Western Australia. Murchison Goldfield
Forty diggers left Geraldton for the Murchison goldfields on Tuesday, while during the present week another forty men will follow. Probably a…
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Mining & the mines, 1891
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Our Adelaide Letter. ADELAIDE, August 17. Miners' Troubles
THOSE who remember the scene in "Germinal," where the coal-minors are set to bid one against another for the contracts at which they make a miserable living, will be…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in Baker's hall on Thursday evening, Mr. H. Hanlon in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting and…
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THE monthly meeting of the, above lodge was hold in Sharp's Hall on Thursday evening, when there was an unusually large attendance. Mr. Laird presided…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal-mining Case. Sydney
THE Full Court consisting of his Honor the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Innes and Mr. Justice Manning, has been occupied all day with the hearing of the Equity appeal in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Miners' Association. Alteration in the Constitution
THE revised rules of the Miners' Association, which have been under discussion in the various lodges during the past several weeks, are now adopted with some unimportant…
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SIR,—Notwithstanding that, through the exertions of the miners of this district and their representatives in Parliament, certain provision has been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Maitland. Vegetable Creek Tin-mining Company
The thirty-fourth half-yearly meeting of the Vegetable Creek Tin-mining. Company was hold at the company's officer yesterday. The chair was occupied by Mr. George…
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THE British Consul at Tamsoi, in a recent despatch, states that the great hopes entertained two years ago of Kelung becoming the important depot for coal which it might so…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Jersey Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Walcha
Jersey Gold-mine, Niangala, 22nd August.—Have driven 5ft 3in north, and 6ft 3in south, the country still being hard, and reef small. Am putting the men on to the stops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minmi. Miners' Risks
A young man named Aaron Williams, wheeler in the old tunnel, met with a very serious accident on Tuesday afternoon, by being jammed with a set of skips. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Koh-i-noor Gold and Silver-mining Company. Sydney
THE second half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the New Koh-i-Noor Gold and Silver-Mining Company No-Liability was held to-day, in the Hotel Australia, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday. Payable Gold
Payable gold has been discovered twelve miles from Adavale, and a large area has been pegged out. BATION RATES…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Mining Explosion. Two Killed and 200 ENTOMBED
LONDON, Tuesday.—Through an explosion in a colliery at Caerphilly, Glamorgan, two miners were killed and 200 entombed…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The entombed miners in the Caerphilly Colliery, Glamorgan, have been released…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton. Mine Accident
On Wednesday morning, Mr. Nathaniel Rippon, a miner, was severely crushed by a fall of coal in the Lambton Colliery. The poor fellow barely escaped with his life, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Meeting. Duckenfield
THE adjourned meeting of the Duckenfield Lodge was held in Sharp's Hall on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Western Australia. Gold Discovery
The West Australian publishes a telegram from its Geraldton correspondent respecting the news brought in from the gold finds at Murchison…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Manager in Trouble. Sydney
WILLIAM THOMAS, late manager of the Great Central Copper Mine, South Mount Hope, was again charged at the local police court on Tuesday and yesterday, before Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bonang Gold-mining Company, Limited
Report for week ending August 20:—"South drive at the 400ft level has been extended 6ft during the week, making & total of 73ft from the crosscut; six men are at…
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