Colliery Explosion
On February 14 an explosion of gunpowder took place at the Morfa Collieries, near Neath. The bodies of several men have been recovered, but upwards of twenty more remain in the pit. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining & the mines, 1870
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The Gold-fields
EMU CHEEK.—From the Mining Record, of Saturday, we extract the following:—That many persons who have been dabbling in shares upon the Two Mile and Quondong have been disappointed by the result of recent washings,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reports on the Gold-fields. by the Commissioners of Gold Districts. the Western Gold-field
The Gold Commissioner, Western District, to the Under Secretary for Lands. Sin,—I do myself the honour, for the information of the Honorable the Secretary for Lands, to submit my annual…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Southern Gold-fields
The Gold Commissioner, Southern District, to the Undersecretary for Lands. Sir,—I have the honour to submit, for the information of the Hon the Secretary for Lands, a report on the Gold-fields…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Northern Gold-fields
The Gold Commissioner, Northern District, to the Undersecretary for Lands. Armidale, 7th March, 1870. Sir,—In the records of this office there does not appear to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Reports on the Gold-fields. by the Commissioners of Gold Districts. the Western Gold-field. The Gold Commissioner, Western District, to the Under Secretary for Lands
SIR,—I do myself the honour, for the information of the Honorable the Secretary for Lands, to submit my annual report for the year 1869 upon the condition and prospects of the gold-fields in the Western district…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nomination for the Northern Gold-fields
THE nomination of a member to represent the Northern Gold-fields in the Legislative Assembly in the room of Mr. R. Wisdom, resigned through his electing to sit for the Lover Hunter, took place at the Rocky River on Monday,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Northern Gold-fields. The Gold Commissioner, Northern District, to the Under-Secretary for Lands
Armidale, 7th March, 1870. Sir,—In the records of this office there does not appear to have been any copy kept of the conditions and prospects of the Northern Gold-fields; this must be my excuse for not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Southern Gold-fields. The Gold Commissioner, Southern District, to the UnderSecretary for Lands
Sir,—I have the honour to submit, for the information of the Hon. the Secretary for Lands, a report on the Gold-fields in the Southern district, for the year 1869. During that period there has not been any discovery of such…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Gold-fields of New South Wales. The Gold-Commissioner, Western District, to the Under-Secretary for Lands. Western Gold-fields Office, Bathurst, 1st March, 1870
Sir,—I do myself the honour, for the information of the Honorable the Secretary for Lands, to submit my annual report for the year 1869 upon the condition and prospects of the gold-fields in the Western district…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mining Items
ALTHOUGH the public may have heard little of late as to the progress of the Eurongilly Gold-mining Company, the Gundagai Times apprises us all necessary preparations for commencing operations in earnest on that…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mining Gazette. Araluen
FROM the Araluen Valley, the correspondent of the Briadwood Dispatch writes on the 7th instant:â I am happy to say the dispute between the men…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Colliery Explosion
On February 14 an emplosion of gunpowder took place at the Mo[?] Collieries, near neath. The bodies of several men have been recovered, but upwards of twenty more remain in the pit. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bowenfells Coal Mine
OF all the advantages the extension of railways has given to the colonists of New South Wales, there are none that exceed in importance those involved in facilitating access to our coal mines. Amongst the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Gold-fields
KIMO.—The Gundagai Times of Saturday says:—In our last issue we gave some details relative to the mining operations in progress at the Welcome Home reef, Long Flat, Kimo. Since that time the party in No. 1 West,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining News. Burrangong, or Lambing Flat
THIS, I believe the richest for its extent of all the alluvial gold-fields of New South Wales, was opened in August, 1860. The fame of the new and wealthy field soon spread, and 17,000 men (exclusive of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining News. Burranbgong, or Lambing Flat. (From a Correspondent.)
THIS, I believe the richest for its extent of all the alluvial gold-fields of New South Wales, was opened in August, 1860. The fame of the new and wealthy field soon spread, and 17,000 men (exclusive of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold and Other Mining
Nothing has as yet been definitely declared as to who are to be the members of the Gold-Fields' Commission. A paragraph appeared about a fortnight back in the Mining Record, stating that Mr. Baker, member for the Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Intelligence
IN some of the mining districts the recent rains have done considerable damage, but generally speaking much activity is now manifested in mining pursuits. A new rush took place to Forbes, from…
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