Important Mining Minutes
The Hon. James Fletcher, Minister for Mines, issued two very important minutes from this office this morning. The first is the one we referred to as…
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Greta Miners. NEWCASTLE, Monday, March 22
The quarterly meeting of the Greta miners was held on Friday evening. The following officers, who were nominated at the monthly meeting, were declared duly elected:—Chairman, Mr. E. Boiling;…
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The Hamilton miners held their monthly meeting on Saturday night. Mr. A. Stewart presided. The report of the deputation to Mr. Turnbull, manager, in reference to Reeves and Keiley's case, concerning…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.--The agents in Adelaide for the Harrier Ranges Silvermining Association have shipped per the mail steamer Austral for England 33 ingots…
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A meeting of the Wallsend miners was held on Friday evening. Mr. Baird presided. A letter was read from the manager to Mr. Craig:—" I have to inform you that I require eight men for special work." The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Inverell
In diamond mining fresh claims are being opened upWoods, Moore, and party washed 60 carats of splendid stones for three days' work. Water is wanted at some mines…
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Concerning the desirableness of appointing a Royal Commission to inquire into the working of collieries, the Minister of Mines has expressed his views in the subjoined minute:--"In view…
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LITHGOW, Tuesday.--Mr. John M'Kenzie inspector of collieries, reports as follows:--"At, 11.30 a.m. the air had been carried down the main tunnel 25 chains, about 10 chains…
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SILVERTON ITEMS.—A correspondent is Silverton telegraphed on Tuesday:—The application for a tramway lease from Broken Hill to the South Australian railway at the border, comes on far hearing…
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Several of the Ferndale Colliery miners have already obtained work at the East Waratah and Maryville collieries. Mr. Gardiner, of Bullock Island, intends to…
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A Tooma correspondent writes to the Wagga Express that the Basaltic Gold Mining Company, whose operation are carried on at Bald Hill, have about 950…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lithgow Colliery Explosion. LITHGOW, Wednesday. March. 24
Mr. John M'Kenzie, inspector of collieries, reported as follows:—At 11.30 a.m. yesterday the air had been carried down the main tunnel 25 chains, about 10 chains from the supposed seat of the fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ferndale Colliery Disaster. Newcastle, This Day
At a meeting of the Ferndale miners last night. it was resolved to ask for a Government enquiry into the cause of the late accident. Mr. James Curley, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Intelligence. Port Darwin Tin Mining Company
The mining manager (Mr. George Baker) reported on February 23 as follows:-- I have more than the usual amount of pleasure in this instance in reporting upon this property,…
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About three miles east of Emmaville lies the little township of Tent Hill. It occupies a commanding and apparently salubrious position, but there has been an undue amount of onteritic fover in, the district. There…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Stockton Colliery. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--In your issue of the 22nd inst. your special correspondent, reporting upon the Ferndale Colliery accident, states that the Stockton Colliery is liable to a similar disaster…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mining Districts of New South Wales. Vii.—emmaville. Second Notice. Butler and Dolcoath Mines. (By Our Special Reporter.)
These two mines are owned by the same proprietary, the former being worked for lode tin. The latter mine also contains two large lodes, but up to the present they have only been prospected, and the stone is not yet being put…
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A party of about 130 gentlemen visited the Ipswich Coal and Coke Company's Mines, about four miles from Ipswich, yesterday. There is some magnificent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rabbit Pest. Deputation to the Minister for Mines
Mr. Abbott, M.P., introduced yesterday to the Minister for Mines a deputation from the Barwon district, who desired to suggest means for preventing the spread of the rabbit pest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Late Ferndale Colliery Disaster. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle
Endeavours are being made to find work for the Ferndale miners at the other collieries. The Ferndale miners held a meeting last night at Howell's Hall, and, among other matters, it was resolved to apply for a Government…
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