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Sir,—In your paper of the 24th ultimo, page 5, there is a letter by "Justice" on the above subject. There are so many errors and inconsistencies in the same that its importance demands correction, in order that the public may…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notwithstanding the local ballot yesterday in favour of resuming work, other union obstacles debar a settlement of the strike. The miners' general secretary advertises to-day, emphatically contradicting the report of the illawarra…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →TENDERS in triplicate will be received up to noon, 10th March, for the supply of best Steam Coal (Bulli or Wollongong and Newcastle districts) to H. M. [?]sels and transports at the following places, for one year, from 1st April, 1887:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TENDERS in triplicate will be received until the 27th instant for the Supply of the best Steam Cool for the requirements of H. M. ships at Sydney for one year from 1st April next. Coal from mines in the southern and northern districts to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A strange case of abduction was heard yesterday at the Water Police Court, before Mr. Marsh, S.M. The defendant was a middle-aged man named John B. Gifford, described as a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The second annual meeting of the North Illawarra Coal- mining Company will be held this afternoon at the company's office, Gresham- street…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WASHINGTON, January 7. --Consul Figyermesy, writing from Demerara under date of December 9, says there is a great development in gold mining in British Guiana, but no quartz…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Miners' Union District Meeting to-day decided against resuming work at the pit. The strikers are reported to be firmer than ever…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Bulli Company's steamer Merksworth brought seven new pit hands from Sydney on Saturday. An escort of 17 policemen, in charge of Superintendent Ryeland, marched with them from the jetty to the pit without…
Continued on Trove, page 355 →The Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. Harrie Wood) has received the following telegram from Mr. Robert Stevenson, forest-ranger at Carcoar:—"I was informed last week that a gold reef bad been discovered on a forest reserve in…
Continued on Trove, page 355 →The hon. secretary Stock Exchange reports the crushing of the Band and Albion Gold Company for the week to be 340 tons stone for a yield of 433oz. gold…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Government Geologist has furnished to the Undersecretary for Mines the following report on the diamond-bearing formations in the Inverell district:—"Inverell, 31st January, 1887. The Under-secretary for Mines. Sir,…
Continued on Trove, page 355 →Notwithstanding the local ballot yesterday in favour of resuming work, other union obstacles debar a settlement of the strike. The miners' general secretary advertises to-day, emphatically contradicting the report of the illawarra…
Continued on Trove, page 354 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A gold rush has set into the Pikedale tin mines, near Stanthorpe. Twenty claims have been pegged out. One quartz reef, 4ft. wide, produced 4oz of gold to the ton…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →WOLLONGONG, Friday.--An aggregate meeting of the miners representing the various collieries now on strike was held at Cramsville yesterday, there being 500 present. It will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Under-Secretary for Mines, on Tuesday, received a telegram from Forest-ranger Robert Stevenson in reference to the gold reef discovered last week near Carcoar. On making inquiry as to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Register's special correspondent at Teetulpa telegraphs that at the depots the water supply is good, but not many are washing. The results are only fair as a rule. From Campbell's Hills one load gave 1oz.; from Brady's…
Continued on Trove, page 355 →Respecting the English copper market the Mining Journal of January 1 reports as follows: --" A very dull tone has pervaded this market, and prices have again tended in favor of buyers,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Monthly.--A mining accident occurred at Eaglekawk to-day. resulting in death of a miner named Alfred Hanley. Hanley's mate was overpowered with bad air at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The managing director of the Alexandra-bill Gold-mining Company telegraphed yesterday Crushed 278 tons ; 365oz. Everything cleaned up."…
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