Colliery Explosion
London, Thursday.—At a colliery explosion at Shang Tung, China, 450 lives were lost…
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Mining & the mines, 1894
27 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
New Koh-i-noor Gold and Silver Mining Company
The fourth annual meeting of the New Koh-i-noor Gold Silver Mining Company was held on Wednesday evening at Tattersall's Chambers, Hunter-street. Mr. H. S…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fossicking on the Goldfields
The number of applicants to the Chief Inspector of Mines (Mr. Slee) for authority to obtain passes on the railways to enable, them to proceed to the goldfields to "fossick,'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wyalong Goldfield
Sydney, Tuesday.—The unemployed are being warned not to rush to Wyalong goldfield, as the claims already at work are fully manned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wyalong Goldfield. Important Discovery
The recently-discovered field of Wyalong is distant from Young about 84 miles, nearly due west. The distance from Temora is about 40, and from Barmedman 20 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Gold-saving Machine
Messrs. R. T. Ball & Co., of Goulburn, have just placed a gold-saving machine on the maket. The machine is known as the Eclipse Gold Separator, and was one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Valuable Suggestions on the Estimates. the Mining Interests. Cheap Freights for Minerals
While the mining estimates were under discussion Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan said:—The mining interest ought to be second to none in our estimation, and instead of weakening this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Mine Near Cooma
A new mining area has been opened up near Boogong mountains, south west from Adaminaby on the fall to the Murray River. There are 35 men now on the field. From five days' work at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Mine
A report has been brought into town of the discovery of alluvial diggings, with 53ft. sinking at Galong Creek, on the Bendenine Estate, Yass. The yield is stated to be 1¼oz. to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold Fever
The opening up of the Wyalong gold field has caused a fever for gold to spread throughout the whole colony, so much so that hundreds of men have been leaving Sydney daily to go to either…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wyalong Goldfield
The latest crushings of Wyalong stone are:—Kavanagh and party, 10oz of gold fron 3 tons of stone; Emery and party, 43oz. 10dwt. of amalgam from 14 tons of stone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Koh-i-noor Gold and Silver Mining Company
Manager's report, March 16th.—The furnace and battery were started on the 10th instant, and have been kept going for the whole of the week. During the week we…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Gold Discoveries
Information is to hand that payable gold has been discovered on a selection at Bulga, 14 miles from Singleton. It is stated that the discovery was first made 12 months ago,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wyalong Goldfield. Opinion of a Practical Geologist
The extracts given below are taken from a well-known Sydney civil engineer, and who also is althoroughly practical geologist, now on the Wyalong goldfield. The date of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Coolgardie Mining Company formed in London
London, Thursday.—A Coolgardie Mining Company has been registered in London with a capital of £40,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wyalong Goldfield
The following is an extract taken from the Cootamunda "Herald" of Wednesday last:— The rush appears to have eased off during the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coolgardie Gold
On Thursday last Messrs. Jones and Driscoll, two residents of Parramatta, returned from Coolgardie and exhibited half a bucketful of gold, the proceeds of a day's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Gold Yield for 1893
It appears from the complete returns that the depression of 1893 has not been without it uses, as the figures relative to the gold yield of the colony for the year will show…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wyalong Goldfield. New and Important Discovery
A new and important discovery is reported to have been made at the Wyalong goldfield six miles north-east of Neeld's selection. A big reef, carrying solid white quartz and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Fossickers
The usual rush of applicants for authority to obtain passes to proceed to the goldfields to fossick was observed at the Mines Department on Monday. Over 300 men…
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