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Mining & the mines, 1877

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The Colliery Case at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE, Wednesday, 9.15 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1877 · page 2

In the case, the Inspector of Collieries against the manager of the the Borehole Colliery the Bench decided on a dismissal today on the ground that there was no proof of the number of the men…

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The Newcastle Colliery Case

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1877 · page 3

The information laid in this case has been dismissed, after having for three Jays occupied the hearing of the Newcastle Court. The whole case was really as exceedingly simple one although it was sp[?]…

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Moss Gold and Silver

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1877 · page 3

THE following is an abridgment of a paper on the "Formation of Moss Gold and Silver," read by Archibald Liversidge, Professor of Goology and Mineralogy in the University of Sydney, before the Royal Society of New…

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Northern Territory Gold-fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 12

THE following reports by Mr. J. G. Knight on the Northern Territory gold-fields have been laid on the table of the House of Assembly. "Palmerston, May 5, 1877…

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Mines and Mining. Mining Warden's Report. (From the Annual Report of the Department of Mines, N. S. W., for 1876.) Mudgee District. (Mr. Warden Browne. P.M., Gulgong.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 18

IN my annual report, which I have now the honor to furnish for the information of the Minister for Mines, I regret that I am unable to point to any parked or successful development of mining enterprise in the…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 19

At Stawell, Victoria, last week, a new reef was met with in the shaft of the Extended Cross Company at the 1040ft level. It is supposed to be identical with that of the Oriental Company, which…

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The Welsh Colliery Accldent.—most Exciting Scene

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 26

The entombed colliers at the Troedyrhiw Colliery had not been extricated up to April 18; but although they had been shut up for seven days, it was felt that the release of the men was practically…

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Two Men Suffocated in a Mine

Evening News · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 4

Two teen, named Martin Cavin and Edward Dooley, have lost their lives in the Old Golden Reef Min[?], Ballarat, in a melancholy manner. They had come up the shall at dinner time. On going below…

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Gold and Specie per China

Evening News · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 5

The P. mid O. Company's mail steamer, Ch[?] took her departure to-day, for Melbourne, with the following quantity of gold and specie, for transhipment to the Suez mail steamer, at Melborne:—…

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Dreadful Explosion in an American Colliery. Pottsville, Pa., May 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 11

THIS whole region was startled, about noon, to-day, by the announcement of a terrible accident at the Wadesville shaft, an extensive colliery at Wadesville, a small mining village near St. Clair, and several…

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Fearful Mining Accident. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 7

A FEARFUL accident happened on Saturday at Eaglehawk, Victoria, at the South Catherine Mine, when a man named Henry Finch, who was fixing a truck and a cage, met with a horrible death. One of its catches…

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Country and Mining News. GOSFORD, July 3

Evening News · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 2

Our village was [?] on the [?] 28th ultimo in conse[?] the new, [?] for the[?] the school children a feast and [?] on the lovely[?]…

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Country and Mining Nees. (From Our Correspondents.) Gosford. July 3

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 10

Our village was considerably enlivened on the night of the 28th ultimo in consequence of an amateur concert given in the new public school-room, got up for the purpose of giving the school children a feast and excursion on the lovely bays…

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The Northern Goldfields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 19

THE following are the Warden's reports on the operations at Charter's Towers and the Hodgkinson during ing the month of May:— HODGKINSON RIVER GOLDFIED…

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Milchester Goldfield. "Warden's Office, "Milchester, June 8, 1877

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 19

"The Hon the Secretary for Mines. "Sir,—I have the honour to enclose hewmth a return of all stone and tailings treated on this goldfield during the month of May last. The total quantity of…

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Gold Near Braidwood

Evening News · Monday 9 July 1877 · page 2

It has been rumoured for some time that gold had been diserved upon the land of Mr. Thomas Shanahan at Long Swamp and we are [?] to state says the [?] that…

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Victorian Mining News

Evening News · Tuesday 10 July 1877 · page 2

The following are the latest items of Victorian mining news:—The Mining Deportment has received a report from the Buninyong prospecting party concerning the discovery of the quartz reef in the…

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Chinese Labour for the Tin Mines

Evening News · Tuesday 10 July 1877 · page 3

We understand that it is in contemplation by a wealthy Chinese firm, having brandies at Cooktown and the Pah[?], to open another branch business in this city, and in connection therewith they have…

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Inspection of Collieries

Evening News · Thursday 12 July 1877 · page 3

A deputation of colliery owners and colliery representatives, waited upon the Minister for Mines, yesterday afternoon, in older to point out the undesirableness of the Inspector of Coal Mines continuing to…

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The Inundated Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1877 · page 2

The inquest on the bodies of the five men who lost their lives by the inundation of the Tynewydd pit was concluded on May 17. Mr. Pickard, who represented the Miners' Association, expressed his belief that the water got into the…

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