New Zealand Gold-mining
LONDON, Friday.—The Otago Pioneer Gold-mining Company, New Zealand, has been floated, and the shares are now being allotted. The Molyneux Gold-dredging…
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Mining & the mines, 1889
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Mining News
The week's run at Block 14, Broken Hill, for 180-ton smelter was as follows: 265 tons ore treated, which yielded 69 tons bullion containing 14,037 oz silver. The second furnace will be started as soon…
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LONDON, Friday.—The shares in the Consolidated Broken Hill Silver-mining Company, which was formed with a capital of £350,000, have been allotted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Price of Coal in Japan
One of the results of the late strike of the Hunter River district miners was a considerable advance in the price of coal at Japan. The highest point was reached in September, and it has since been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold-mining in Victoria
LONDON, Sunday.—The prospectus of the Harrietville Gold-mining Company, Beech-worth, Victoria, with a capital of £170,000, has been issued…
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A wire from Gulgong states that Messrs. Parker and Heddle struck splendid stone on Saturday morning at Salvation Hill, about two miles west from town, on Tallewang-road. They followed a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia. Meeting of Miners
The adjourned meeting of the Moonta minors and contractors to further consider the question whether they should continue working under the present contract system…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Risks. Explosions in England
DESPITE the great increase which has taken place in the production of coal of late years, the number of deaths from explosions in mines in 1888 was the lowest recorded in any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western District Miners. Annual Demonstration. The Federation of Labour. A Successful Gathering
UNDER the most favourable and propitious circumstances, the annual demonstration of the members of the Western District Miners' Association was held at Lithgow on…
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Another discovery of tin-bearing ore is reported from the Northern Territory. The new discovery is situated about five miles south-east of the Leviathian claim, Bynoe Harbour. The surface…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia. the Moonta Miners' Dispute
The directors of the Moonta mines state that there is every likelihood of the dispute with the miners being settled amicably. The directors are in favour of Mr. Hancock, the…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Pearse, of Dunedin, has formed a syndicate to procure certain New Zealand gold-mining properties with the view of floating them on the…
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The Government have received from Mr. Rands, Government geologist, an important report on the gold discoveries made at Crow's Nest, Tableland, and Compole, in the Port…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Annual Demonstration
MINUTES of the sports and ground committee, held at Newcastle, February 26th, 1889. There were present Messrs. Brady, Toole, Jones, Buckley, Jack, Hanlon, and Fegan…
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Central Broken Hill Silver Mining Company.— Messrs. Leonard, Dodds and Co. have received the following report, week ending February 21:— "Maiu shaft, sunk 5ft 6in, total, 275ft 6in. Still…
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A Sydney Syndicate has purchased an auriferous freehold of 1200 acres on the Calliope Gold-Field, Port Curtis, Queensland. Good finds of gold are reported from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Life-saving Apparatus. to the Editor
SIR,—Being present at the West Wallsend Colliery to-day, I was witness of the trail of safety catches in cases of rope breaking or accidents to winding gear. Under the…
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The "Flora Bell" Silver Mine is making good progress. The machinery is expected to be erected in two or three weeks from the present time. There is a good quantity of ore on the surface…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Mining. Sydney, Wednesday Night. SILVER
SILVER shares were much firmer to-day. Junctions sold from 11s 6d to 15s 9d, but closed weaker. Costigans recovered slightly, and closed in demand, at 10s 9d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality at Ferndale Colliery. Fall of Coal
SHORTLY before 7 o'clock yesterday morning an old man named Davies a resident of Wickham, was killed at the Ferndale Colliery. He was as work, when a large quantity of…
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