Protection of Mine Timbers From Decay
The German Government [?]ne Altenwald, near Saarbrucken, has, since 1888, conducted a series of experiments to [?]rtain the most effective means to prevent from decaying the…
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Mining Intelligence
GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDED.--The manager's report of July 24, status that the main lower level had been started for another jump-up, and as soon as the…
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GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDED.--Reporting on July 31 the manager stated that the leading drive in the western workings was opening up…
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A fatal accident occurred at Franklin, Tasmania, on Monday, by which Mary Brady, a "lieutenant" in the Salvation Army, was smothered, and Maggie Reid, who holds rank…
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LITTLE RUTHERGLEN, Rutherglen, Aug. 7.--The third bore is now down 318ft [?] very hard gravel. PRENTICE'S FREEHOLD, Rutherglen, Aug…
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CHILTERN QUARTZ, Chiltern, Aug. 14.-- Connected two levels. South drive extended 9ft., total 50ft.; carrying a good lode. Only one blank p[?] of ground of…
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In an interview with a representative of the New York Herald Mr. Foster, the United States Treasurer, made a statement respecting the stock of gold held by the Government. He…
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Prentice's show a slight decline; buyers 16s. 6d., seller 17[?]., sales 16s. 6d. to 16s. 9d. Great Northern, buyer, [?]5. Chiltern Quartz, buyer 3s. 10d., seller 4s. 6d…
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A fatal accident, caused by an explosion of blasting powder, has occurred in the state of Idaho. Eight men were killed…
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For nearly 100 years a certain family of working people living in Paris have ended their lives by suicide. From father to son, from mother to daughter, has descended a plain gold ring, and on…
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CHILTERN, Chiltern, Aug 28.-- South drive extended 7ft., total 60ft.; still carrying good lode. Have let this drive by contrast for a further 100ft. North stopes also…
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For nearly 100 years a certain family of working people living in Paris have ended their lives by suicide. From father to son, from mother to daughter, has descended a plain gold ring, and on…
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For nearly 100 years a certain family of working people living in Paris have ended their lives by suicided. From father to son, from mother to daughter, has descended a plain gold ring, and on…
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GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDED, Rutherg[?]n, Sept. 11.--The cro[?]drives going north in the western workings mat the rising reef. This will leave the width of…
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GREAT NORTHERN, Rutherglen, Sept. 18.--Main level extended 16ft. No. 3 shoot risen to washdirt, and ready for work. The two leading…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Explosion in a Belgian Colliery. London, September 20
An explosion attended with serious loss of life has ocurred in the Forchies Colliery at Charleroi, Belgium. Twenty-seven persons were killed outright and many more injured…
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Mr. Sydney Smith, the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, presented to the Assembly last week his Mining on Private Property Bill. This bill has been drawn with due…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The Murchison Goldfield. Diggers Returning. a Few Rich Claims. Perth
The Geraldton correspondent of the Inquirer telegraphs that a party of diggers returned yesterday from Murchison, and one brought a small parcel of alluval gold, including a 3oz…
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THE Victorian Gold Mining Commission having concluded its labours, has prepared an exhaustive report on the conditions affecting gold mining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Gold and Coal Mining. Mr. Cosmo Newberry's Inquiries in Europe .A Successful Gold-saying Process. Good Prospects for the Coal Briquette Manufacture. London, September 23
Mr. Cosmo Newbery, the superintendent of the Technological Museum, Melbourne, who was commissioned by the Victorian Government to visit Europe and inquire into the…
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