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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
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THE Government Resident, reporting on the Collie River coal discovery, states that the seams already discovered are sufficiently good to encourage further prospecting. The coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Manager's report, 20th June.—Dyke shaft is down 92ft, and No. 2 Shatt 163ft, both producing very good ore; crosscut north from 100ft level (No. 2 shaft) is forward…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In yesterday's Sydney Morning Herald a leader appeared, which presented to the world a very black picture regarding the export of coal from Newcastle, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Government Geologist reports that the bore at Leigh's Creek is now down 1594ht. This is 49ft Gin after leaving the coal scam. The last cone raised was carbonaceous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There were no changes of any importance to report in connection with the Central mine. They have opened up now stopes on the 370ft level south, which are looking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN our Tuesday's issue we presented a statement of the issues in the controversy between the Railway Commissioners and the colliery-owners of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Pinnacles Tribute Company have shut down their concentrating plant, and are decreasing the number of the mine hands. This is said to be due to the fact of royalty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two men, named J. S. Patteridge and H. Lehman, claim to have discovered coal a few feet below the surface in clay and sandstone, 11 miles cast of Port Augusta…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—I have carefully read the leader in the Sydney Morning Herald referred to by you in your issue of today, and there is no doubt the writer presents a gloomy,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following telegram was received on Saturday, from the mine manager:—"Lode is showing coarse gold at 400ft level." This is regarded by shareholders with great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following interesting letter on the coalfields of Japan and India, written by Mr. John Young, the well-known Sydney contractor, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual monthly meeting of the members of the Northern Engineering Institute was held in Mr. H. J. Brown's office, Hunter-street, on Saturday evening. The president,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—I cannot resist the opportunity of writing you a few lines in reply to your sub-leader of yesterday. I must say that you have not put the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MR. JAMES THOMSON, who unsuccessfully contested the county, has resigned his position as President of the Miners' Association. Yesterday he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AT the Water Police Court this afternoon, Alfred Austin Gallagher was again brought up to answer the accusation of omitting to enter the issue of certain scrip in the Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The dullness of trade at the above collieries has become a very grave question and is causing considerable consternations amongst the miners and business people in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MAIN Intake, south side: Air, 3[?],296 foot; thermometer, 62. Main intake, north side: Air, 41,829 feet; thermometer, 62. Return airway, at the furnace shaft: Air…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE ninth ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Young Wallsend Coal Company was held in the offices, Scott-street, at 3 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Weekly progress report:—Main shaft sunk 5ft, timbered 6ft; west crosscut advanced 8ft; south drive advanced 16ft; west cross-cut, off south, drive, advanced 25ft; north…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The mine manager wires as follows:—"Lode showing coarse gold in the 400ft level. Will start mills crushing on Monday next. Mails all interrupted through floods."…
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