herald, writing on Wednesday last, in reference to the late melancholy accident at the Lambton Colliery, says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Gold-Saving Machine
AN apparatus for the extraction of pyrites from tailings has just been perfected at the Vulcan Foundry, Latrobe-street, Melbourne, for Mr. William Patterson, the late assayer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Gold-bearing Garden
THE discovery of the gold which the convict Gray stole from the Bank of Mona, of which he had been accountant, and for which offence he is now undergoing penal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frightful Disaster in a Welsh Colliery. Nearly 300 Lives Lost
London, September 12.—England is now passing through an era of accidents of the most dreadful nature. The excitement and anguish caused by the sinking of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The £5000 Gold Robbery
When the mail steamer China arrived at Point de Galle during the month of August of last year, it will be remembered that a bullion box, containing five bags of 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tee Coal Selling Arrangements at Newcastle
The following circular explains clearly the arrangement made at Newcastle for selling coal:—Newcastle, New South Wales, 4th November, 1878. Dear Sirs,—We…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Coal Mine
A private company has been formed to work the coal property at Colo Gap, about five miles form the Mittagong Railway Station. There are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal from Berrima
WE had the pleasure this (Thursday)morning of inspecting some of the coal from the new mine which is situated on Mr. J. J. O. Atkinson's land, about four miles on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining in Victoria
There is now and then, says the Ballarat Star, a big plum picked off the tree of mining speculation Some of them are being gathered off…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local News Supplying the A. S. N. Company with coal. Public Meeting of Miners
In accordance with an advertisement appearing in our last issue from Mr. George Hunt, a member of the Seamen's Union, a public meeting of miners was held at the Temperance Hall, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News General Meeting of Illawarra Miners. Procession From Bulli
A general public meeting of miners and employees connected with the four collieries in this district was held on Saturday afternoon last, in Mr. Michael Cawley's paddock, adjoining the…
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