Terrible Colliery Explosion
London, June 7.—A fearful explosion has occurred in Evans's colliery, near St. Helen's Lancashire. Three hundred persons are reported killed. 6 p.m.: The colliery explosion took place…
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Mining Items
The return for the month from the mine at Brown's Creek, Carcoar, is 320oz. Work is actively going on, and the mine is looking exceedingly well. The company have just declared a dividend of £1000…
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The Ballarat correspondent of the Australasian writes:—The publication of the mining registrar's returns for the quarter ending the 30th june last are upon the whole satisfactory. The number of tons of…
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IMPORTANT PROPERTY SALE.âMr. Brunker, of the firm of Brunker, Wolfe, and Badgery, submitted to public auction to-day, at Milthorp's, Terminus Hotel, some valuable city and suburban properties. The importance of the sale attracted…
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ARALUEN, Saturday.—The great mining dispute, Johnson v. Blatch[?], was definitely decided to-day. The case, which commenced on Thursday, was heard before the arbitrators, Mr. De Coursy…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—The Clarence steamer having coals from the new coal mine at Rockhampton could not get up steam and had to put back to Brisbane Heads on Saturday afternoon…
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YALWALL QUARTZ MINING COMPANY, DANGEREA CREEK, SHOALHAVEN.—The mining mannger reports " having firish[?] crushing of 72 tons mixed quartz, yielding 74 oz. The mine is looking well, and vein anticipated…
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Melbourne, Tuesday.—There is great excitement in the mining market to-day, owing to gold bearing stone being struck in the shaft of the Magdala Company at Stawell at a depth of nearly…
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TRUNKEY CREEK QUARTZ MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). —The mining manager reports progress of tunnel for the week ended 20th July was 3 feet, making 398 feet in length. The stone is showing gold freely—about 2-oz…
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CHARTERS TOWERS. Tuesday.—A crushing for eight days of 120 tons, from the Rainbow claim, I gave a yield of 278oz gold. One hundred and sixty-seven tons from the Brian O'Lynn claim…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Importamt Discovery of Gold at Stawell (Victoria). [By Telegraph.] [From Our Own Correspondent.] Melbourne
THERE is great excitement at Stawell, in consequen[?] of rich stone having been struck at the Magdala R[?] at a depth of 1988 feet. The shares have risen from 8s. to 22s. The discovery is causing contiderable…
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CARROL AND BEARD'S G. M. Co.—The mining manager report's:—"Hill End, 23rd July.—Back-stoning No. 1 vein at 140-feet level; stoping out north on No. 3 vein at 180 feet; s[?]oping out south on western vein at 230-feet…
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WE regret to observe from the official report which has been issued by the Department of Mines of Victoria respecting the mineral statistics of that colony that the production of gold has been steadily…
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FOR twelve months a dispute at Ara[?] has been dragging its weary length along in the carious law courts which the Mining Act of [?] has provided to enable parties to mining disputes to get [?] of surplus capital whilst "fighting it out."…
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Two magnificent returns of gold have been obtained by Messrs. Redmond and Co., from their two claims situated on the Hodgkinson. A crushing of 739 tons of quartz [?]from the Lizzie Redmond…
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THE half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, Mr. M. Metcalfe in the chair. The following report of the directors for the half-year ended 29th June, 1878, was submitted:…
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THE report of the Department of Mines for 1877 has been printed, and some copies thereof distributed, but until after a few days it will not be put into general circulation. The present volume…
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BENSUSAN'S FROGMOOB, COPPER MINES.—Report, 17th July:—Discovered outcrop of two distinct copper-bearing lodes. Started prospecting shaft; now down eight or nine feet. Opening to view a strong…
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STAR of Peace G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports on July 20 as follows:—"Star of Peace: Stephens' vein, 160 feet, south boundary. 5 tons of stone were raised from the vein during the past week; vein 7 inches in thickness,…
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