The Wrecked Schooner Gold
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Steam Navigation Board have exonerated the captain of the schooner Gold from all blame in connection with the foundering of that vessel off Flinders…
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Fatal Mining Accident
HILL END, Friday.--A melancholy accident occurred here morning, when two miners named Clothier and Williams were buried by the earth falling on them while working near…
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LATEST SYDNEY QUOTATIONS, Thursday evening, April 14 —Silver: Broken Hill South, buyer 6[?]6d; Broken Hill Contributing, sellar 5s 6d; Central Broken Hill, buyer 5s 9d, seller 6s 6d; Erellin, buyer…
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The weather continues broken. The rainfall during the month was:—7th, 25points; 12th, 25 points; 13th, 45; since morning 40 points registered. The last crushing of the S. A. Q. Co. gave 19oz. from 73 tons. Main shaft down…
Continued on Trove, page 795 →MINING Wood's Reef. Barraba, April 12
Wednesday last will be long remembered in this district through it being the day appointed for the opening of the Wood's Reef crushing plant. In response to the invitation given, by the shareholders, there was a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 823 →The Bulli Colliery Disaster
The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of over 80 men and boys in the Bulli Colliery, which was commenced at Bulli on March 30 and concluded there on Saturday…
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From our Kiandra correspondent we learn that last Thursday toe Kiandra Gold-mining Company fired a charge of 25 cwt, of powder in their mine, which made good work, shooting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Result of the Bulli Colliery Inquest
The inquiry into the circumstances attending the Bulli Colliery explosion concluded at Bulli on Saturday afternoon. The Coroner having briefly addressed the jury, they retired at 10.30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trouble in the Mines Department
One of the branches of the Mines Department has been disturbed lately by internecine strife. The exact cause of the trouble cannot be ascertained, but it is said that jealousy and…
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Our Broken-bill correspondent wired yesterday:--"Mr. Schlapp, the new head smelter of the Proprietary Company has arrived and inspected the works on the property. He…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Ferndale Colliery
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--It is expected that operations will be resumed at the Ferndale Colliery, where a most disastrous flood occurred some time since, completely stopping all work,…
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An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the New Nevada Silver-mining Company was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, Mr. Moxham in the…
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Our Brisbane correspondent writes:--"At Gympie, No. 1 North Glanmire crushed stone from a drive dipping upon the Great Eastern Reef, 145 tons yielding 386oz. retorted gold."…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Bulli Disaster. Discussion in the Legislative Assembly. Statement by the Minister for Mines
In the Legislative Assembly last evening, Mr. Melville, without notice, asked the Minister for Mines if he had called upon Mr. Mackenzie, Inspector of Coalfields, for any explanation as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deputation. the Bulli Colliery Commission
A deputation, accompanied by Messrs. Creer and Walker[?] Ms.L.A., and consisting of Messrs. Curley, general secretary to the Miners' Association in the north; Nicholson, secretary to the Miners' Association at Bulli; and Ree[?] and…
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Our Glen Innes correspondent wires:--"Negotiations are pending for the sale of the Glen Innes Bismuth mine, it is understood, to an English syndicate…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Reviews. Colliery Explosions
Special interest is given to the numbers of "Good Words" aud "Chambers's Journal" received by the last mail from the fact that each of these popular magazines contains an article…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Colliery Explosions. the Davy Lamp
It is more than seventy years since Sir Humphry Davy constructed his safety-lamp (said CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL). During all that time it has been greatly used in coal-mines. The British miner is but slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Coal for Germany.—
By far the largest quantity of the foreign coal imported into Germany, still comes from Great Britain. SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.—M. Fayol says…
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The Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. Harrie Wood) has received from Mr. Corbett Lawson, warden at Bingera, the following telegram:—"See my letter of the 18th November, 1886. Battery opened at Ironbarks…
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