TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Tuesday. Mining Enquiry
Owing to the numerous accidents at mines of late the Government have appointed Judge Murray to enquire into the working of the mines at…
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Strike in America. a Quarter of a Million Coal Miners. London, July 5
A serious labor difficulty on a very large scale has occurred in the United States. A quarter of a million coal miners in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, and…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Mining on Private Lands Act. an Important Point Raised
A case involving an important question of law came before the warden's court at Orange on Monday. In March last Andrew Edye applied for the right to prospect on private…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Mining Disaster
A terrible loss of life has occurred at the De Beers Mine Kimberley, South Africa, in consequence of a mud rush. Several Europeans and 50 natives were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold in British Columbia. London, July 19
Great excitement has been caused in the towns on the Pacific coast by the reports of rich gold discoveries at Kloadike, in British Columbia. Several expeditions are…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Mining Catastrophe. Over Fifty Men Entombed. London, July 18
A serious disaster has occurred in the De Beers diamond mine, Kimborley. A rush of mud occurred in the mine, entombing several Europeans and 50 native…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Mining Report
We have received the annual report of the Department of Mines, and append extracts of local references as follows :—Albury Division.—No alluvial…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Bulgandra Mining Co
A meeting of the local shareholders of the Bulgandra Lone Hand G.M. Co. was held on Monday night for the purpose of considering the proposal of the directors to wind up the company. There were 3000 shares…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Mining at Forbes
The Forbes Times says :— "There is very little to report in mining matters just at present beyond the fact that all the claims are making fair progress. A…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Mining at Cundagai
Mining matters at continue generally animated, and throughout the whole district the greatest activity is noticeable, more especially in the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →The Transvaal. Closing of Mines. London, July 26
Advices from Cane Town state that 300 persons at Johannesburg are starving in consequence of the closing of some of the mines…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Alaskan Gold Discoveries. a Sub-arctic Land
It has been said that wherever gold is, there men will go in search of it, and should this prove true of the new Alaskan rush of which we had cable news within the last few days…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Gold Rush in Canada. a Desolate Mining Camp. the Locality of the Klondike Field
The great north-west—the no-man’s land of Canada——is getting its opportunity. Gold discoveries are doing what tempting offers by the Government have failed to do in the past…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poetry. in Blue and Gold
The blue sea slumbers in the mist of heat Beside the amber shore. At anchor floats a brown-winged fisher fleet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining. Tasmania
The dividends derived from Tasmanian mines for July totalled nearly L56,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Yukon Gold-field. an Official Warning. London, July 29
The Emigrants' Information Office in London has issued a warning to persons who intend going to the Yukon gold-fields, in British Columbia. The public is…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Gold Past and Present
Just before the Californian discoveries —namely. In 1819—the world's annual output of gold was only about £6,000,000. Then came the American and Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Poetry. in Blue and Gold
The blue sea Alumbers in the mist of hest Besi[?] the [?] shore. At ame[?] flca[?] a brown winged fisher fleet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Yukon Gold-field. a Serous Situation. London, August 11
Advices from British Columbia show that the rush to the Klondike gold-field still continues on a great scale, and that serious results may be anticipated…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →A Marvellous Spectacle. Sacks of Gold
"Two million dollars taken from the Klondike region in less than five months, and a hundred times that amount awaiting those who can handle a pick and shovel, tells…
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