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Another of those terrible mining disasters which have of late years given such unhappy notoriety to the Rhondda Valley district occurred late on the night of January 13, at Dinas Colliery. Dinas is one of the oldest colliery districts…
Continued on Trove, page 394 →The following is a return of tin which arrived in this port coastwise during the weekending March 6:— February 27; Coonanbara, from Morpeth, 376 bags tins ore. March 1; City of Brisbane, from Hunter, 46 bags tin ore; City…
Continued on Trove, page 392 →On the 27th ultimo information reached Newcastle that a serious pitfall had taken place at the Wallsend Coal Company's mine at Wallsend, and the news quickly spread that a number of men working in the pit had…
Continued on Trove, page 390 →OWING to the full reports which were published in late issues of the T. AND C., which mentioned nearly all the claims on this goldfield, I have little extra to add. There are several disputes which, if not…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →FORM nearly all the goldfields of the colony, wo continue to hear that matters are very dull in all branches of mining, especially in that of alluvial, water being much required in most districts to give the latter an…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →I have just had the pleasure of inspecting a new and extensive industry at Long Swamp, on Flyers Creek, Forest Reefs, about fifteen miles from Orange, and the same distance from Carcoar. This is the preparation which is being…
Continued on Trove, page 392 →SIR,—As a subscriber to your valuable paper, I beg the privilege of having these few remarks inserted, relating to the abuses of, and the evil doings under the present gold mining leasing system, on a new Held especially, to the loss to the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →WEATHER.—We are having splendid weather—cool nights and mornings, with warm days, and no rain; though some heavy leaden-colours, clouds have come [?] passed away. We have not much sickness. There has been an autumnal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WEATHER. —We are havins splendid weather—cool nights and mornings, with warm days, and no rain, though some heavy leaden-coloured clouds have come and passed away. We have not much sickness. There has been an autumnal…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →THE nows, from the Diahot, by this mail, respecting the extraordinary results at the Balade mine, has created no small amount of excitement in Ubumea, so much so, that I presented myself at…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Early on the morning of the 21st February, a telegram was received in town stating that an explosion had occurred in the Kaitangata Coal Company's mine at kaitangata; that a large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PROGRESS.—This place has now become of sufficient importance to be worthy of notice in your widely-circulated journal. I therefore forward you a few facts in connection with this place, which at no distant date is likely to rival any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GYMPIE, Monday.—260 tons of stone from the Phoenix Company's claim yielded 330oz of retorted gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PARKES, Tuesday.—The escort left Parkes on Saturday with 189oz of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STAR OF PEACE G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports from Hill End, 8th March, 1879:—"Star of Peace north shaft, 700-feet level.—Underhand stoping, with three stopes below this level. 30 tons raised this week. For 50…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GLOUCESTER, Tuesday.—110 tons of quartz from the Hidden Treasure Beef has been crushed, and it is expected to yield 400oz of gold. It is not yet retorted. Carting stone to the machines is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Thursday.—The gold escort left Gympie for Maryborough yesterday, with 3641oz, and nearly 1000oz were held back for the next escort…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Copeland has given notice of his intention to move on Tuesday, 18th March,—" That, in the opinion of this House, his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, should without loss of time so amen[?]…
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