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The explosion at Seaham Colliery has proved more fatal than was at first anticipated, the Government inspector having officially announced his conclusion that the number of lives lost is close on 165. Thirty-two dead beebee have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The [?] Which gold-mining recently received in thi[?] colony by the discoveries at Temora. Bermagui, and othe[?] places is still sustained, and vields are generally satisfactory. At Temora a new are has s[?] and the [?]onged…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →KROHMANN'S AMALGAMATED G. M. Co.—Mining Manager's report: "Hill End, November 2, 1880. Main shaft has been sunk a further distance of 4 feet, making present depth 695 feet; last 4 feet of sinking has been through…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →I went over claims yesterday. Washing and stacking washdirt is being vigorously carried on in some claims. Several of them are undoubtedly very rich, especially the Prospectors and No. 1…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The rupture between the Wallsend and Co-operative minors, and their masters, has been suspended for the present. On Tuesday last the miners held a meeting, when the General Secretary attended and pointed out in forcible…
Continued on Trove, page 901 →The co-operative miners held a meeting on Monday, and passed a resolution that they would not go to work until an answer was given by the masters as to the payment of the money due to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE reporters on the Western Port coalfields notify carefully, that "it should be distinctly understood that our opinions respecting the age of the New South Wales coal measures is based entirely on the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →An agitation has been commenced in Wallsend in favour of the establishment of a gas company. Several gentlemen of means have expressed their willingness to take shares if the company is formed. The most sensible plan would be…
Continued on Trove, page 878 →The explosion at Seaham Colliery has proved more fatal than was at first anticipated, the Government inspector wing officially announced his conclusion that the number of lives lost is close on 165. Thirty-two dead bodies have…
Continued on Trove, page 887 →The correspondent of the Adelaide Observer writes to that journal as follows;—"I should like, if possible, to give an unprejudiced opinion of the prospects of this district,[?] that those leaving the southern part of our colony for…
Continued on Trove, page 895 →THERE are few Australians, I might even say few Englishmen, who have not, at some time or other heard or read how that, on the first discovery of gold in Victoria, Melbourne was almost totally…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →THE TWO-MILE.—The result of the first washing up at the new lead at the Two-Mile was highly encouraging; Eager and party put through fifteen loads, which gave a return of 7 dwts. to the load. Five or six claims are now on…
Continued on Trove, page 906 →The following telegram has been received from W. A. Steal, [?], by the Minister for Mines, who kindly places it at our disposal:-"Thomson and party report discovery of alluvial gold at Depot…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE Newcastle coal returns last week nearly amounted to 18,000 tons. A gold escort left Parkes on Saturday morning, taking 1563 oz…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The escort left Parkes last Saturday, taking from A.J.S. Bank 901oz, and Commercial 663oz; total, 1564oz. A splendid sample of gold was found 200 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The FORBES GAZETTE of October 29 announces that in a short time the whole of the Lake Cudgellice goldfield reserve will be thrown open for sale. The reserve is in the land district of Hillston, at which…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →FATAL ACCIDENT.—A magisterial inquiry was held at Godorn, near Adelong, this day, by W. Menlove, Esq., J.P., on the body of a young Frenchman who was killed on Saturday evening last by a fall from his horse…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Alluvial tin mining is very much the same as alluvial gold mining, but the tin deposits may last a longer time before being worked out, for the reason that they are generally found in larger watercourses or extinct river…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"That accounts for my not finding you. I made so sure you would be at one of the hotels, and was half inclined to go back to the Somersetshire, to find out if I had not been dreaming…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →On Saturday night the Wallsend and Cooperative miners held a meeting at Wallsend. A motion was made to the effect that the men give the masters 14 days' notice on Monday (this…
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