Discovery of Gold. Sydney, March 1
A prospector, named Menzies, has discovered payable gold at Kangaroo Plains. He describes the find as a poor man's field…
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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines
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A prospector, named Menzies, has discovered payable gold at Kangaroo Plains. He describes the find as a poor man's field…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred at a mine at Cerillos, in New Mexico, in the United States. Twenty-five miners' perished, 65 others being entembed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A wire from Parkes says:—Bushman's Tributors cleaned up 523 tons of stone this morning for a return of 1863oz. 14dwt of gold, being the largest cake ever procured in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five unionist miners were arrested for assault, on the Wall[?] train…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The more wit one has the more originality one finds among men. It is little troubles that wear the heart out. It is easier to throw a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further reductions in wages are notified in the coal mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thirty-one miners were burnt to death by a fire in a mine in Spain in which they were working. Annual leases have been applied for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The miners in Waratah colliery have struck against the proposed redaction of wages. The Lambton miners have received notice that the mines will be closed down, but it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another rich find is reported in the Mount Margaret district, Coolgardie. THOSE desirous of joining the Bourke Literary and Debating Society are reminded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another good find has been made in the Mount Margaret district, Coolgardie. 213ozs. of gold have been dollied from 500lbs. of stones. A bag…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ANOTHER good find of reef gold has been made in the Mount Margarst district. The prospectors have brought in 213oz of the gold, dollied [?] stone [?] and reef which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last issue the Orange Advocate chronicled the fact that the latest crushing from, the Wentworth Co.'s mines was 2,800 ounces. They had greater news to record in the issue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The strike at the Waratah colliery is [?] ended. The men returned to work yesterday [?] having accepted a reduction of 3d pe ton [?] on the hewing rate. The Mount Kembla…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Everything in connection with mining matters at Mount Drysdale (says the Leader) is still dull. There is absolutely no change in any respect, save that in the few mines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Operations at the Glebe colliery are suspended. The places of the unionists at Minmi, now on strike are being rapidly filled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A disastrous explosion in a coal mine has occurred in the State of Indiana, America. The explosion was due to fire damp, and a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Lambton colliery will probably be shut down for an indefinite period. The picketing of Back Greek colliery, Minmi, has begun by the miners on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious riots have taken place at Liege. Belgium, between miners on strike and the police. In frequent collisions which have taken place the police fired upon the rioters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gibson Bros., prospecting on Dorkey Flat. between Allora and Warwick, in Queensland, unearthed a nugget weighting 4lb…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Newcastle it [?]elieved a union will be for[?] miners sufficiently strong t[?] to strike at gi[?]…
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