Mine Timber
A SERIES of experiments was recently carried out at the Altonburg colliery, near Saarbrucken, Germany, with lime, tar, and carbolineum, to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1903
29 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 2
Practical Dredging for Gold
SPEAKING of dredging for gold on the west coast of America, the "Scientific and Mining Press" (San Francisco) says:—"About six years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gympie Goldfields
GYMPIE is the oldest goldfield in the State of Queensland, and the figures relating to the output for 1902 proves that it has not by any means reached a point at which confidence can…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mystery of Kruger's Gold
THE cloud of mystery which has [?]itherto covered the hiding-place of the Trausvaal State treasure appears at last to be lifting. We received to-day letters from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sunken Gold
THE steamer Akaroa, which has been under charter to the syndicate who undertook the salving of the gold on board the wrecked steamer Elingamite at the Three Kings,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ancient Gold Mine
A MINING centre, probably worked as early as 2,500 [?] has been discovered between the Red Sea and the Nile. The remains consist of irregular stone huts, grouped in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arltunga Goldfields. New Gold Rush
IMPORTANT discoveries of gold at Arltunga, the central part of South Australia, have been creating considerable excitement in that State…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Arltunga Goldfield. Rainfall on the Field
AN Adelaide telegram from an expert at Arltunga says there seems every prospect of and surface indications point to a very large ore body. Appearances of the field…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Arltunga Goldfields
Important discoveries of gold at Arltunga, near the central part of South. Australia, still continue to create considerable excitement in that State. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Famous Mines Found by Accident
ACCIDENT plays quite a considerable part in the disecovery of mineral deposits. Many exacrples are on record. The Freiburg mines, in Saxony, were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arltunga Goldfield. "Most of the Mines Valueless." Conflicting Reports
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.-Until recently reports concerning the Arltunga field, and more particularly Winnecke's Depot, have been remarkable for their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Aritunga Goldfield
THE Secretary of winnecke's Coorong Syndicate has received the following wire from the manager:— "Preparing to sink shaft. Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidental Discovery of Stolen Gold Plates
A SENSATION"AL experience, which led to the discovory of supposed stolen property befel a little girl, Louisa Fuotril, at Kalgoorlie, last Thursday morning. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Development
"Old Colonist " writes from Sydney:— "LOOKING at the industrial depression prevailing here, it seems passing strange that more united action is not taken in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Early Gold Discoveries
In 1840 John Culvert, a Cornishman, approached the New South Wales Government with overtures to systematically exploit the gold areas he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The Northern Star." Saturday Morning 30Th May, 1903. the Mount Kembla Colliery Commission
THE commission appointed to enquire into the Mount Kembla…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Formation of Coal Seams
THE generally-accepted theory is that coals are of vegetable origion derived from the accumulated masses of forest and jungle growths, which are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rich Gold Discovery
ADVICES from Brisbane state that a sensational find of gold has been made about three miles from Pratten, in the Warwick district, Queensland, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shocking Case of Child Murder. Smothered and Burnt on a Coal Fire
A REVOLTING case of infanticide was reported on Saturday afternoon from Launceston. A married woman named Margaret Brown, aged 41, was arrested and charged at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Edison's Gold Saver. Worked Without Water
The "Daily Telegraph's" Tenterfield correspondent reports that Mr. Salmond, an American speculator, accompanied by one of Edison's engineers, has taken a large mining area at…
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