Fires in Coal-Laden Ships
In our Maritime Intelligence during the past summer may have been observed several reports of the destruction of coal-laden ships from the heating of the cargoes. With all the…
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Mining & the mines, 1871
32 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 2
Discoveries of Aztec Mines in New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico, August 23.—Governor Army, the indefatigable special Indian agent for this Territory, has lately returned from a point north of the San Juan country,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hulfe Gottes Silver and Lead-Mining Co
The half-yearly general meeting of the Shareholders of the above company was held in the Hall of Commerce, Scott street, on Saturday afternoon, to receive the report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Disturbance at a Mine. From the Ballarat Courier. Jan. 23
A disturbance of a violent character, fortunately unattended with any serious results, occurred at the claim of the Cardigan Consols Company, Sago-hill, on Saturday afternoon…
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MUDGEE, Thursday, 3 p.m.—No. 11 North Black Lead struck gold, yielding 4dwt. per dish, three foot wash-dirt. Depth 130 feet. Great activity prevails on this gold-field.—Business…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic Intelligence. Discovery of a New Gold-field
George Bartlett and patty report the discovery of a payable gold-field two miles north-west of, Currajong, and twenty-seven miles north west of Forbes; Surface, iron bark ridges, made hills…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →English Extracts. Fatal Colliery Accident from Recklessness of Miners
An inquest was held on Tuesday, before T. Taylor, Esq., at the Wharncliffe Hotel, Barnsley, touching the deaths of Henry Bradley, alias Fletcher, and Henry Marshall, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Caledonia. Important Gold Discovery
A small schooner, commanded by Captain Linklater, has arrived in Sydney, bringing with her Mr. Piper, owner of a fourth share in 60 acres of a highly auriferous land grant,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aggregate Meeting of Miners
ON Tuesday last an aggregate meeting of miners wan held at Griffiths's Flat, at which, during part of the time, there must have been between eleven and twelve hundred persons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Accidents
THE LATE COLLIERY CATASTROPHE.—EXTRAORDIANRY RESCUE OF TWO OF THE MEN.—The operation of pumpiug the water out of the shaft at Wheatley-hill, colliery was…
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A conference of miners, representing nearly every association in the kingdom, was opened on Tuesday, at the Manchester Mechanics' Institute. Mr. Alex. M'Donald, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Colliery Accident at Lambton. the Inquest
An inquest was held on Tuesday, at the 'Hand of Friendship Hotel,' New Lambton, before C. B. Ranclaud, Esq., coroner, and a jury of twelve, of whom Mr. Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gulgong Gold Fields
I have now had some twenty years' experience on the goldfields of Australia, and from what I see of Gulgong I am fully convinced that it will be nothing more than a "duffer"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Wallend Coal Company. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle
SIR,— I am instructed by my Directors to address you on the subject of the replies given by you in the Legislative Assembly to questions asked by Mr. Brookes, as to the fares charged by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Waratah Coal Company
The fifteenth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this company took place yesterday at their offices, Bridge street. Mr. J. S. Willis presided, and moved the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Terrific Rain-storm Flooding of the Minmi Coal Pits and Other Damage
On Wednesday night, at about 10 o'clock, the wet weather again set in, and rain continued to fall continuously, and at times in smart showers, till saturday morning at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aggregate Meeting of Miners
An aggregate meeting of the miners of the Northumberland district, was held yesterday on Griffith's Flat. The meeting had been advertised to be held at 10 a.m., but as the men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal-fields of N. S. Wales
The following report is from the Examiner of Coalfields respecting the condition and prospects of the coal-fields, for the year 1870:— THE A.A. COMPANY'S COLLIERY,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal-miners Protective Association
In commemoration of the opening of the Waratah Lodge, No. 4 of the Coal-miners Protective Association, about one hundred of the members, with several visitors, amongst whom…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Thames (N.Z.) Gold-Fields. Extraordinary Weld of Gold
The accounts to hand by the steamer Hero, of the wonderful yields of the Caledonian Gold Mining Company would appear something fabulous were it not for what has…
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