Terrible Colliery Explosion
LONDON, October 19.—A terrible colliery explosion has taken place near Barnsley, Yorkshire, causing 20 deaths of miners working below…
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LONDON, October 19.—A terrible colliery explosion has taken place near Barnsley, Yorkshire, causing 20 deaths of miners working below…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A terrible colliery explosion has taken place near Barnsley, Yorkshire, causing 20 deaths of miners working below…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A terrible colliery explosion has taken place near Barnsley, Yorkshire, causing 20 deaths of miners working below…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messrs Clarke and Co., of Sydney and Melbourne, report as follows :--Gold return : Chum United, 630oz; Garden United, 340oz ; Belmont, 366oz ; Now St. Mungo, 318oz; Railway, 225oz ; United Devon,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A shareholder in the Alabama claim, Araluen, was in town to-day, and gave the following authentic information. On Thursday they washed 20 ounces, and yesterday 17 ounces, making a total of 37 ounces…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A trial crushing yesterday of 27 tons stone yielded 25oz. of smelted gold, the estimated yield of pyrites from the same being 15oz. additional, not yet treated. The stone was taken from a lode 6 feet wide, which can be traced on the surface for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The past week's coal export amounted to 30,607 tons. This did not include returns from the Waratah, Brown's, New Lambton, Ferndale, or Greta pits. The ports of destination trere:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lucas and party hare finished crashing 43 tons of tailings, which, have not been retorted. The yield ia expected to be l½oz per ton. The same party obtained some fine specimens on Saturday and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The owners of the 100-acre lease on Black Lead, known as No. 44, have made arrangements with a Melbourens syndicate and work will be commenced almost immediately. Out of 22 men employed by Ronse's Paddock Company, 12…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Great Cobar Copper-mining Company, Limited.-- The mine captain telegraphs for week ended 20th instant as follows:--" Ore, smelted, 358 tons, producing equal to 65 tone fine copper. Wet weather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Government boring machine sent to Araluen to prespeet M'Gregor and Co.'s land works badly. It has only an auger without a tube, and is driven by horse-power. When it touches even a small stone it has in be drawn and the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A very interesting lecture on coal was given in the large ball of the Technical College on Wednesday evening, 17th instant. The hall was well filled. The lecturer commenced by comparing the conveniences of the present…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Band and Albion Gold Mine.--Referring to the telegrams which appeared lately respecting this mine, we understand that, at a meeting of the Sydney shareholders, held to-day, it was decided that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have been shown by Mr. Hunter, of the Carcoar district, two cases of melted gold, weighing altogether 127oz, and valued at about £450. The vield has been obtained from three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following is a return of tin are received at Newcastle and Morpeth, for the week ending 20th, October:--From Armidale to Morpeth 12 tons 9ewl 1qr; from Uralla to Newcastle, 19 tons 16cwt 2qr;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The trial crushing at Wilson's battery, Adelong, from sear Meant A dray, went over three ounces to the ton. Another crushing from a new place close by also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cole and party, Haunt Adrah, have crashed 10 tons for 32oz 16dwt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray and party, Lower Temora, have just washed 400 loads of stuff, which gave an average of about 8dwts. to the load. The following quantities of tin ore were received at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It is admitted on all hands that mining generally is in a more depressed condition now than it has been for many years. No one doubts that the day of its revival will come, but before then, judging from present appearances, there is…
Continued on Trove, page 789 →The Government boring machine sent to Araluen to prospect M'Gregor and Co.'s land works badly. It has only an auger without a tube, and is driven by horse-power. When it touches even a small stone it has to be drawn and the…
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