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A fire broke out yesterday in a coal-pit in the vicinity of Portobello, neat Edinburgh, which resulted in the death, by suffocation, of seven persons, who were below at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The directors of the Border Town Gold-mining Company have obtained powerful machinery for working their alluvial claim at the Black Range…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dunedin Herald of May W reports that at 4 o'clock that morning the Kaitangata coal mice was discovered to be again on fire. "This time it is feared that the fire is of a most serious character,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For some weeks past an experienced Californian miner, a recent arrival in Victoria, has been inspecting some portions of the Heytesbusy forest, with a view to probable coal discoveries. He proceeded to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The output of coal in the United Kingdom is stated to have reached last year the high total of 163,750,000 tons, or an increase of more than 4½ per cent, on the previous year's total…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A few months ago the Border City Gold-mining Company was formed to test the deep alluvial ground at the Black Range, where, in former years, very profitable returns were secured by a large number of miners; who, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cray and party, No. 2 tributers on the Balmoral lino of reef, have crashed 10 tons of stone for 46oz 13dwt of gold. Daniels, on Panche's cancelled lease, crashed 6 tons for 5oz 8dwt. M'Leay and party,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday afternoon at the inquest, at Lambton, on the body of William Jung, who was killed on the previous afternoon by falling down the shaft of the new Duckenfield coalpit New Lambton, the evidence of James Brown (t[?]o…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Red Hill Amalgamated Gold Company, Tam- baroora, May 24.--"Since my report of the 17th instant the main drive at the 280 feet level upon the main vein has been extended seven feet, making…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GUNDAGAI, Thursday.-- M'Mahon and party of Mount Adrah, are engaged crushing 25 tons of quartz at the Perseverance battery, Adelong. The stone looks well and the vield promises to be equal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →M'Mahon and party of Mount Adrah, are crushing 25 tons of quartz at the Perseverance battery, Adelong. The stone looks well, and the yield promises to be equal to previous crushing. A parcel of stone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The output for the week ending the 24th instant has been 292 tons of ore smelted, producing equal to 50 tons of fine copper; refined, 53 tons; despatched, 85 tons. The mining manager of the Red Hill Amalgamated…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The following letter from the Lands Department to the Minister of Mines, has been handed to us for publication:—"Sir,—Referring to the tracings of mineral leases and other holdings on goldfields…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deputations from the different companies mining for coal at Western Port waited to-day at the head office of the Government to ask for assistance towards the development of the mines. It was asked that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →As an instance of mining pluck and perseverance the Long Tunnel Company, Uralla, stands almost unique. Eight years ago last month, the ground was taken up, and for the whole of that time, with the exception of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At Silverton only a few mines are being worked, and but little money is in circulation. The mines may turn out well, but at present speculations in the purchase and sale of mines comprise the main…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation, representing the whole of the companies mining for coal at Kilounda, accompanied by a large number of members of Parliament, waited on the Premier yesterday, and asked for Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A deputation, representing the whole of the companies mining for coal at Kilcunda, accompanied by a large number of members of Parliament, waited on the Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The coarse of the reef in the Mount Victoria mine has changed to 20 degrees north. The crushing battery has been completed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As the mines at Silverton seem to be attracting considerable attention, it is deemed advisable to warn working men against going there just now, there being no employment for such, as there are only a few mines being worked, and…
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