Railways and Mines
Mr. G. A Blekemore, writing to the " S. M. Herald' on Friday last in advocacy of linking up mining centres with the main lines, supplies a very…
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Mining & the mines, 1910
92 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 5
Mining
The outlook of the mining industry at the present time, although not particularly bright, has shown a decided improvement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal in Mediaeval England
Henry III., King of England, in 1234, granted a license to people to dig coal at Newcastle. Seventy-two years after this Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →What a Lump of Coal can do
A single pound of coul is capable of pro ducing 236 horse-power, and could do the work of an express locomotive for one-fifth of a minute. In other words, it is enough to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Millionaire's Palace. Mine Owner's Home Cost £ 1,400,000
The magnificent Fifth-avenue palace of ex-United States Senator W. A. Clark, the finest private residence in the United States, is now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Neeld's Mine
At this mine the proprietors have struck a channel at the 900ft level, at a distance of 90ft west from the shaft. There is a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. Erin's Isle
The syndicate is stoping at the 340ft on stone, valued at about 1 ounce to the ton. A start will be made this week to drive the level…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. True Blue
We learn that fresh developments have occurred at the 800ft level, driving under the Junction. Sulphide ore has been struck, the…
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We take the following from the " Annual Report of the Department of Mines, New South Wales, for the year 1909 " just to hand:…
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The following returns have been received by tributors in the True Blue Mine, from crushings at the Blue battery.—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Gold Gannon
A cannon made of solid gold, mounted upon a carriage of rosewood, inlaid with costly gems, is the unique bauble of warfare that has come into the possession of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining
We take the following from the "Annual Report of the Department of Mines, N.S.W., for the year 1909" just hand:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Minig. Parkes-forbes Gold Field
The annual report of the Mines Department contains the following "advance note by Mr Geological Surveyor Andrews, as a result of his…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Sleeping on Gold
The practice of hiding money away in all manner of out-of-the-way corners, is by no means modern. In the old days, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oxygen for Entombed Miners
An invention which promises to be of considerable service to the victims of explosions and other mining disasters is described in the…
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The following excerpts from the report of the Mines Department are additional to those published last week:--…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Young's Gold Mine. a Curious Origin
Young, the town which has grown into an important place amongst inland towns, has a gold mine within its boundaries. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In a Western Mining Camp
A gentleman interested in gold and silver mining writes:--"Assayers are the common butt in all mining camps, and, as a rule, I believe, they 'get it in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stolen Gold Recovered. a Child As Detective
From Berlin, on 27th September, the special correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:- The authors of the great Mint robbery…
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