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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Mining & the mines, 1889
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Mining News
BROKEN HILL.—A contract has been let to sink the main shaft at the White Lead mine an additional hundred feet. It is at present 134ft deep. The crosscut from the bottom passed through good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Mining. Sydney, Thursday Night. SILVER
IN silver stocks to-day Junctions have been most erratic, selling freely at 15s 6d in the morning, but this afternoon becoming weak, at 12s 9d. Other silver stocks are decidedly…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The banking house of Rothschild and Company has successfully floated a company to work the Burmah ruby mines. Applications for shares were received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Test Case. Linwood Colliery Dispute
A CASE of some importance to the miners of the district is down for trial in the cause list of the District Court, which will open on Monday. The case arises out of the recent…
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The half-yearly meeting of the Eaglehawk Silvermining Company was held in Melbourne on Thursday The report concerning the mine was unfavourable. An expert had reported that there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Mining. Sydney, Friday Night. SILVER
IN silver shares to-day prices fluctuated a good deal, Junctions selling at 13s to 13s 9d to 13s 3d, and closing in demand at 14s. Costigans closed weak. The different…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amalgamated Miners' Association. Annual Conference. The Newcastle Strike. MELBOURNE, Friday. Tuesday's Session
THE annual conference of the Amalgamated Miners' Association commenced at Ballarat on Tuesday. About fifty delegates were present, including representatives from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ferndale Mining Fatality. Inquest and Verdict. Death through Carelessness
THE Coroner, Mr. G. C. Martin, held an inquest yesterday at Cornish's Hotel, Wickham on the body of William Davies, who was killed in the Ferndale Colliery the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Gold-mine Swindle
LONDON, Thursday Night.— The Star edited by Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., has an article this evening on the proposed Quayle Gold-mining Company, Maratoto, New…
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THE Borehole Miners held a meeting on Thursday evening last, it being the intention of the lodge in future to hold a meeting every second Thursday instead of only once a…
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The usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Agricultural Hall, on Friday evening. Mr. W. Hogg occupied the chair. The…
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Important news has arrived from Broken Hill, regarding the Central Mine, which will gladden the hearts of holders of stock who bought in at high figures and who still retain their shares. The…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening, Mr. C. Richardsond in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest Mining. Sydney, Saturday afternoon. SILVER
THERE was a slightly improved tone obserable in silver stocks to-day. Improved reports from some of the Broken Hill mines giving impetus and firmness to transactions…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The prospectus of the Westward Ho Gold-mining Company, Teetulpa, South Australia, will be issued in May…
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Advices from Emmaville state that the land adjoining Webb's Consols Silver Company has been purchased by Webb's South Extended Company. Large lodes run through the ground, carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia. Dispute at the Moonta Mines
A meeting of the underground and surface employees at the Moonta mines was held on Saturday, to receive the report of the committee. It stated that Captain Hancock,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest Mining. Sydney, Monday night. SILVER
SILVER stocks were much firmer to-day, big business being done in Junctions and Norths. SALES. Junctions, 15s 9d, 16s 3d ; Norths, 26s;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Mining near Maitland. Two Valuable Properties. South Greta and Maitland Coal Companies. Homeville. A Promising Township. Unobserved Changes
IT seems curious that very many people who pride themselves upon their knowledge of the progress and development of industries in the Northern district should be unaware…
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