Murchison Gold-fields. a Terrible Tale
THE following letter, dated May 12th, has been received by a gentleman in Armidale, during the past week, from a friend in Geraldton, Champion Bay, Western…
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Mining & the mines, 1892
46 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 3
Gold Against Alcohol
There are three 'Keeley Institutes' in State of New-York where inebriates can for a three weeks' course of inoculation [?]h bichloride of geld, the supposed specific…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deepest Colliery in the World
While the average depth of French collieries is 1073ft., that of the coal mines in the Hainault district of Belgium is 1800ft. (says a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining in the Glen Innes District
WE are informed Messrs. Moses, M Kenzie, and Whyte have struck good tin at Bullock Gully. The party deserves to succeed. They have shown great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Curious Facts Concerning Gold
Most people believe that there is no known chemical that has any effect upon particles of gold. This is a mistake. Selenic acid will dissolve it as readily as aqua fortis does…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold Mining Industry of Siberia
All gold found in Siberia has to be sold immediately to the Government, who put it at the current prices of St. Petersburg. A mine-owner is not permitted to sell to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Silver Mine. Four Hundred Lives Sacrificed
THE reports which continue to arrive from Przibram of the mining disaster cannot be surpassed in horror. The unhappy relatives and friends of the miners continue to crowd round the mouth of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Nationalisation of Mines
A STATEMENT has been published contrasting the amount which has been paid away in wages, machinery, and fuel at Broken Hill, with the amount which the shareholders have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Curious Facts Concerning Gold
MOST people believe that there is no known chemical that has any effect upon particles of gold. This is a mistake. Selenic acid will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Broken Hill Strike. the Mines Re-opened
THE greatest excitement prevailed at Broken Hill on Thursday morning, and an immense crowd collected in front of the Proprietary office. Several officers in attempting to pass through the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some Remarkable Mines
THERE are in England (IRON says) several coal and metalliferous mines which extend and are worked at a considerable distance out to sea…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Mining
AS showing the increasing interest taken in the United States of America with respect to Australian matters, it is worthy of note, that in the numbers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Fish
These pretty creature (says a London paper), are natives of China. The rivers of that country abound with them, and they are kept in glass globes there in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining on Private Lands. the Provisions of the Bill
THE bill, introduced last week, is an important one, and deals with a subject which has for many years engaged Mr. Copeland's attention. The matter is also…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining at Hillgrove
AT the Earl of Hapetoun South the winze is down 26ft. below No. 1 tunnel level with 10 inches of formation showing fair gold. No. 1 tunnel is in 672ft., the lode…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Miners Union at Broken Hill
RECENTLY about a dozen old miners came together at Broken Hill and discussed the situation. By degrees the little circle enlarged, and sympathisers were found in all directions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Terrible Colliery Explosion. Loss of 111 LIVES
As reported in our late editions or last week, the Ogmore Valley, in the County of Glamorganshire, was (says the Dispatch of September 4), thrown into a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Hundred aud Forty Miners Entombed
A COLLIERY explosion of a most disastrous character occurred at 20 minutes past eight o'clock on August 19 at Park Slip Colliery, Aberkenfig, near Bridgend, South Wales. The night shift at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Discovery of Gold in an Aerolite
DALZIEL'S agency sends the following, extraordinary story, which, it says has aroused much scientific interest in New York. An aerolite has fallen in Idabo, and although composed as usual of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gold from Mount Ophir, of Bible Mentions
ON the identical spot where King Solomon; procured gold dust, peacocks, and monkeys' a syndicate with £1,000,000 capital stock issued and a ten stamp mill, erected, has just, pounded out…
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