The Kimberley Gold Fields. What the Country is Like
SERGEANT TROY, of Derby, in his report, states that the route to the gold field from Derby is better than that from Cambridge Gulf. We will…
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Mining & the mines, 1886
786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 40
West Australia. Perth, Thursday. The Goldfields
Another find of gold in the Kiimberley district is said to be even richer than the first. Two Victorian miners, Hall and Slattery, claim £5000 for the discovery of…
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A large number of men left Adelaide by the s.s. Victoria for Kimberley. Several men also go by the s.s. Khandala, to-morrow…
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The papers teem with advertisements from persons offering themselves as partners or agents to open houses of business at Kimberley. A number of miners have…
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The usual monthly meeting or the A. A. Company's miners took place on Saturday evening last. There was a very large attendance. Mr. Thos. W. Weir occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CORRESPONDENCE The Burnley Miners. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—I see by Saturday's issue of your journal it stated that the Burnley miners are looked out. I hereby wish to deny that statement, as it is five weeks…
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The steamers Gambier Afghan, and Victoria, and the schooner Sir John Franklin, have been laid on for Kimberley…
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A letter has been received in Melbourne from Kimberley which states that the find of gold has been much exaggerated…
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THE following are the mining regulations at present in force in Western Australia, as published in the "Australian Handbook":— "The Governor is empowered to proclaim…
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THE Howard correspondent of the Burnett "News" says:—A fatal accident occurred at the No. 2 pi[?] of the Queensland Coal Company coal mines, by which an elderly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Terrible Mining Fatality at Wickham. Fall of 140 Feet
LAST night towards o'clock a terrible and fatal accident occurred at the Maryville Colliery, Wickham, which threw quite a gloom over that quiet suburb. At the hour…
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IT is with no intention of throwing a wet blanket upon the project of those resident in Newcastle and the Northern district who contemplate setting out…
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A meeting was held yesterday for the purpose of forming a syndicate to prospect the Kimberley goldfield, under the guidance of Mr. Purves, a returned digger…
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A meeting of the Lambton miners was held yesterday morning on the reserve, Mr. H. Agnew presiding. The minutes of the former meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Late Mining Accident. Inquest at Wickham
MR. SAMUEL CHAPMAN, J.P., district coroner, held an inquest yesterday forenoon at Martin's Hotel, Hannell-street, Wickham, on the body of…
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"GOLD" is a word that has a most attractive ring in it, and in the four letters of which it is composed are expressed all the earthly hopes, wishes,…
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THE township of Derby is situated on a spit of land running out into the sea, and is surrounded on two sides and the base of the site by a mangrove swamp…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western Australia. The Kimberley Goldfields. PERTH
The exodus of people from this city for the goldfields has been very great. It is estimated that 1000 diggers are now en route for Kimberley. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Important Shipping Case. Refusing to Trim Coal
YESTERDAY at the Police Court before Messrs. A. Brown, S. Chapman, Captain O'Sullivan, S. Keightley, T. Brooks, and J. Creer, Js.P., Andrew Nelson, an articled…
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It is expected that nearly 300 passengers will leave Sydney on Saturday for Kimberley, and 200 more on Tuesday. Most of the parties are well equipped with…
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