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An inquest was commenced to-day at Charlestown on the body of John Atkinson, who was killed yesterday through falling down the new shaft which is being sunk on the Waratah Coal Company's land at Flaggy Creek, near…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Oh, were I a flake of the polar snow Afar in the gloom of a polar sky, I'd float to the breast of my warm, sweet lore, And nestle and melt and die…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →North Queensland Silver-mining Company, January 9.—The rains being so heavy I have sent off all the bullion to Cairns and Port Douglas, and stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BALLARAT.—There was a good deal of animation in the share marker, on Tuesday, nearly all the stocks mentioned for business having buyers at rates close up to holders' demands. Hepburn Estate still were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An accident, very nearly attended with fatal consequences, happened at about 8 o'clock this morning in the British Standard Co.'s claim. Bald Hills. Two men named Fred Foster and George…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The secretary reports that daring the week ended 16th instant the Probert furnace ran fall time, and No. 2, 3, and 4 part of the week, reducing 485 tons of ore. Total value of bullion returned £1990…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation consisting of Mr. James Govan (chairman of the Pastures Protection Board, Forbes), Mr. W. Hill (of Butterbone), and Mr. M. E. Maher' (of Narramine), accompanied by Mr. W. Sawers, M.L.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To-day there was a large fall of eafth in the British Standard mine near Forbes. Two miners, named Brown and Foster, were completely shut in for over an hour. They sustained much injury, but when released were alive…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The escort left here yesterday, taking 1037oz. of gold, of which Commercial Bank contributed 811oz., and the Australian Joint Stock Bank 226oz…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ADELAIDE, Monday.—This morning a large and influential deputation waited on the Minister of Education to ask that a Government party be equipped and sent out to prospect the interior for payable gold. Two explores who were…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Everything is quiescent at the Lambton colliery. Compared with any of the other large colleries in the Newcastle district, it is indeed a scene of dismal desolation. For over three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Nevada brought to my mind memories of the old Band of Hope in Ballarat, one of the premier mines of Australia, and the long dead mines in the Burra Burra and Callington districts in South Australia. The real…
Continued on Trove, page 200 →NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The secretary of the Lambton miners has received a letter from the manager which is to the effect that he withdraws from all the former concessions which he offered to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →On the 15th, a deputation consisting, of Mr.Curley (secretary), and members of the executive committee, of the Hunter River Miners Association; and Mr. Turton, of the Waratah Council, was introduced to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →CARCOAR, Tuesday.—The escort from Mount M'Donald arrived on Monday with 130oz of gold. The prespents of the field are said to he most encone raging. The escort ia the largest for the month of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →In the reserve this morning a meeting was held of the miners of the Lambton Colliery Company, who have now been out on strike about fourteen weeks. There [?] are nearly four hundred present, and the proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-day there was a large fall of earth in the British Standard mine near Forbes. Two miners named Brown and Foster were completely shut in for over an hour. They sustained much injury, but when released were alive…
Continued on Trove, page 198 →MUDGEE, Friday.—A reported discovery of a rich lode of gold reached here on Thursday. The locality is about seventy miles from Mudgee, and it is said that the lead is 60ft wide, and has been traced for a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The gold returns of Victoria for the year 1885, as recorded in last issue, show an increase upon the previous year of 9404oz. The total quantity of the preoious metal produced during the former period…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →PARKES, Friday.—The escort left here on Wednesday, with 1037 of of gold, of which the Commercial Bank contributed 811oz, and the Australian Joint Stock Bank 226oz…
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