Terrible Colliery Explosion
LONDON, March 8.—A terrible colliery explorsion has occurred in Austria, by which about 120 lives were lost…
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Mining Intelligence
The manager of the New Reform Gold-mining Companys Limited (Lucknow), reports under [?] of March 6, as follows:—"Have put in a complete forest of timber thi[?] week. Cleared off all stalls of crushing stuff, raised only…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Colliery Explosion in Austria. London, March 8
A torrible colliery explosion has occurred in Austria, by which 120 lives were lost…
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ADELAIDE, Friday.--The Moonta Mines Company, south Australia, contradict the rumour as to the intended stoppage of the mines, stating that at present they have formed no such resolution…
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ADELAIDE, Friday.--A gold yielding country has been discovered in the neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant, and a rush has set in in that direction. Parties numbering about 60 men…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining News. Temora Items
TEMORA, Saturday.—Mining matters are still very quiet owing to the quantity of water which has been in the ground since the recent heavy rains. Murray's party who have been prospecting a claim, have finished…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining News. Copper Ore and Copper Smelting
On Friday night Mr. W. Ross, B. Sc. and F.G.S., delivered an interesting lecture in the School of Arts on "Copper Ore and Copper Smelting." From the earliest times copper has been worked along with…
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We understand that the Minister of Mines, who had contemplated an extensive tour through the back blocks of New South Wales, for which all arrangements had been made, and which would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining News. Lubra Silver-mining Co., Silverton
The manager reported on February 25: I have raised six tons of first-class ore. The country is hard and the lode small, but good. The mine manager considers that there is every indication of the…
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The deepest mine in the world is the rock-salt bore at Spensenberg, near Berlin. 4175ft. The shaft is not however, quite perpendicular. The deepest perpendiculer shaft is that of the Kuttenberg, in…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.—Promising indications of coal have been discovered in a locality some distance north of Adelaide. Steps are being taken to ascertain whether tike seam is worth following up, and coal can…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.--About 210oz of retorted gold was obtained on Saturday at the New Era mine, Woodside, as the result of the month's [?] showing an improvement on the former…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Newcastle
The Stockton Coal Company have struck a large workable [?]m of coal in their pit at a depth of 830 feet; the seam is 15 feet thick. The first bucketful of coal is expected to be sent up this morning…
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A report has been received from Mr W. H. Slee, Inspector of Mines, on mining operations in the Gundagai district. The inspection of the Tarabundra lease, nine miles south of Gundagai,…
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BAY, Tuesday.--The Minister for Mines, Mr J. P. Abbott, accompanied by Messrs P. B. Wilkinson and J. Cramsie, members for Murrumbidgee, arrived at Hay by the ordinary mail train at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Silverton (Via Menindir)
Mining matters on this field are again assuming a more lively aspect, as the summer has apparently gone. A good many shares are changing hands at satisfactory prices. Several oompanies have been floated lately, and good finds…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Minister of Mines. Banquet in Hay. Hay
A banquet was held on Wednesday evening, in the Caledonian Hotel, Hay, in honour of the visit of Messrs. Wilkinson and Cramsie, Ms.L.A. Dr. Harvey, the Mayor, occupied the chair. The…
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