Mining
The scanty additional intelligence to hand respecting the West Australian goldfields is not particularly encouraging. A telegram from the Perth correspondent of the Argus, dated…
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Band of Hope and Albion Console,Ballarat, April 16, 1886:—Finn's reef has been extended from where the stone was first met with, 36ft. No. 10 shaft, lode 6in…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--At the Sandhurst assizes Harry Roberts, mining manager, was convicted of uttering forged scrip, and was sentenced to two years hard labor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Ballarat
Lone Hand Company, Kingston.—No further prospecting will be done for the present at No. 1 shaft. A water lodgment is being constructed at the No. 2 shaft. The yield of gold for the week was 484oz. Lord Harry Company,…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday.--it is reported that the East Waratah Colliery fell in oh Sunday morning, and that one or two horses Lad been blocked in by the fall. Relays of…
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The 46th half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Waratah Coal Company was held at the head office, 82 Bridge-street, yesterday afternoon, the chairman of the board, Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Colliery Explosion. Another Disaster at Lithgow. Five Men Killed. Acres of the Mine Ablaze. Lithgow, This Day
Another terrible calamity happened at the Lithgow colliery yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death of five men and the injury of several others. From what can…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hamilton Miners. (By Telegraph.)
NEWCASTLE, Monday.--At a meeting or the Hamilton miners on Saturday night, a notice of motion from the Lambton lodge with regard to challenging the personnel of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Colliery Disaster at Lithgow. Explosion in the Lithgow Valley Pit. Five Miners Killed, and Others Injured. Heartrending Scenes. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lithgow
Between 3 and 4 o'clock this afternoon an explosion took place at the Lithgow Valley Colliery, about half a mile from the pit's mouth. There were 13 men working in the shift, five of whom were killed, viz.:—Isaiah Hyde, a married…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Disaster at Lithgow. Explosion in the Valley Colliery. Five Men Killed and Several Injured
News of another catastrophe in the Lithgow Valley Colliery was received in the city early last evening; but it was not, till a late hour that anything like full details…
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Drummond and party finished crushing 100 loads from Bonnie Dundee, yielding 60oz. E. Nash and party's stone is now going through the machine, and it looks very well. A share in Rimmers and party's claim, at the old M'Gregor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Matters at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle
A very important meeting of the A. A. Company's miners was held on Saturday night, when several serious matters were discussed. The result of the ballot for amalgamation with the Victorian Miners' Amalgamated…
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A rule nisi has been granted calling on the Warden of the Mount Morgan Goldfield to show cause why he should not register Richard Bond in respect to a claim…
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LITHGOW, Tuesday.--An official inspection of the colliery pit was made this morning by the Examiner of Coalfields, Inspector Rowan, Mr. Campbell, the…
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The bodies of the five men will be buried to-morrow at Bowenfels, that of Joseph Buzza at 11 a.m., and the four others in the afternoon, It is understood hero that the Minister for Mines…
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ADELONG. — The Challenger Co. has crushed 30 tons at the reefer machine for 43oz. The reef in thiS claim has greatly improved lately, and promises to pay well shortly. Evans and party, of the gap…
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