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The number of persons entombed by the colliery explosion at Seaham proven greater than was previously believed. In addition to those who have been saved 162 persons were in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The number of persons entombed by the colliery explosion at Seaham proves to be greater than was previously believed. In addition to those who have been saved, 162…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IT was reported this morning that a nugget weigh[?] [?] had been picted up. After the heavy rains which fell yesterday evening. several speaks of gold were [?] from a [?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →142 tons from the Golden Crown Company's mine returned 155oz of retorted gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The diggers at Temora are in high glee at the continue[?] of the rain. Lowis and party have received £22 per man for last week's work they say if rain continues they will wash 100 loads by the end of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of Mr. A. G. Jones's supporters was held have on Monday night, to meet two delegates from Wagga. One was Mr. Pigott, of the WAGGA ADVERTISER, bookkeeper ; the other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation from the Bulli miners waited on the directors a few days ago, trying to effect a compromise by accepting a reduction of half the rates originally published. The directors declined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A prospectus has boon issued of a company proposed to be formed under the title of the Macleay Antimony Mining Company (Limited), The capital proposed is £5000 in 10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following are further particulars of the terrible co[?] mine explosion at Newport. On exploring the mine it was found that not many yards from the bottom of the shaft were seen two groups of dead bodies, three in each, to a great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Craig and party have struck gold, about two miles north of Lower Temora, at a depth of 154 feet. The red flag is not hoisted yet, but sanguine hopes are entertained that it will turn out a deep lead…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WEATHER.—The early part of the week we had warm days and cloudless skies. On Friday the sky became over cast, and it was very sultry. Towards evening rains sea in, accompanied by thunder and lighting, which continued…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CRAIG and party, of Lower Temora, have struck gold at a depth of 150ft, but the signal that they had reached payable gold has not yet been hoisted. A miner, named John Stevens, had his arm broken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Property is situate about 35 miles from Sydney by surveyed line of railway. The Geelogical Surveyor reported:— I inspected the North Bulli Coal Mining Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →At a special meeting of the delegates representing the miners of the Hunter River, held at Waratah on Monday, it was decided to make a levy of 2s. per man throughout the district, in support of the men now out on strike at…
Continued on Trove, page 542 →BY way of introduction to the readers of the Freeman's Journal, on what flowery orators would call "this auspicious occasion," I need say little of myself further than that I am "One of…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →NIMAGEE COPPER M. C[?].—Mining manager reports, on September 9, as follows:—"Pope's shaft is still being sunk by four men, and is improving with depth; the ground is also getting much harder. Threlkeld's Shaft: We are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—A couple of months ago you inserted some remarks of mine under the above heading, which expressed dissatisfaction with the policy of purchasing and exhibiting to the world the mineral specimens collected by the late Rev…
Continued on Trove, page 551 →The course of the fault, combined with the course of the lode, will indicate the direction where the lost lode is to be sought for. In order to be explicit on this point several examples will be adduced. Let it be supposed that a lode…
Continued on Trove, page 550 →PARKES.—There appears to be a general dullness pervading in mining ventures in this district at the present time. The company's machine has been idle for more than a week, but I learn they will avail themselves of the…
Continued on Trove, page 551 →A 60oz. nugget was found at Port Darwin last week. EXPORT of coal from Newcastle last week, 26,138 tons…
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