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New York, January 3.—The Times' Pottsville, Pa, special says: Yesterday a fire, which threatens to be even more serious in its consequences then is usual with colliery fires, broke out in the deed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In addition to the coal fields on the west coast of the Middle Island of New Zealand, extensive tracts of carbiniferous deposits are found on the east side of the mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tumut Times tells us that sinking operations were, recommenced on Wednesday in Mr. Seihs' paddock, Jones's Creek, by a party of four men, seeking for copper and gold…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →THE accompanying engraving is a faithful representation of a beautiful gold cup just manufactured by Mr. Evan Jones, the well-known working jeweller of Hunter-street, Sydney, for the Glon Innes Jookey Olub, who…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →It was intended to publish in this issue the new Mining Bill and the No-Liability Mining Companies Bill, which have been submitted to Parliament this session; but owing to the unusual calls upon our space they are reserved…
Continued on Trove, page 140 →Messrs. Burrowes and Casey, M.L.A.s, waited upon the Premier and the Minister of Mines on the 21th January, at the Treasury, on behalf of the Sandhurst School of Mines (reports the Melbourne Age), with respect to a practical…
Continued on Trove, page 141 →A considerable influx of shipping at the latter and of last week, and the beginning of the present, has made the port assume a very respectable [?]carance, and much accelerated word at the various collieries. An anticipated rise in freights…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A considerable influx of shipping at the latter end of last week and the beginning of the present, has marie the port assume very respectable appearance, and much accelerated work at the various collieries. An anticipated rise in freights…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →WE are in receipt of the first number of a new broad sheet issued at Thornborough, under the title of the Hodgkinson Mining News. It is undoubtedly a well got-up number, largely excelling its compeers of far…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →This was a motion in the Court of Chancery, on behalf of Sir Jame[?] Martin, Chief Justice, and late Premier of New South Wales, to set aside an order made by the chief clerk on the 10th of January, 1876,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A system of gold robbery, which has been carried on for some time past from the premises of Messrs. Rosenthal and Co, wholesale jewellers, oF Little Collins-street west, was put a stop to on Wednesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The cry still is the want of rain in all quarters. We get rain enough to just make the grass start, and then it keeps so dry and warm that what the travelling stock leaves is all scorched up. Last week there were over fifty thousand sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The special correspondent of the Melbourne Argus, writing from London on the 22nd December, supplies the following brief particulars of the above case:—"On the 30th ult., Sir R. Maline, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Monday, l8th December, a fital colliery explosion occured at the South Wales Colliery Company's pit at Abertillery, near Cardiff, which, it is believed, has resulted in the deaths of twenty of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. E. A. Baker, member for the Southern Goldfields, having accepted office as Minister for Lands, his seat in the Legislative Assembly was yesterday declared vacant. The Speaker has issued a writ for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attention is directed to lists of GOLD-MINING and MINERAL LEASES, to be published inthe GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of Friday, the 9th instant, which have been DECLARED VOID, in consequence of the Lessees…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →BEYERS and HOltermann's G. M. Co.—Under date 7th February, the mining manager reports as follows:— "Work continued in the mine as last reported. I have taken out about 5 feet in length by 6 feet in height of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two gold-diggers, who apparently came to Sydney to see how fastly they could get through their money, succeeded pretty well in that attempt on Monday and Tuesday, with the assistance of a few profligate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since our last summary work has been progressing steadily in the various [?] of the colony. At [?] End more men are employed in the various claims, and a [?] of [?] has been [?] there have been no new…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CARROLL, and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date 7th February, the mining manager reports as follows:—" The north drive at 694-feet level has been extended a further distance of 3 feet 6 inches this week, making the present…
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