Pending Strike of Miners
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A ballot will be taken at the various colliery districts in Newcastle on Saturday next, to decide whether the miners should come out on strike owing to the dispute…
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Mining Intelligence
Red Hill Amalgamated Gold mining Company, No Liability, Tambaroora.--The mine manager reports under date May 12:--" Since my report of the 2nd instant the erection of winding engine has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Burwood Miners. the Strike Amicably Settled. Newcastle
The reseat dispute at the Burwood Colliery has been settled, and the men resumed work to-day. At a meeting held on Monday, it was reported that one of the men discharged had obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining News. Sunny Corner S.M. CO
The second half-yearly meeting of the directors of the Sumy Corner silver-mining Co., limited, was held on Thursday, in the bank-chambers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Newcastle
Th Burwood Coal-mining Company struck the main seam of coal this morning at a depth of 255 feet 6 inches. The seam is reported to be of splendid quality, and nearly 13 feet in thickness…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mount Brown Gold Mines
The Under-Secretary for Mines has received the following report from Mr. King, war on at Mi patinka, with respect to the Mount Brown gold mines:— "Milparinka, May 1,1885…
Continued on Trove, page 1048 →Mining News. Gumeracha Gold
What the Gumeracha diggers are doing is illustrated by an exhibit of specimens at Mr. Brunkhorst's premises, 106. Rundie-street, Adelaide, where there are now on view two nuggets weighing 160z…
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I have been waiting for some one better posted in such matters to give an answer to "G. F. Moruya," who asked for directions how to make his gold amalgamate. So offer him mine—that is, to burn his…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Burwood Colliery Dispute. Newcastle
The recent dispute between the Burwood Colliery proprietors and miners, after extending over eight weeks, was finally Fettled yesterday, when the men recommenced work. One of the two men about whose reinstatement a dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 1041 →Mining Items. the Mount Brown Goldfield
WE learn from one of Mr. Warden King's reports that the miners at Mount Brown have searched busily for the deep lead of gold indicated by M'Kenzie and party. Several holes have been put down, at depths varying from 54 to 212…
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The ARGUS reports from Daylesford that quite a stir was caused in the mining community on Tuesday by the news that the Cornish Company had struck rich gold at the 800ft level. The manager has been…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Distress Among South Australian Miners
ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The residents of the Peninsula mining districts have urged the Government to assist in relieving the distress caused among the miners and families by the stoppage of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fumes of Explosives in Mines
An important experiment, accompanied by highly satisfactory results, has recently been performed at Sandhurst (says the ARGUS). Mr. W. H. Grainger, the inspector of mines for the Sandhurst district, has…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Gold in South Australia
ADELAIDE, Saturday.—Great excitement prevails owing to the alleged discovery of gold in the range east of Willunga, a small town, thirty miles south of Adelaide. Alluvial diggins are said to have returned…
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In the Equity Court, Melbourne, last week, Mr. Justice Molesworth gave his decision in a suit of Mitchell v. M'Dougall. The plaintiff, Wm. Mitchell, who was formerly manager of the Old Welshman's…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Watson's Creek Tin Mines. MAY 9
Those mines are situated on Watsol's Creek, a tributary of the M'Donald River, about 15 miles north west of Bendemeer. At the junction of Watson's Creek and the M'Donald River we find the first surveyed blocks. These are the…
Continued on Trove, page 1048 →The Miner. Gold in Shoots
The TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL is a paper I read with pleasure, and especially the interesting department devoted to mining, In your issue of the 11th inst, my attention was attracted by an article…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Gold Produce of the World
The value of the gold produce of the world, from 1830 to 1880, haa been from the undermentioned countries:—Spanish America, 310 millions; United States, 286 millions; Australia, 258 millions; Russia,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Gold Near Queenscliffe (S.a.)
A correspondent of the Adelaide REGISTER writing from Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, said on May 11:— I have been shown by Prospector Burgess an ironstone quartz specimen showing undoubted gold; also…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Establishment of Mining Schools
BRISBANE, Thursday.—The Government has decided to establish Schools of Mines in Gympie, Charters Towers, and Herberton, and £500 will be granted for preliminary expenses, to be followed by a…
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