Terrible Colliery Disaster
Two men were found dead in the Stockton pit near Newoaetle on Wednesday last, overcome to all Appearances, by foul air. On Thursday, shortly after the funeral of…
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Mining. Gundagai
Thursday: Another new alluvial discovery has been made at Jones' Greek, but no particulars will be given for a day or two. WYALONG…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stockton Colliery Disaster. Sydney
THE work of bricking headings in the Stockton colliery where foul air exists has been finished, and it is now considered that if any fire has arisen the cabonic acid gas which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butler's Stolen Mining Certificate. Ballarat
When luring Captain Lee Weller and the youth Preston on "prospecting tours" in New South Wales. the man Butler, alias Harwood, mentioned that among other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. Murrumburrah
Tuesday: The mining community appear to exerting themselves to an unusual degree, presumably with a view of lifting as much dirt as possible prior to taking their…
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The Mining on Private Lands Act Amendment Bill was Assented to by the Governor on Thursday. Subsequently a meeting of the Executive Council was held at which the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining on Private Lands. Provisions of the Amending Act. Important Changes
AS has already been intimated, the new Mining Laws Amendment Act will come into operation shortly. The officers of the department are now busily engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gold and Other Mining in Gundagai. What the Diggers Are Doing
WHEN all the machinery is erected and work gets into full swing at the Prince of Wales Mine, it is estimated fully 1200 men will find employment at the Johnston's Hill pyrites…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Telegrams Sydney, Tuesday. the Stockton Mine
A joint inspection of the Stockton mine was made yesterday, and it was found to be in a sufficiently safe state to warrant work being resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Leases at Wyalong
Referring to the deputation that waited upon tlm Ministers for Wurks and Justice at Wyalong recently, when mention was made of the delay in dealing with applications for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining on Private Lands Act
With regard to the applications for leases under the Mining on Private Lands Act we are informed that a very large number have been dealt with and leases issued during the…
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Tuesday : A new alluvial rush has set in at Jackalass. Gold has been discovered about half a mile west of the old lead in 20ft. sinking, the prospects being from 3gr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collapse of a Mine. Lucky Escape of the Miners. Sydney
An alarming subsidence occurred on the Helvetia lead, Galgong, on Saturday. The men working at No. 3 claim were standing, round the shaft ready to be lowered to their…
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Rapid strides continue to be made, both in connection with alluvial and reading mining in the district. A trial crushing of 20 tons from a new reef about 25 miles east of Gundagai went over 3…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mining in Port Jackson. Beginning Practical Work. Sydney
Last week a contract was signed for sinking each 2960 fset deep, in connection with the Balmain ceal mines enterprise. A few weeks ago the Sydney Harbor Collieries Company…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Kimo Gold Find. a Visit to the Hills. the Truth About Rice and Robinson's Mine
THERE has during the past few months been a great deal of gossip about the discovery of gold on the Kimo station property, by the prospector Mr. Rice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rhymes from the Mines. a New Book
SOMEHOW Edward Dyson's "Rhymes from the Mines and other Lines" have disappointed us. Perhaps Lawson and "the Banjo" led us to expect too much, to believe that we had arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Junee Gold Find. Slightly Milder Expectations
Naturally that intending element, the public, will want to know something more about how the Junee gold mine a getting en, the "Sweet Lavender," as one lease has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining. Gundagai
Friday: Rapid strides continue to be made both in connection with alluvial and reefing mining, in this district. Rich and Co., at Kimo, nine miles west of Gundagai…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Rhymes From the Mines."
The title exactly describes the greater part of the contents of this volume, which is by Edward Dyson, and is published by the well-known enterprising firm…
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