Dreadful Mining Accident at Sandlurst
THE Bendigo Advertiser of Thursday reports: "Another fatal mining accident, of a most distressing and shocking character, occurred yesterday to a lad named Australian Martin Drake…
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Dreadful Mining, Accident at Sandhurst
THE Bendigo Advertiser of Thursday reports: "Another fatal mining accident, of a most distressing aud shocking character, occurred yesterday to a lad named Australian Martin Drake…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Discoveries at Natal. London, January 19
Important discoveries of gold have been made in the colony of Natal. Nine hundred diggers are already at work. The new gold-fields are difficult of access from the coast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cable Messages. Telegrams This Day Important Gold Discoveries at Natal. Banquet to Mr. Samuel at New York. Postal Convention with the United States. London, January 18th
Received is Sydney, January 20th, 11.55 p.m. The Prince and Princess of Wales have arrived at St. Petersburg. The Papal Ball is causing considerable sensation…
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PEAK Downs Copper shares suffered a slight decline while those of their neighbour (the Drummond Co.) exhibited increased firmness, induced probably by a telegram from the…
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SHORTLY before noon, an explosion of fire-damp took place at the Mesnes or Barebones Colliery, belonging to Mrssrs. W. and J. Turner, and situated in the borough of Wigan, close to the Londin and…
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The mining manager of Browns Creek (freehold) gold-mining company reports, under date 20th January, "The Hint we are now raising is from the surface, but looks very well for gold, and considering the Immense…
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IN the Share market we note increased firmness in the value of Wallsend Coal; sales at 14, sellers at 5s. higher. Mount Perry Copper changed hands at 10s. to 10s. 6d. Dayspring…
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To what extent gold may be found to exist in cortain iron ores is a question of much interest. The greater part of auriferous sands found throughout the world are ferruginousores a remarkable…
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HILL END AND VICINITY.—In the Observer of Saturday it is reported that the Cornelian is still sinking, and contractors are getting on well with the work. The mass of quartz Veins referred to in last report have since run out,…
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HILL END AND VICINITY.—In the Observer of Saturday it is reported that the Cornelian is still sinking, and contractors are getting on well with the work. The mass of quartz veins…
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MINING matters continue in an unsatisfactory state, owing to the disinclination of many of the shareholders in very many of the companies to pay up their calls. Some of these companies…
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Since the departure of the City of Melbourne with the mails for Europe, by the San Francisco route, nothing material has occurred of note with regard to mining operations, excepting, the…
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TAKING the road by St. George's Plains, we approached the Cow Flat, but until we have climbed the ridge the township is hidden from our view. Here however we have a fair view of the place, and a busy little hamlet…
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Another new reef, or rather two reefs running parallel with each other, was discovered last week at Yarrara, by Messrs. Conroy, O'Leary, and Co., who have since applied for a twelve-aere lease on the strength of the…
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SHARES, showed no improvement during the past week, and the only description for which there has been really a demand was coal. Wallsend changed hands to-day at 14¼ Peak…
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TRANSACTIONS in the Share market were not numerous on Monday. Coal shares unaltered, and firm. Waratah sold at 12. The only sale of copper was Peak Downs at 18s…
Continued on Trove, page 128 →Dreadful Mining Accident at Sandhurst
THE Bendigo Advertiser of Thursday reports: Another fatal mining accident, of a most distressing and shocking character, occurred yesterday to a lad named Australia Mortimer Drake,…
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Important discoveries of gold have been made in the colony of Natal. Nine hundred diggers are already at work. The new gold-fields are difficult of access from the coast…
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SIR,—With your permission, I wish to offer a few remarks through the columns of your valuable journal in reference to Mr. Farnell's Mining Bill. The feeble opposition given to this bill at present cannot…
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