Gas Manager's Report on Coal
The following report was supplied by the gas manager, containing.results of recent coal tests carried out by him:—Gentlemen.—By the direction of his Worship the…
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Mining & the mines, 1904
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A Gold Mine Waiting for Somebody
The most crying need of to-day is a substitute for Para rubber. It is certain to be discovered sooner or later. Celluloid and oxidised linseed oil are useful for some…
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Perth, Wednesday, — A dreadful catastrophe, involving the loss of five lives, occurred at the Great Boulder Mine, Kalgoorlie this morning…
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An inquiry was held at the Lloyd Hotel, George-street North, on Wednesday afternoon, regarding the death of John Pearce, who shot himself…
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At the Great Boulder Proprietary Mine, Kalgoorlie, on Wednesday, owing to a winding plant getting out of gear, a cage was released, and fell 400 ft. Four men who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal under the Catchment Area
"There is no doubt whatever that the catchment area overlies extremely valuable supplies of coal. To prohibit their extraction would mean the destruction of an industry which at the present time…
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At the Town Hall at Wollongong on Wednesday night a large public meeting was held to consider the proposal of the Sydney Water and Sewerage Board…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Humors of a Flat. the Coal Boy
If you are a flat-dweller and are annoyed by a dirty little boy who takes you up in the lift at the same time he takes the coals, and if you sufter other more or…
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A fumeless explosive for mining has long been wanted, as in underground mining the fumes of blasting compounds are dangerous, and entail loss of time…
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Mr. T. W. Keele, president of the Water and Sewerage Board, on Wednesday at the board's meeting referred to the question of control and care of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Find near Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan, Wednesday—The Warden's bailiff, who has visited the recent discovery reported on the Gungahleen Estate, states that is an alluvial gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labor at Cobar. Demands by the Miners
The Amalgamated [?] Association. Wrighville, has asked for a conference with the mine managers of Cobar and district, to discuss the…
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Only within a very recent period has mention been made of Cripple Creek, Colorado, although it is doubtless the greatest gold camp on earth…
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Information Oaf been received of a sensational robbery at Tumberumbe, a small mining centre, some distance from Albury. It is stated that gold…
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A nuggett of gold weighing over 182 oz[?]., and containing 98 per cent. pure gold, has been unearthed at the D[?] rush in Queensland…
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A bore put down at Cessnock, near Maitland, in the State of New South Wales, recently penetrated, at a depth of 260ft., a seam of coal 27ft. in thickness…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bowral Free Press And Berrima District Intclligencer. Wednesday, September 28, 1904. Fitzroy Iron Mines
Negotiations which; have been pending for some time between the Mittagong Land Company and a firm of Sydney ifon workers, culminated in the sale of…
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Messrs. Flood and Co., of Sydney, purchasers of the machinery etc, at the Mittagong iron mines, are evidently satisfied that it would necessitate a too large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Ink
After the writing becomes dry, it should be burnished with an sgate. First take the gold leaf and add it to an equal portion of honey, and reduce both to the finest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Economising Coal
"Le Journal des Economistes," a French publication which devotes much attention to industrial and scientific matters, points out that in spite of modern improvements…
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