Mining
We have often said that within Wellington district are many mining "shews" which only require capital and enterprise to develop them. It is known beyond dispute…
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Mining & the mines, 1904
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The Wellington Mines
On Friday evening Messrs. Gray Bros., general carriers, of Sussex-street, City, unloaded upwards of 40 horses and a number of lorries—part of their plant for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold at Spicer's Creek
We hear that a fairly promising find of alluvial gold has been made on Mr. William Blackball's land at Spicer's Creek. The lode is about 12 feet by 8 inches deep and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Trouble at Airly. A Mine Thrown Idle
A REPORT from Airly, in the Capertee district, indicates that a difficulty has arisen to the working conditions in the shale mine. The report is as follows : -- "At a meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Africa Mining
Mr. Fred Cottell, one time manager of the Cobar Chesney (N.S.W.), and of more than one Westralian mine, has returned to Australia, after an absence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COAL. Sydney
A railway return shows that during the last financial year 530,146 tons of coal were consumed on the railways and tramways of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Accident, At Cobur Cold Mines
An accident occurred at the Cobur Gold Mines at about 1 o'clock on Wednesday last, by which a man named George Rathgeber, aged 54, lost his life…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loading Coal at Sea
An American apparatus for the rapid loading of coal at sea has been urgently ordered for the Russian Balt[?]ie Squadron…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Gold Stealing
Hugh Sutherland jar. and Peter Phillips, on bail, charged with alleged stealing of fine gold to the value of £3 10s, the property of Amy Gray…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining in the Wellington District
There is much of interest to the mining world taking place at present in the Wellington district, and an assurance of great developments in the immediate future…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Gold Yield. Sydney
The steamer Wodonga, which arrived yesterday from Queensland ports, brought a ton and a quarter of gold, which is a record shipment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wellington Mines, Ltd
Sydney "Bulletin," in the "Wild Cat" column of March 3rd says:—"Commonwealth silver and gold mine, near Wellington (N.S.W.), has been taken in hand by a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold in South Africa
The Transvaal output of gold for January has been declared at 288,867 fine ounces, of the value of £1,226,846, being an increase on the previous month of 2806 fine ounces…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. Russian Ship Blown Up by Russian Mines. London
It is reported that the Russian cruiser Skori, in entering Port Arthur, struck a mine and was blown up, only four of those on board being saved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hill End Mining
Mining matters at Hill End are still progressing favorably. A tender has been accepted for deepening the main abaft at Specimen Gaily to the extent of 100 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gilgunnia. MINING
The buttery has been working the last fow weeks, and put through the following crushings:—The Dream, 50 loads for 47ozs. Sdwts, 15grs.; The Last Chance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smoky V. Smokeless Coal
The smoke of the Russian ships, which are using Japanese coal, is visible at a distance of 20 miles, but the Japanese ships, using Welsh coal, are almost smokeless…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Potatoes. Worth Many Times Their Weight in Gold
A pound of potatoes for L450! That was the price given for sixteen ounces of this common food commodity at a recent agricultural show, writes the "Illustrated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining in the Orange District Is it the End
"To say the [?]st of it," says the 'Western Advocate, "nining has slumped in the Orange district Lucknow is virtually hung up; beyond what Dr. Fitz- Patrick is doing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wellington Mine
Last week the cartage of ore from the old Commonwealth Mine ceased, and, of course, rumour was at once busy to assign the cause. It was said by some that the mine had been…
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