Mining Items
The engine in connection with the crushing machinery just erected at the Duke G. M Co.'s claim at the Kangaroo Ground, South Gundagai, has started. The crushings promise favourable results…
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Fatal Mining Accident
ORANGE, Saturday.—A fatal mining accident occurred at the Uncle Tom Mine, Lucknow, on Thursday night. A man named Burnett was killed. He went to examine, a charge which it was…
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IT is reported at Hokitika that two miners have sold seven pounds' weight of gold, obtained in three months from a claim near Kumara. Tho gold raised at the Thames and out-districts…
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ANOTHER week has passed without anything of note having occurred (says the MINING NEWS of January 19), and without any report coming to hand from the outside districts. In our own district the reefers are…
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We are glad to find that a few enterprising gentlemen have, at considerable expense, imported one of the diamond drills from New York, and it is accompanied by a fully competent man to work it. The…
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EIGHT horses started for the Geelong Gold Cup, for which First King was made such a favourite that the was backed at even money. Spark was fairly supported by the stable. From his splendid appearance…
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NOMINATION FOR ALDERMAN.—Very little interest has been taken this year in municipal honours, for, although two wards are to be contested by new aspirants, no one seems to take any trouble about their return. The nomination was…
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ANOTHER week has passed without anything of note having occurred (says the MINING NEWS of January 19), and without any report coining to hand from the outside districts. In our own district the reefers are…
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At the Central Police Office, this morning, before Messrs. Helaham and Paling, a youth named Hugh Gorman, was brought up by senior constable Maguire, on a charge of having stolen a gold watch and chain…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The following are the latest Thornborough crushings:—77 tons from the Commodore reef yielded 164oz, and 4 tons from the Woolshire yielded 10oz.—There have been…
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STAR of Peace G. M. Co.—Under date 12th February, the mining manager reports as follows:—"At 673-feet level in the main shaft the drive is in 27 feet south of line of veins, which are 13 inches thick, producing good stone, about 2½…
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HEATHCOTE, Victoria, February 11.—A dreadful accident occurred on Saturday night in the Alison mine, South Costerfield, by which a ma named Henry Milne lost his life, and another man…
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Yesterday morning, a deputation, consisting of Mr. Cameron, M.L.A., Mr. J. Dixon (general secretary to the Miners' Association) and Mr J. M. Sweet, of Newcastle, waited upon Mr. Witkins, the…
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CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date 13th February the mining manager re-ports as follows:—"Backstoping No. 3 vein at 180-feet level: rising on No. 4 vein at 140-feet level: it is about 3 inches thick, showing a few fine…
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Brisbane, Friday.—Some good crushings have taken place at Gympie; 71 tons, from No. 2 North Glenmire, yielded 260oz; and 300 tons, from the Phoenix, yielded 1200oz amalgam. 6000oz of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines and Mining. Chaudron's Shaft-Sinking Machine
THE operation of sinking shafts is, even under the most favourable conditions, expensive, and where water or running sand has to be contended with tedious and very costly. The ordinary process of…
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ON Wednesday, a deputation, consisting of Mr. Cameron, M.L.A., Mr. J. Dixon (general secretary to the Miners' Association), and Mr. J M. Sweet, of the Newcastle Morning Herald, waited…
Continued on Trove, page 201 →Gold at Forbes
The following is a copy of a telegram from the Warden's Clerk, Forbes, to the Under-Secretary for Mines:—"Gold reported this morning by John Green in his two-acre lease, Caledonia Lead, Forbes…
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NEWCASTLE.—Output of Coal for the week ending February 8, 1878, 20.124 tons, the distribution being:—5313 tons to Sydney, 4136 Melbourne, 685 Mauritius, 236 Rockhampton, 693 Yokohama, 63 Clarence River, 3750 New…
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