The Bonang Mine
A letter from the Bonang mining manager, received yesterday, shows that a serious blunder occurred in the amount of gold obtained from the last hundred tons of stone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1889
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Gold in Ireland
LONDON, Saturday.—Gold has been discovered in payable quantities at Crookhaven, in the south-west of Ireland. [The district around Crookhaven has long been…
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The mining manager of Baker's Creek Gold-mining Company telegraphs a result of 1345oz from 107 tons of stone. Great preparations exists here in mining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Vale Colliery. The Seam Found Again
LITHGOW, Monday.—About two months ago the coal seam at the New Vaile Colliery appeared to be running out. The seam, which is about 14ft 6in thick, came down to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cadia Gold Discovery
A COMMUNICATION has been received at the Mines Department from the warden's clerk at Orange containing the report of Mr. Larnack, of Orange, which states that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Explosive "Roburite." a Trial in Coal
YESTERDAY afternoon, at the invitation of Mr. C. E. Stokes, holder of the Australian rights of the new explosive "Roburite," and Mr. V. Lawrence, secretary of the Adeliade…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Hamilton Pit Catastrophe. Deputation of Miners Visit the Mine. Their Reports. No Hope of Finding the Men Alive. The Rescue Party at Work
ALL through Sunday night the rescue parties were kept at work in Hamilton Pit, while a small group of wearied-out watchers, hoping against hope, waited about the pit-top for any…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining News. Bonang Gold-mining Co
It appears that the yield of gold was incorrectly stated in the company's report. From 100 tons stone the return was 209oz, and not [?]09oz. How much the error was responsible for the sudden rise…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Carrington. the Hetton Colliery
To the order of the above colliery, 50 new steel hopper Waggons have arrived from Hudson son Brothers' Clyde Works in Sydney. The waggons, each of which carries eight tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messages to the Minister for Mines
Yesterday all day Mr. Mackenzie, the Examiner of Coal Fields, was down or about the pit. At a quarter to 12 o'clock he sent the following message to the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Correspondence A. A. Miners. to the Editor
SIR,—I was very much struck on reading your report of the meeting of the Borehole men, whereat they decided not to re-commence work until next Monday, not even in the Sea…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Mining. News From Broken Hill
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—News from Broken Hill states that it is calculated that the lode in the North mine will be reached by crosscutting some sixty feet. The last parcel of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hamilton Disaster. Another Visit of the Minister for Mines
THE following telegram was, last evening. received by Mr. Mackenzie, Examiner of Coalfields, from the Minister for Mines:â "Glad to hear good progress is being made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Particulars. Medical Men Refused Admission to the Mine. Everything Quiet
When our reporter left the mine at 2 o'clock this morning there were very few people at the pit's mouth. At midnight a relieving shift went down, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Risks. Colliery Accident at Wallsend
AN accident occurred in the Wallsend colliery yesterday, Wednesday morning, about 9 30 a.m., to a labourer named Thomas O'Keeffe, better known at Tom O'Keeffe, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal-mining Industry in Queensland
A DEPUTATION, representing the coal-mining industry of Ipswich and Burrum, waited on the Colonial Treasurer and the Postmaster-General in Brisbane on Tuesday to present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Meeting. Borehole Miners
THE adjourned meeting of the Borehole miners' lodge was held on Wednesday at the Mechanics' Institute, Hamilton. The minutes of the special delegate meetings held on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining News. Broken Hill. Mines Sold My Auction
The following mines have been sold by auction at Broken-hill:—The Copper Blow Silver mine, with buildings, tools, etc. £310, the Cosmopolitan tin mine, with buildings, machinery and tools, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inspection of Mines
THE recent disaster at Hamilton Pit, taken in conjunction with the Bulli disaster, shows either that fresh legislation is needed on the subject of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia. the Moonta Copper Mines
A miners' meeting was held at Moonta on Monday, when the secretary read a reply from the Australian Miners' Association with regard to the rates paid by the company…
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