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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
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The manager of the Pinnacle Tribute Silver Mining Company, Limited, reports that the machinery is working satisfactorily. The Ball stamp is most effective, reducing 40 tons in eight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ADELAIDE, Monday Night.—A very rich development has taken place at the North Broken Hill Mine. The bulk of the ore struck goes 200oz of silver and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AN inquest was held on Maitland on Saturday by Mr. A. Vindin, District Coroner, into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. James Robson, formerly manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—The subject of the alleged creep in the above mine creating such wide spread interest among miners and the public generally, I venture with your kind permission to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The manager of the "North" Company, on Saturday, reported that, in the roof from the south drive at the 200ft level, native silver had made its appearance. The find was made on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE position of affairs at the Stockton mine is unaltered, and work will not be resumed for several days yet. Yesterday Mr. Mackenzie, the Examiner of Coalfields, kindly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE above miners held their usual monthly meeting on Monday evening in Simpson's Hall, Merewether. There was a very fair attendance. Mr. John Lloyd presided, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →IN the mines of the colony during 1888 there have been twelve fatal and nine non-fatal accidents. Of the fatal accidents, four were caused by falls of earth, three by explosions,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following is the text of the official report of Mr. John Mackenzie of his inspection of the Stockton mine on Monday, which he forwarded by telegraph to the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some time since there was a report of a newly discovered goldfield at Kookabookra, New England, which it was stated Mr. G. M. Simpson, of Glencoe, intended to develop. Five others in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two of the directors of the Baker's Creek Gold Mining Company returned from Sandhurst to-day. Whilst there they purchased a complete lock-drill plant for the Bakers'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE number of application made to lease Crown lands for mining purposes during the year 1888, including applications for special gold leases, was 5982, being an increase of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—As regards Mr. Evans' remarks on the Stockton alleged creep, which he proves is not, in one part of his letter, as the stoutest timber would yield to the pressure of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Lane, the Mayor, and manager of Block 14, opened the new Exchange on Tuesday. Judge Fitzhardinge, of Sydney, and Mr. Cornish, vice-president of the Adelaide stock Exchange, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A large deputation of unemployed miners waited on the Commissioner for Public Works to-day to request that the Government would provide them with work. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WORK is to be resumed at the Stockton mine this morning. Yesterday afternoon Mr. John Mackenzie, Examiner of Coalfields, and Mr. Dixon, Inspector of Collieries,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. R. L. Mesteyer, M.I.C.E., has inspected the Katoomba Coal and Shale Company's pendant tramway, and reports that with the present rope 50 tons of shale per day can be convoyed across the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A SPECIAL meeting of the above miners was held in Mr. Thomas' Hall on Wednesday evening to hear the report of the deputation who were appointed to interview the acting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THERE is a movement, we learn, now afloat for the amalgamation of the leading collieries of the district, or, in other words, the formation of a great coal trust. Should this scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We understand that the Cullen Bullen Coal Company have received an offer to lease their property for five years for £4000 a year, subject to the completion of certain works which would have to be…
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