Curious Mining Items
The statistics on the mining industries of France show that the proportionate number of men killed in the coal pits is 1 to every 625 employed; in the iron ore mines, 1 to…
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Milparinka Mining Warden's Report
The Warden at Milparinka, writing to the Mines Department, under date 31st January, gives the following information, kindly placed at our disposal by the Minister for Mines:—"I arrived at Tebooburra…
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The Caledonia United Co. expect to ent the reef in a fortnight. The Glanmire and Monkland are raising stone which will be more than payable if is continnes…
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There are at this time scattered through the mountains of California, 2,000 prospectors. Their lives are spent in looking for signs of gold. They are poor and their dress…
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The Mount M'Donald Miner of the 8th instant, says:—"We are very pleased to be able to report a discovery of a very rich reef in Powell and party's claim during the past week. The reef was struck a little north of the main shaft…
Continued on Trove, page 229 →Important Meeting of Miners. [By Electric Telegraph.] Newcastle
A SPECIAL miners' delegate meeting was held on Wednesday evening, at which all the lodges were represented. Amongst other business before the meeting was that of the hewing price paid…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Copeland
Some very rich stone was struck in a sinking in the lower level of the Prince Charlie prospecting claim. The specimens are now on view here…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country and Mining News. BLAYNEY. February 8
WEATHER.—Very dry and dusty; a light shower on Monday, but nothing to do good. Some farmers have to drive stock three and four miles to water, which causes them to fall off in condition, and gives a poor look-out for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Newcastle Coal Trade. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle, Feb. 9
In the midst of a state of apparent quietude and contentment, two questions have suddenly arisen relating to the working of the coal trade that threaten to have a very serious effect upon the relations existing between the proprietors…
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A new reef has been discovered on Dr. Hodson's lease, Mount Macdonald, and increases in value. The shaft is already 10 feet down yesterday, and the stone is increasing in richness, giving every indication of continuing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury. February 7
I was out to the Murry Valley Vineyard on Saturday, with a view to ascertain the prospects of the coming viatage. I am sorry to say that the outlook just now is not encouraging. Up to within the past fortnight there was…
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We have received from the Minister for Mines the following letter, having reference to the Albert Goldfield:— "Warden's Office, Milparinka, January 21. "Sir,—I arrived at Tibooburra during the night of the…
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On Saturday nearly the whole of the mechanics, shiftmen, and labourers belonging to the A.A. Company's colliery were served with notice to leave the company's employ. This is in…
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LONDON, February 12.—A colliery explosion has taken place at Pont-y-Pridd, a village in Glamorgan, Wales, where there are extensive coal mines. Six miners were…
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In our Tomora mining telegram, published on Saturday, the name of the Fanny Park Claim, Barmedman, was inadvertently published as the Fanny Parnell. The following is a return of tin ore received at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Explosion in Wales. London, Feb. 12
A colliery explosion has taken place at Pont-y-Pridd, a village in Glamorgan, Wales, where there are extensive coal mines. Six miners were killed by the disaster, while…
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No. 1 North Glanmire have declared a dividend of 2d: No. 1 North Phoenix have declared 2s pet scrip. They have also struck two new leaders in sinking. They are small, but show nice gold. Three hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] New Reef Discovered at Mount M'donald. Carcoar
A new reef was discovered at Mount M'Donald yesterday by Dr. Hodson, in his lease ; shaft down 10 feet, The stone increases in richness, and there are indications of it continuing so. There are about six…
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The dissatisfaction which has provailed amongst the Newcastle co[?]miners during the post six months respecting the rato paid for hewing [?]s about to culminate in a general strike, which will leave every pit idle, and th[?]…
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Nows reached Braidwood this morning from Little River that the Homeward Bound Company had struck a rich vein. Pieces of stone, from 30th to 40lb in weight, have been got. showing the gold right…
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