Mining Possibilities
IT is open to question whether the mineral deposits of any district are greater than those of Central New England -- in and contiguous to…
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Mining & the mines, 1902
275 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 14
His Lucky Bit of Coal
A REGULAR visitor to Monte Carlo, infatuated with the gambler's passion, found luck entirely against him. He lost, and lost again and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lucius Sully. the Coal
Although my brother [?] was a year [?] I was [?] the [?] As a boy be was for [?] strong [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unclaimed Gold Mines. El Dorados Found and Lost
The person who is lucky enough to discover a gold-mine generally takes care not to lose it, and yet within the last 50 years or so there have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Decline In Mining
THE present outlook for Hillgrove is anything nut bright (remarks the Hillgrove Guardian), and in consequence of the slump in mining, many families are in very straitened circumstances. On…
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THE possibility of making gold out of cheap substances has again been revived. The topic would have been dismissed a few years ago as a crazy revival of mediaeval…
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A man named William Nutz, one of the oldest of river diggers, has found a very huge di[?]nond at Fourteen Streams, Cape Colony. The diamond,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Local Mines
AMONGST the local mining community evidence recently given as to the industry [?] district, before the Public Works Committee has been freely commented…
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LORD CHARLES BERESFORD in a speech at the London Chamber of Commerce complained of the insufficiency of coal at Gibraltar and Malts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Entombed Miners. BALLARAT
SIX men are still entombed in the Cardigan Mine, near Ballarat, which became flooded by water. There is hardly any hope of their recovery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disaster at a Mine. Workings Suddenly Flooded. Melbourne
A SERIOUS accident occurred at the Cardigan Proprietary mine, Ballarat, this morning when the workings were suddenly flooded by an inrush of water…
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THE possibility of making gold out of cheap substances has again been revived. The topic would have been dismissed a few years ago as a crazy revival of medieval alchemy, but…
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The shaft on the German Gully silver-lead mine (known as the Commonwealth) is being further deepened to the extent of 50 feet, which when complete will give a depth of 133…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Power of Coal
A pound of what we will call average [?] would be somewhat smaller in size than a man's fist. A pound of this coal if expended in mechanical work would give us…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Ballarat Mining Accident
Two truckers named Geo. Simpson, jun., and William King were rescued alive from the Cardigan Mine, East Ballarat) early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Diaster at Ballarat. a Sudden Bush of Water. Inprisons Six Men
As a result of a sudden rush of water into one of the trunk lead mines near Ballarat, at an early boor on Wednesday morning, a terrible…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Emmaville Mining Reserve
MR. F. A. WRIGHT has presented a petition to the Minister, signed by Messrs G. Warrell, E. Reynolds, and others, of Emmaville, asking that part of the mining reserve outside the courses of…
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AT a quarter past one o'clock this morning the relief party, headed by Inspector Fitches, consisting of Messrs. T. Bowles, J. M Grath, G. Hall, and J…
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A party of miners at Wedderburn, Victoria, yesterday found a pocket containing 30 lbs. of gold, the estimated value of which is £1400…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ballarat Mining Disaster. Two Bodies Recovered
Pumping and excavating operations were continued at the Cardigan mine, Ballarat, on Saturday morning. When a passage had been cut through the…
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