Story of the Jonah Mine
'I used to be a miner away down in the south-west corner of Idsho,' said Mr. Danford. 'We had a big mining camp down there…
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Mining Intelligence
PRENTICE FREEHOLD.--No. 1 rise-- Leading drive north extended 43ft., total from shoot 307ft, Fine rough wash, losing level. Leading drive…
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The discovery of the small rotten vein on Smith’s ground, near Sugarloaf, Blayney, from which Luck has been washing out 3[?]z. of gold per dish, was found quite accidentally by his…
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The Whi[?]e Cliffs correspondent of the Western Grazier (Wilcannia) of May 24 writes :—“Mining matters here seem to be improving a little. About 100 men are now…
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The Snob’s Reef at Major’s Creek, which has been taken up by Mr. Merton on behalf of a Sydney syndicate (save the B[?]wood Dispatch), is being opened up at the 150ft…
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SIR,--The Progress Committee of Tumberumba at a recent meeting paused the following resolution, viz. -- "That the sympathies of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Accident at Eaglehawk. Fatality in the Catherine United Mine
A shocking fatality occurred in the Catherine United mine, Eaglehawk, on Tuesday morning, the victim being a young miner named M‘Naughton. He was…
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GREAT SOUTHERN.--Lower chamber driven 9ft., total 18ft.; passing through very bard bar of sandstone. GREAT NORTHERN.--Crosscut east…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labour Disturbance in Hungary. Eviction of Three Thousand Miners. London, June 14
Serious labour disturbance have taken place at Funfkirchen, in Hungary, 105 miles S S.W of Bada-Pesth, and the centre of a coal-mining district…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Where Gold Is Waiting. Information Gained by the Mining Department
In a quiet way the Victorian Minister of Mines, Mr. M‘Coll, and the secretary of that department, Mr. Howitt, have for several weeks past been collecting…
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The scheme of re-organisation in connection with the Department of Mines has been drawn up and submitted to the Minister. Under it the Departments of Agriculture, Forestry, and…
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We have received the annual report of the Department of Mines. From the summarised account of mining progress in this district, we extract the following:—At…
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The Melbourne Age says :—“A digger who has been trying his luck at the Tubba Rubba diggings, which are situated 23 miles from Sorrento, between Dromana and Western Port,…
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PRENTICE FREEHOLD.--No. I rise-- Leading drive south extended 23ft. total from shoot 387ft.; in fine face of wash. Now stopped with intention…
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There have always been one or two who have reposed faith in the mineral wealth of the district (says the Queanbeyan Age), yet nothing has come of that faith. Queanbeyan…
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THE reply given by the Premier or victoria last week to a deputation of intercolonial shipping firms illustrates a remarkable degree of fogginess in the ideas…
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A committee meeting of the above league was held at the Mechanics’ Institute last Monday evening, the following members being present:—Messrs. Headley (in the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Traveller. a Vast Coal Supply in Japan
For agriculturists the Japanese island of Yeso, though nearly the size of Ireland, does not appear to offer much attraction; but its coal mines seem likely co prove of…
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GLENFERN.-- Chamber extended 8ft total 15ft. Winding engine working well and construction of balance of plant progressing satisfactorily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining at Jindabyne
The Jindabyne correspondent of the Monaro Mercury states that a party four, fresh arrivals, have found a reef running north and south, and said to he a couple of feet wide…
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