The Broken-hill Silver Mine
The following is an extract from a letter received by Mr. W. A. Brodribb from his son at Silverton with reference to the Broken-hill Silver Mine:--"The directors intend to put on…
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Silver Hell Mining Co
Messrs. Gresiey Lukin and Co. have the following advices from the manager of the Silver Hill mine, under date August 10:—Have driven a farther distance of 13ft, making [?] total of 434ft. At 431ft we…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Week's Calamities. Fearful Colliery Explosion. Terrible Volcanic Eruption. Death-dealing Tosnados
The English papers received lately are remarkable for the large number of various calamities chronicled in them from all parts of the world. Of the chief of these disasters a London correspondent wrote:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Carcoar
From M[?]nt M'Donald, Butcher and party finished crushing 19 tons, yielding 55oz. 17dwt. 7gr. The claim known as the Lancashire Witch Lease Party is down 80 feet. The vein is running in an easterly direction. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South Australian Goldfields. [By Telegraph.]
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A letter has been received by the Commissioner of Crown Lands from residents in Willunga, pointing out the existence of auriferous lodes in the…
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A Mount Egerton correspondent reports:—Experiments were made on Tuesday to test the efficacy of sulphate of iron spray for overcoming dynamite fumes, in the Black Horse mine, in the north drive…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mount Kembla Colliery Dispute. the Company's Version
Some time ago we published some particulars of the dispute between the proprietors and the miners in the Mount Kembla Colliery. We have been requested by Mr. Ebenezer Vickery,…
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The following is a summary of the report of Mr. C. W. Langtree (Secretary for Mines) of mining operations in Victoria during the quarter ended June 30: --…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Coal Returns. NEWCASTLE
As some of the collieries have refused to supply the Newcastle HERALD with their weekly coal returns, that journal has declined to publish those of the others, as it only gives a false…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Intelligence. Treatment of Pyrites
Mr. Robert Nankivell, Mining Registrar of the Tarrengower division, Victoria, gives the following description of the mode in which pyrites are treated by mining companies in his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining News. a Frightful Death
BRISBANE, Friday.—The Under-Secretary of Mines received a telegram from Warden Lukin yesterday to the effect that a miner named Thos. Ronan, working in No. 2 North Lady Mary Mine, Gympie, fell off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining News. Prospecting in Parkes and Forbes
The Inspector of Mines in Parkes has reported to the Minister of Mines with reference to the progress made by the prospecting parties in the Parkes and Forbes districts receiving Government aid from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wagga Wagga
A mining report received from Tarcutta states:—"White and party are raising stone that will yield 2oz. per ton. The Wagga Wagga Gold-mining Company are making good headway, considering that the country is very hard. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Goldfields of South Australia
ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A letter has been received by the Commissioner of Crown Lands from residents in Willunga, pointing out the existence of auriferous lodes in the neighborhood of that town, and asking…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Items. Bingera Diamond Mines
Mr. A. Grosberne wrote from Bingera on August 11:—Since the telegram appeared in the EVENING NEWS, about the big diamond found by me, I have received several private communications denying…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MINING Copper
According to the report recently issued by the Mines Department, the mineral which in point of value stands third on the list as an export is copper. Last year there were exported 7286 tons of ingots,…
Continued on Trove, page 343 →Mining Intelligence
Silver Hill' Silver-mining Company. -- Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have advices under date August 18 from the Silver Hill Mine as follows : -- " During the past week we have had a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sea Water for Saying Gold
In a description of the Cassel gold-extraoting process in the MINING JOURNAL (London) we find the following particulars:—The apparatus consists of a number of tanks, in which drums containing the…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →News by Telegraph. Discovery of Gold
BRAIDWOOD, Friday. -- A nugget of gold, weighing 18dwts has been exhibited this week in the town by Mr. J. H. Blatchford, of Bell's Creek, who purchased it from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Stems. Immense Silver Lode
THE immense ironstone outcrop at Silverton, lately referred to as having been discovered on Corona station—generally known as the Corona Lode—continue to attract attention, and the latest reports to hand are of n, more…
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