Gold at Cooper's Creek
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Respecting the news published in town yesterday that gold had been discovered on Cooper's Creek, the Mines Department received a wire from Blackall…
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Mining. Valuable Nugget
An almost pure nugget of gold has been unearthed at the Apple Tree Flat Goldfield, about ten miles from Mudgee, on the old Sydney-road. It weighs 103oz, and is on view in the Joint Stock Bank,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Trimmers' Dispute. Newcastle, This Day
A specially convened meeting of the Newcastle Trades and Labour Council was held last night at Tatt's Hotel, in reference to the coal-trimmers' dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Miners. Executive Board Abolished. Newcastle, Wednesday, March 10
The Lambton miners held a meeting on Tuesday, on the reserve. Mr. Hugh Agnew occupied the chair. The balance-sheet of the Relief Fund was approved of. The Chairman reported the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Intelligence, [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Brisbane
North Lady Mary, Gympie, crushed 100 tons for a yield of 228oz. of smelted gold. The manager reports that he is getting good gold by the eastern reef at the 95-feet level. The following are the results of the Charters Towers…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Discovery of Gold at Cooper's Creek. a Rush Discouraged. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane
With reference to the statement that gold has been discovered at Cooper's Creek confirmatory reports have been received by the Mines Department from the police magistrate at Blackall and Inspector Murray, who state that the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Lambton Miners
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The Lambton miners have confirmed the resolution that a conference be requested with the associated masters for the purpose of contradicting the…
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IMPORTANT DSICOVERY IN STAWELL.—The Moonlight Company, which purchased the Magdala claim on the suspension of operations, has made what may torn out a valuable discovery. The Moonlight…
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SILVERTON NEWS.—Another parcel of between 11,009oz and 12,000oz refined silver left by coach for Terowie on Tuesday from the associations's smelting works. It has been reported in Silverton that an…
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Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company, Limited.--The secretary reports that during the week ending 6th inst. only one furnace was in continuous blast. and four other smelters in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shocking Accident in a Mine. Newcastle, This Day
Yesterday afternoon a young man, named Edward Paterson, was working in No. 2 pit of the A. A. Company's mine at Borchole, when a large block of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Silverton
Another parcel of between 11,000oz. and 12,000oz. refined silver left by coach for Terowie yesterday from the association's smelting works. It has been reported in town that an assay of between 200oz. and 300oz. has been…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Trades' and Labour Council. the Coal-trimmers' Dispute. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle
A special meeting of the Trades' and Labour Council was held last night in reference to the coal-trimmers' dispute with Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Mr. W. Davies being in the chair. Resolutions were carried instructing the secretary to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Northern Collieries. a Mining Conference
Representatives from the Hunter River Miners' Association, consisting of Messrs. D. Reece (chairman), W. Hunter (district treasurer), and J. Curley (secretary), and Messrs. Melville and Creer, Ms.L.A.,…
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THE PALMER GOLDFIELD.—A new "show" near the Mountain Maid, in the Gregory district, had a crushing of nearly 20 tons recently, for over 4oz per ton, and from the Maid nearly 3½oz from a fair parcel…
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Broken-hill South Silver-mining Company, Limited, March 11. -- Mr. J. J. Weston advises having received the following telegram from the mining manager : -- "Struck rich ore in No…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Topics
Kaindra Gold Mining Company Limited, March 6:—At the tunnel mouth there if 8ft. of wash. 30ft. in there is Oft., 60ft. in there is 12ft. The farther we go in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ventilation of Mines. Important Conference
The Hon. James Fletcher Minister for Mines, has voluntarily taken up the question of the proper ventilation of mines. He issued invitations to the executive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Miners. NEWCASTLE, Thursday, March 11
Following is the ballot taken at the Wallsend Lodge, Newcastle, for the election or district officers:—Chairman, Mr. D. Rees, 210; Mr. R. Goundry, 25. District treasurer, Mr. W. Hunter, 218; W. Price,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Telegraph. Mining at Temora
TEMORA, Thursday. -- Mr. Philip Davis, mining expert, arrived here on Tuesday evening, and made a thorough inspection of the celebrated Mother Shipton reef…
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