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In the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Mr. Patter-son asked the Commissioner of Railways whether his attention had been called to an article in the Age respecting the importance of certain coal seams in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Thus a Silverton correspondent on September 3.—The announcement that the Silverton Tramway Co. were the successful applicants for the lease of land to construct a tramway to connect with the S.A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TENDERS required by noon on 19th instnnt for the supply of N. S. W. Coal to H.M. Ships at Levuka or at Suva, Fiji, for one year from 1st proximo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Riverton (S.A.) correspondent wrote on September 5.—Last night, in Terowie, Mr. Dixon, an old experienced coal miner met a number of gentlemen interested in coal-mining in Crystal Brook, relative…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have received the following report, dated September 5, from the manager of the Silver Star mine, Mitchell — During the past fortnight the tunnel has been extended a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Newman, manager of the New Reform Gold-mining Company, Limited, Lucknow, reports:--During the fortnight I have crushed 13, tons, raised 90, and thrown out 110,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of coal lumpers was held in the secretary's office, Miller's 'Point, on Sunday morning (they not being able to meet any other time), when arrangements were made for the picnic which is to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--At a conference to-day of masters and miners at the Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle, to discuss the an eight hours' question, all the collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. Scown and Murton, who have been inspecting the Warrnambool Cool Mining Co.'s workings in the Gape Otway forest, report satisfactorily of the prospects of the company. Coal and porters' clay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An important meeting of coal proprietors and miners delegates was held to-day at the Great Northern Hotel, to consider the eight hours' question. All of the collieries were represented, both by the proprietors and the miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The gold escort left here to-day, with 500 ounces of gold, all of which came from Araluen. MARYBOROUGH (VIC.), SATURDAY. The yield of gold for the week from the Working Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A "conference delegate" meeting was held in Newcastle on Saturday night, when there was a large attendance. After a letter had been read from Mr. T. Croudace, manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The hopes which had been entertained of an amicable settlement of the Mount Kembla difficulty have proved futile. The mine has been closed, the company's steamers laid up,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.—The Mount Kembla dispute was settled on Monday in accordance with the following scale of prices:—From 6ft to 5ft 3in, 2s 9d; 5ft 3in to 5ft. 2s 10d; 5ft to 4ft 9in. 2s 11d;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DISPUTE ABOUT A MOUNTAIN OF GOLD. Mount Morgan, the "mountain of gold," which has been valued by experts at Alt+01637,000,000, is about to be the bone of contention in one of the biggest and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New North Clunes Company, Clunes.—No change has taken place in the underground workings. The yield for the fortnight is 192oz. 12dwt. 12gr., from 423 tons of quartz…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The manager of the company reports that 800 tons of coal were shipped from Burwood Colliery on Monday on board the steamer Birksgate for the Adelaide Gas Co…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Riotous proccedings took place at Ilkeston on August 5 in connection with the colliers' strike. It having become known that some men had resumed work in one of the pits at a reduction, over 1000 men and woman assembled at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CARCOAR, Wednesday.—Strong hopes are entertained by those interested in mining in this district that Mr. E. A. Baker's motion in the Legislative Assembly with reference to mining on church and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have received the following advices from the man[?]ger of the Silver Hill Mine under date September 14.—Have driven a farther distance of 25ft, making total 536ft. We have…
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