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808 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 41
Another fearful mining accident hs occurred here. Two men named Jeremiah Hogan and John Holloran were smothered in West Monkland claim, through inhaling, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →KROHMANN'S G. M. Co.—Under date 19th December, the mining manager reports as follows:—"The western crosscut in Carroll and Beard's mine, at 500-feet level, has been extended a further distance of 4 feet, making the present…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE German miners who were brought over to England at the instance of Queen Elizabeth, who was especially desirous of seeing the mineral treasures of that country developed, first introduced the divining rod. It…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →On Monday evening, the 17th instant, reports the Burrangong Chronicle, a committee meeting was held at Mr. Corbett's rooms, Main-street Two letters from the Department of Mines were placed before the chairman and…
Continued on Trove, page 780 →COAL DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA.—Mr. J. T. Cole has reported to the Victorian Mining Department the discovery of a seam of coal on some land situated about two miles west of Cape Paterson, and about eight miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 780 →The following is the latest from Charters Towers: —In the Captain lease, Whitehead and party have struck a good reef. This piece of ground has been taken up and abandoned several times during the last…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →SIR,—Diversity of opinions seem to exist on our goldfields through the circular issued by the Department of Mines of the 14th November last, in which attention is drawn to the present system adopted by unauthorised persons in locking…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →There have been fine crushings here. 230 tons from Smithfield yielded 1640oz; 48 tons from No. 5 South, Lady Mary, yielded 174oz; and 140 tons from No. 8 South, Lady Mary Tribute,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The reports of the mining surveyors and registrats of Victoria for the quarter ending September 30, 1877, are fairly satisfactory. The total yield of gold was 207,634oz, exhibiting an increase over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE is scarcely any event sadder or more terrible in the annals of mining disaster, fraught as they a[?] with human misery, than the appalling catastro[?]he which occurred at Blantyre Colliery on Monday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There have been tine crushings here, 230 tons from Smithfield yielded 1640oz; 4S tons from No. 5 South, Lady Mary, yielded 174oz; and 140 tons from No. 8 South, Lady Mary Tribute,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Several doctors have held a post mortem examination on the bodies of the miners Hailoran and Hogan, who lost their lives here from the inhalation, it is supposed, of dynamite fumes. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The E. and A. Mail Company's steamship Somerset arrived yesterday with the English mails via Torres Straits. The steamer left Singapore on December 11, and arrived on Tuesday night at 11…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date 26th December; the minineg manager reports as follows:—"Back stoping Nos. 2 and 3 veins at 180-feet level. Finished crushing 19 tons of quartz, which has yielded 73 oz. 3 dwts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The interesting column of news telegraphed us by our Cooktown correspondent yesterday, relative to affairs at New GuLnan, will be read with interest. The information has been furnished by the Rev. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]enders have already been informed how the state in spite of the presumptuous predictions [?] [?] was cut below the greenstone [?] [?] claim, at a death of 278…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →YOUR readers have already been informed how the black slate (in spite of the presumptuous predictions of greenstone prophets) was cut below the greenstone, in the Phoenix prospectors' claim, at a depth of 278…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →THERE is scarcely any event sadder or more terrible in the annals of mining disaster, fraught as they are with human misery, than the appalling catastrophe which occurred at Blantyre Colliery on Monday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 808 →PAXTON'S G. M. Co.—The mine manager reports, [?]der date 27th December, as follows:—"Since my last report we have been engaged stoping on Paxton's veins, the quartz from which has not been taken down; we shall commence…
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