Another Colliery Explosion
A fatal explosion of firedamp happened in the Independent pit at Luycett Colliery, belonging to the Crewe Coal and Iren Company, a few miles from Newcastle-under-Lyme, recently. It caused…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining & the mines, 1871
651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 33
Colliery Explosion Near Sheffield
A terrible explosion took place on January 11th near Sheffield. The scene of the accident is Renishan Park, near Eckington, at the mine belonging to Messrs. J. and G. Wells. The colliery is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gold-fields
[?]—The correspondent of the Gundagai Times [?] on the 15th instant:—"The proprietors of the pros[?] claim at Broken-cart arrived in town on Monday with [?] result of their last crushing from this claim, which [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Visit to the Gulgong Gold-field
THROUGH the Kindness of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Milne, I was invited to a seat in Mr. Mine's waggonette on an excursion to the diggings. We started about half past 6 a.m arriving at Green Swamp—a distance of seven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Visit to the Gulgong Gold-field. [From a Correspondent.]
THROUGH the kindness of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Milne, I was invited to a seat in Mr. Milne's waggonette on an excursion to the diggings. We started about half past 6 a.m., arriving at Green Swamp—a distance of seven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gold-fields
EMU CREEK.—In the latest weekly report of the Mining Record it is said that dams and puddling machines are being built or contemplated at the Seven-mile, in order to meet the requirments of those miners who will very soon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold and Other Mining
A REFERENCE to our return of the gold produced during the last month, which will be found in another column, will give the pleasing information that the production is gradually increasing; and that the more…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining
Although mining matters have not had a very healthy appearance in the metropolis for some time past, there is certainly nothing to complain of in the gold producing localities; in fact, we may state that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines and Mining. The Blowpipe and its Application to Mineralogy
IN order not to occupy too much space, I shall only describe two kinds of blowpipe. The first is one to be used altogether with the mouth. It consists of a tin tube about 8in. long, slightly conical, with the larger end…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Mining
There is no doubt about the fact that the Gulgong is over rushed, and that on that particular locality there has not been sufficient payable ground opened to give profitable employment to a…
Continued on Trove, page 111 →Mining Items
RICH YIELD FROM THE LUNATIC REEFS.—Some few days ago we had occasion to refer to some quartz which had been procured from the claim of Mr. Peter Gray, in the above reef, and a specimen of which was being…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Gold-fields
MAJOR'S CREEK.—The correspondent of the Braidwood Dispatch, of the 22nd, writes to say that the whole of the machines are still busily engaged crushing. Sole's (Iron Duk[?]) has been engaged on various parcels of stone. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gold-fields
EMU CREEK.—The latest weekly report of the Mining Record affords the following items:—The Seven-Mile, although several shafts have been bottomed,and the parties have failed to obtain prospects sufficient to induce them to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Items
Since the claim No. 7 and 8 south, amalgamated, Monckland, Gympie, was last visited, says the Times, the holders have raised quite as good if not better stone than they had then got up. In fact it is not saying…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines and Mining. The Blowpipe and its Application to Mineralogy. (CONCLUDED.)
WHEN about to make an examination of the mineral, concerning which one knows nothing, for the purpose of referring it to its proper position in the mineral kingdom, it is necessary before submitting it to the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mining
THE most important topic of the past week has been the discovery of a new gold-field, near Canowindra. The fact has been conveyed to us by telegram, and the particulars are, consequently,…
Continued on Trove, page 142 →Mining Items
WITH reference to the Moruya quartz reefs, the Telegraph learns that the gold occurs in veins running through granite with a dip of one in two, and a considerable number of these veins have been…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Mr. Keene's Apparatus for Extinguishing the Fire in Anvil Creek Mine
A FIRE place was constructed of brick, about three feet square, in which a strong fire of coal, lime and other matters is kept burning. Below the fire was a reservoir with which an iron pipe communicated, and which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →