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THE Chief Inspector of Mines has furnished his report on the working of the Regulation of Mines Statute 1873 during 1877. Mr. Couchman begins with the statement that, " although the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →A colliery explosion, involving the loss of three lives and causing great destruction of property, occurred on July 20, at the Werter Gartaherrie Collieries, Kirkintilloch. The shaft at which the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The gold received for coinage at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint during the week ending 12th September was 7025 oz. The coin issued during the same period amounted to 10,000 sovereigns…
Continued on Trove, page 430 →From particulars recently published concerning the the Japanese coal-fields (says the European Mail) it seems probable that before very lone our cousins at the Antipodes will have their native supplies of coal supplemented by…
Continued on Trove, page 429 →A colliery explosion occurred at Obercorne, by which 300 lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →THE best protected life is the one protected by suffering. The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel; its poverty by how little…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →COOKTOWN.—The gold exports during the month of August have been 7443oz to Sydney, and 1080oz to Hongkong. RAVENSWOOD.—The last monthly escort took 1498oz…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Tenterfield Star says that the accounts to hand from the Boorook Silver Reefs are as satisfactory as ever, and the yield as good as, if not even better than, heretofore. Mr. Thomas Horton brought into town on Wednesday 648 oz. of…
Continued on Trove, page 430 →A colliery explosion causing the death of 280 miners has occurred at Abercorn, in South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The operations at Newington in search of coal are apparently pointing to some discovery of importance. The diamond drill has penetrated to the depth of 1015ft, the last core being of sandstone, interspersed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our special reporter, travelling northward, writes u follows from the Barrington:—Yesterday (September 9) I went op to look at the place where one of richest prospects yet obtained on the field was taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WITHOUT comment we publish the subjoined report, bearing date 4th September, made by Mr. Hanly, mining registrar, Ironbarks, to Mr. Warden Sharpe, at Hill End. The warden forwarded it to the Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →BRISBANE, Friday.—The Hansard staff entertained Mr. Senior, the principal shorthand writer, st a dinner in the Parliamentary Refreshment Room. Mr. Senior intimated that he does not now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—We want to find out for certain the names of the discoverers of the Braidwood, the Araluen, and the Major's Creek goldfields; also the date, and what reward, if any, was paid to the discoverers. It is to…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →DEATHS.—Since my last letter Death has been reaping a very abundant harvest. some of our oldest residents have joined the silent majority. Mr. Andrew M'Kenzie an old resident of Jerrywanglo, died from injuries received through…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →A correspondent writes:—" The late plentiful supply of water has enabled the miners hen to commence washing up their luge heaps of dirt. The Bullion Company, which started active operations only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain William reports:—The drives north and mouth at thirty-five fathom level have been extended two fathoms six inches, yielding 41 tons for of ore of twelve per cent; or about twenty tons per fathom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TRUNKEY CREEK Q. M. COMPANY (Limited.)—The Mining manager, under date 14th September, writes:— "Progress of tunnel for this week, drove 2 feet 6 inches north the shoot, making a total distance of 8 feet, and sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Lord Mayor has opened a fund for the relief of the sufferers by the recent colliery explosion in Monmouthshire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CARROLL AND BEARD'S G. M. Co.—Mine manager reports: "Hill End, September 17.—Back st[?]ping No. 1 vein at 140 feet level. Stoping out north on No. 3 vein, at 180 feet level. Stoping out south on western vein, at 230…
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