Opening of a New Coal Mine
A novel experiment (in this country at least) is being made by the proprietors of the Gladstone Coalmine, Wentworth Falls. They have erected a wire suspension tramway under the direction of Mr…
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Yorkshire Miners' Conference
The Yorkshire Miners' Conference assembled at Barnsley on May 22, to consider the crisis in the coal trade. After an hour's sitting the council re-affirmed the resolution to resist the reduction by all legal…
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GUNDAGAI, Tuesday. -- A reef has been discovered on Mr B. Ross' property at Five-mile Creek. A rush set in there yesterday morning. The stone looks promising, gold being very fine. Should it turn…
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North Queensland Silver-mining Company, Herbe[?]ton. -- The manager reports as follows under date of June [?]: -- "The contractors are now burning 500 bags of but charcoal, which will be delivered ready…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Several nuggets, including one of over 6oz in weight, have been on view in Melbourne for several days lately, as having been found in New Guinea. Yesterday a company, called…
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The export of coal from the port of Newcastle during the week was 28,758 tons, sent away as follows:—Sydney 4398, Melbourne 5140, Adelaide 1480, Hobart 1298, Queensland 823, Wellington…
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In Tarnagulla (V.) the yield for the fortnight from the Yorkshire Company was 140oz of smelted gold from 250 tons. They are now cleaning the plates, and expect 50oz gold additional…
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Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. report as follows under date of 29th instant:—Have driven the tunnel a further distance of 24ft during the week, making total distance 351ft. By the indications of the…
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The MINING JOURNAL of May 16 said:—"The turnover of copper has been somewhat large, and up to Wednesday prices continued to improve for Chili bars by about 10s per day, and on that day sales were…
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The Pinnacle's smelter was started last week. The Broken Hill lod[?] is still looking splendid; a new find has been made in the south end claim. WAGGA WAGGA, TUESDAY…
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A Buchan (V.) correspondent said:—The Black Watch rush is forty-fire miles from Orbost on the Bendoc track, between Orbost and Bendoo. There is no grass whatever for horses after…
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An adjourned extraordinary meeting for the election of direction for the South Cumberland Coal and Iron Mining Co. was held on Wednesday in the Sydney Exchange. There was a good attendance…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr. Kerry, one of the AGE expedition to New Guinea, will start in about ten days on another visit to the island with a party of ten the object being cold mining. A…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr Kerry, a member of the recent "Age" New Guinea exploring expedition has been exhibiting some splendid specimens of gold which, he states, he found…
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Our Blaney correspondent wired on Wednesday:—I paid a visit to-day to the Great Blayney Co.'s mine. In the Errol mine satisfactory progress is being made. In Marks's shaft at the 260ft level the drive is south…
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Having from the first rejected the idea that colliery explosions were affected by the rise or fall of the barometer—that the rise of the mercury indicated safety and fall danger, "Edipus," of the LEADER…
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Craven's Caledonian Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Charters Towers.--Messrs Gresley Lakin and Co. report having received advices under date 20th June:--"Since my last report the main level has…
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There is probably no city in the world where unionism is so rampant as in Sydney. Almost every conceivable trade has an organisation of some kind, in connection with one or other of which committee meetings are held every evening…
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The share market opened very quietly on Monday, and most stocks had a slightly downward tendency. Band and Albion Consols began at 94s, and a few parcels having been placed on a weak market, sales…
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The following report has been received from Mr. S. Holmes, foreman of water augers, near Mount Gippa:—Boning Camp, near Mount Gipps, June 13. To Mr. W. B. Henderson, superintendent of drills. Sir…
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