Fatal Mining Accident at Gympie
A profound sensation was caused amongst this community on Wednesday afternoon und evening (says the GYMPIE TIMES)by the report that another fatal accident had occurred, by which two…
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978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 49
Re-election of the Minister for Mines. (From the Bathurst Times.)
THE election for the seat in East Macquarie, rendered vacant by the acceptance of the office of Secretary for Mines by Mr. W. H. Suttor, took place at the hustings, Kelso, on Friday, at noon. There were very few persons present, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fatal Mining Accidents at Gympie. (From the Correspondent of the Brisbane Courier.)
YOUR readers are doubtless startled at the succession or fatal mining accidents that have occurred during the last fewdays. Not only has a gloom been cast over the entire community, but a very "terror" has been instilled into the…
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Since our last summary the miners on the principal gold-fields have generally been engaged crushing and washing up their stuff in view of a Christmas-box for the season's festivities. At Hill End never before was there such a…
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STAR OF PEACE G. M. Co.—Under date 31st. December the mining manager reports as follows:—" The main shaft has been sunk during the last fortnight 4 feet, making the total depth from surface 755 feet, and has been timbered 27…
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The amount of gold received for coinage at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint during the month of December, 1877, was 21,880oz; and the coin issued during the same period was 93,000 sovereigns…
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We have been creditably informed that Messrs. Cosgrove, Kerr, and others have discovered a good coal mine situated about a mile from the western rail way, at a sport ab[?]ut sixty [?]les from Sydney, which…
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CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date 1st January, the mining manager reports as follows:—"Back-stoping (No. 2 and 3 veins at 180-feet level. The western crosscut at 500-feet level has been put in a further distance of 4…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Western Gold Escort
The usual monthly escort left Mudgee on Tuesday morning, conveying the following quantities of gold, namely—Gulgoneg, 59oz 5dwt; Mudgee, 1561oz 15dwt 18gr; total, 1621oz 0dwt 18[?]r. The amount is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Disastrous Colliery Explosion at Blantyre. Fuller Particulars
THE London Weekly Desp[?] of October 28 published the following account of the terrible colliery accident which occurred at Blantyre, near Glasgow, in the pits of Dixon and Co., on the morning of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Goldie's Discovery of Gold in New Guinea
THE report which we gave publicity to a few days since of the discovery of gold by Mr. Goldie in New Guinea appears to be verified by what is stated by the Rev. Mr. Lewes, who arrived in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines and Mining. Gold in the Land of Midian
IT is not at all unlikely, from circumstances recently come to light, that Palestine and the north-western parts of Arabia, especially the old Scripture country known as the Land of Midian, which lies to…
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The Port Denison Times of the 22nd December says:—There is some mundic stone about fifty miles from town that yields, with very imperfect machinery, over 5oz to the ton. Some of the same…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Bulli Coal Trade
The coal trade at Bulli continues as brisk us for some time past, the supply, if anything, being unequal to the demand. The result is that Bulli now appeals to be he enjoying a permanent prosperity, which is…
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Messrs. Mason Brothers, warehouse was besieged to-day by miners end others wishing to inspect the auriferous specimens sent down from New Guinea by Mr. Goldie, the explorer. The most competent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Receipts at the Mint
The quantity of gold received at the Mint during the (week ending the 4th of January, 1878, was 7161oz…
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The following is a copy of a letter addressed to the Under-Secretary of Mines by the Government Geological Surveyor:-Geological Survey Branch…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Mining Accident at Gympie
A PROFOUND sensation was caused amongst this community on Wednesday afternoon and evening (says the GYMPIE TIMES) by the report that another fatal accident had occurred, by which two…
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