Mining
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- The half -yearly meeting of shareholders in the Wallace Bethanga mine was held this evening, when the directors' action in locking out the men was approved of…
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The Wallaroo Mines
Adelaide, Thursday.—At a large meeting of miners in Kadina yesterday it was resolved to ask the Government to subsidise the Wallaroo mines, iu view of the existing depression, out of a fine of £18,000…
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The Armidale CHRONICLE says:—On Saturday last a number of Armidale people paid a visit to the Hillgrave Mines. The Eleanora was at full work, and the visitors had an opportunity of seeing, the…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A minors' delegate meeting was held to- day, Thirteen lodges were represented. The principal business dealt with was in reference to the Barwood dispute, It was…
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A terrible colliery accident is reported from [?]land. The loss of life is appalling, and exceeds anything of the kind ever known in Germany up to the present time. The disaster occurred on the night of…
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The following telegram has been received by the Under- Secretary for Mines from Mr w. H. J. Slee, Inspector of Mines, with reference to the late discoveries at Parkes. under yesterd's s date:--…
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HOBART, Thursday.—Mr. Watson and mare, two miners from the Rocky River, on the West Coast, arrived at Waratah on Tuesday, en route for Launceston, with about 150oz of gold, one nugget weighing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Grievances at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle
A special meeting of the miners' delegates was held to-day to discuss the question of the Burwood dispute between the managers, and men relative to payment for certain works. It was resolved to interview the manager once…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister for Mines in Riverina. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Balranald
The Ministerial party, consisting of the Hon. J. P. Abbott, Minister for Mines; Dr. Linton, Bishop of Riverina; and Mr. E. Quin, member for Wentworth, arrived at Balranald, on Tuesday, at 10 p.m., after an 80-mile drive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bingera
Mining matters here continue very quiet, and work on the diamond fields is still suspended. The diamond drill at Upper Bingera has finished the last bore on Neal and Company's claim, and the result, though not officially made…
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Immediately after the Cabinet Council, held yesterday, at the Colonial Secretary office, a| circular telegram was addressed to the Governments of all the Australian colonies with reference…
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A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, at which all the members of the Government now in town were present, with the exception of Mr. Farnell, who is suffering from illness. It is believed that the only…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War Scare. Supply of Provisions and Coal to an Enemy. Admiral Tryon's Letter to Government Dallet's Circular Thereon
Following are the circular and letters on the subject of Supplying provisions and coal to an enemy mentioned in another column:— Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, May 6, 1885…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The Government Geologist's notes on the Echonga goldfields recommend the sinking of a series of shafts across the valley between Hahndorf and The Meadows, as he believes that a…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—At the miners' delegate meeting on Wednesday the board recommended to the various lodges the advisableness of allowing the Burwood miners to take up…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Unfavorable reports axe being received as to the "turn out" from some of the mines at Silverton…
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Herr Rudolph Falb, whose theory of earthquakes has for some years been much discussed in scientific circles, and whose predictions hare frequently been substantiated by events, has just promulgated a new…
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The Adelong ARGUS reports that a party of miners who were out prospecting last week have discovered some surface quartz containing gold upon the range about a mile and a quarter south from the Gap. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining News. Bad News From Gympie
Warden Lukin has reported to the Under Secretary of Mines, in Brisbane, as follows :—During the pact month mining matters have not improved. The returns from some of the principal mines have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister of Mines. Mr. Abbott in Riverina. From Balranald to Wentworth
After a very agreeable trip, diversified by the inevitable banquets and characterised throughout by lavish hospitality on the part of the settlers, the Minister of Mines, accompanied by the Bishop of…
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