Mining Matters
Baker'S Creek Mine.—Another satisfactory crushing for the past fortnight is to be recorded. On Saturday last the cleaning up took place with the result that…
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Mining & the mines, 1891
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A Thrilling Story. Entombed fOR Nineteen Days.—FOUR MINERS Rescued FROM Death
The following sensational account of the wonderful rescue of four miners from a flooded coal mine is given in the New York papers:—…
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MINING MATTERS.—In the low level tnnnel the lode below the winze at the Earl of Hopetoun mine continues to carry very good gold, and at No. 4. level…
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MINING MATTERS.—Work is going on as usual at most of the mines. The Hillgrove Antimony Co. have now much better ore, and the Earl of Hopetoun Co…
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MINING MATTERS.—Very good progress is being made at the Earl of Hopetoun Mine with the machine fixing. The cross-cut from No. 1 tunnel has been driven 20ft.,…
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FAIRFIELD Gold.—Our old friend Constable Prizzler arrived here on Thursday evening last on escort duty. He brought with him the several parcels of gold from…
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OUR Bear Hill correspondent writes:--Through the courtesy of the manager (Mr. Thurloway) I was lately afforded an opportunity of overlooking the workings of this valuable, although comparatively…
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THE process or extracting gold from its ores and matrices by the agency: of cyanide of potassium has been put on the test in a series of…
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MINING MATTERS.—At the Earl of Hopetoun mine the winze from No. 2 level has been sunk 10 feet during the week, making a total of 84 feet. Some very good…
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THE Gulgong correspondent of the Mudgee Post writes:--Near Gulgong there is to be found a very remarkable old miner named George Tornor, known among the miners as "George the…
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MINING MATTERS.—At No. 2 level, on the Sunlight mine, the leading stope has been advanced 65 feet from the winze; the lode is six feet wide, and carrying…
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'When the leather in your shoes becomes old and begrimed with blacking you will ascertain, that the feet will be cold, remarked the old time shoe seller. 'Then it…
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THE Sir Walter Scott G. M. Company (No-liability).—Mine Manager's Report: Since my last fortnightly report all the works at yourmine have progressed very…
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FROM a communication we have received from Messrs. Wright and Hutchison, we learn that on the recommendation of the Prospecting Board, the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture has been…
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NIANGALA (which means the eclipse of the moon) is a township laid out by Mr. Warden Smith in the locality of Old Bungadore Station, on an old track…
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MINING MATTERS.—There are no fresh developments since last report. The Sunlight Mine is looking well, and crushing large quantities of lode stuff.—At…
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MINING MATTERS.âAt the Lady Carringtoo the quartz shoot from the lower level, to the battery level, is going on, and the flywheel has been lowered down to the…
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THE Sir Walter Scott Gold Mining Company (No-liability.)—Progress Report for fortnight ending June 2: The main South drive has been driven 20ft., making 72ft…
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The process of extracting gold from its ores and matrices by the agency of cyanide of potassium has been put to the test in a series of experiments by Mr. Watson, at the instance of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Start for the Gold Cup ! Wednesday, June 24th, 1891
WHEN I awoke this morning, with a head that wouldn't my hat, I remembered that this was the day of the start for the GLEN INNES GOLD CUP, which I see by the paper some one has…
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