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Another ruining accident lias occurred at Stellar ton, where 200 miners are imprisoned in a coal mine which is on fire. Eight men have been taken out of the pit in. a dying state…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →[?].— For several weeks past the hoat has been.[?].Some times the sky becomes slightly overcast. and we buoy ourselves up with, the hope we shall have acopious downfall, only again to see the clouds disperse…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Amelia Gold Mining Company (Limited), Temora.—The shaft of this company is now down 70 feet, and it is very tight sinking. The country through which the shaft is penetrating is known as diorite, the best…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →zThe price of coal is lower now (says the Melbourne ARGUS than it has ever been before is this city. Coal is now advertised for sale at prices ranging from 22s per ton, delivered in town, to 29s, delivered in such…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the recent election, candidates of all shades of opinion and degrees of knowledge concurred in stating that the rents of squattages were much too low, and ought to be largely increased. The Ministers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The M. A. Mail gives the following account of a melancholy and fatal accident which occurred on Tuesday morning early at the Prince of Wales Company's mine, Mia Mia, near Muckleford, Victoria,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →KROHMANN'S AMALGAMATED G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports:—" Hill End, January 7: Main shaft has been sunk a further depth of [?] feet, making prevent depth 716 feet, ground coming in easier to work we ought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrangements have been, made with Mr. Mate, Jan., to mine on his land on the Tumberumba Creek, three miles from the Tumberumba district. Operations were commenced there some years ago…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The quantity and value of gold sent to the Adelong banks, during the year 1880, was 12,016oz 9dwt 9gr, value £47,226 5s 9d. In 1879, 11,003oz 12wt 23gr, or an increase on the year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The nature of [?] is such on some parts of this field that experienced miners may be mistaken in the bed of rock. As instance in point has just occurred, in which some men took re-possession…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →UNION JACK GOLD MINING CO,.—The mining manager reports the work is being steadily pushed forward at the mine. The main north shaft is sunk to a depth of 113 feet from surface, country a little [?]arder for sinking. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON", January 11.-Sir John A. M'Donald, Premier of Canada, has addressed a letter to the miners of Staffordshire, remonstrating with, them for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are requested to report that the Amelia Gold-mining Company, limited, Temora, have their shaft down 80ft; that the sinking ia through hard green-stone, which is expected to lead them on to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. George Hardie has received a telegram from Captain Dunstan, of the Cobar Copper Mine. It is dated Warrea, 13th instant, and states that at six o'clock on Tuesday morning the tanks were running over, there having been heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THIS mineral is abundant in the coal measures of New South Wales. It is found at Stony Creek, Berrima, Wollongong, American Creek, near Murrurundi, Greta, Lake Macquarie, and Hartley, usually…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Forty thousand Lancashire coal miners struck work yesterday for an increase of wages, which their employers at the collieries had refused to grant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—I have read with especial interest the description of the Charters Towers gold field, by the Rev. J. E. T. Woods, and hope that his "Notes made in North Australia" are not the last of his contributions to the Mail. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 88 →This company report that their shaft is down 80 feet. The sinking is through very hard greenstone, which they expect to get through in about a month, and be on the reef. So soon as this takes place, the mining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"WHAT a time we've been having!" may well exclaim each and every "Jones" at the close of the passing holidays, for the family have been keeping high Waes Hael, as has been the custom…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fresh discoveries of gold in New Zealand have caused "promoters" to initiate operations calculated to drain the purses of the gentle public. The Canterbury Times publishes the following words of caution on the subject:—…
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