The Croydon Goldfield
Messrs. T. Russell and T. Jones, writing from Croydon, forward us the following description of the field :--"We are happy to pay this field is quite different from Kimberley. We…
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The Eaglehawk Consolidated Gold-mining Company. London, May 26
The Eaglehawk Consolidated (Maldon) Gold-mining Company, which was placed upon the market by Mr. J. M'Intyre, M.L.A., with a capital of £120,000, has been…
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The hon, secretary of the Sydney Stock Exchange reports the crushing of the Band and Albion Gold Company, Ballarat, for the week to he 355 tons stone for a yield of 355oz. gold…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Conference at Newcastle
An important conference was held on Saturday morning, at the Great Northern Hotel, between the representatives of the H. R. Associated Colliery proprietors and the miners' delegates. It will be remembered that some months since…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A. terrible mining accident occurred at Sandhurst last evening, by which two miners were instantaneously killed. The fatality occurred in Krolman's Reef…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Diamond Mining near Inverell
The Round Mount Diamond Mine, at Cope's Creek, Inverell, is situated on the face of a hill which has been taken out to a depth of 16ft. On the extreme left in sketch No. 1 a dark spot shows the entrance…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Coal on the Clarence. MAY 21
Four parties are now prospecting for coa on the range near the Coldstream, where the coal was found cropping out on the side of the hill. One shaft is down about 40 feet, and a seam of coal was passed through at a depth of 37 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 1133 →Gold Discovery in Gippsland. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Friday.--An important alluvial discovery is reported from the Gippsland district. The Government prospectors on tho Jumieson River report having got payable gold…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shocking Mining Accident at Sandhurst
A telegram from Sandhurst states that a shocking mining accident occurred on Monday in Jobnson's goldmine, California Gully. Three men, who were sinking a shaft, fired three holes. Some time afterwards they…
Continued on Trove, page 1122 →Late Mining. Canowindra, May 25
Mining matters are looking up. Several leases were applied for during the past week. The Blue Jacket reef is now the subject of an investigation by the Warden, the reef having been "jumped" through some omission of…
Continued on Trove, page 1110 →Queensland Mining Companies. London, May 26
Sir Thomas M'Hwraith declines to float the North Phœnix gold mine, Queensland, at the vendora' price. The Daydawn Prospecting Company has been underwritten…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fatal Mining Explosion at Sandhurst. Two Men Killed
A TERRIBLE mining accident occurred at Sandhurst on Monday evening by which two miners were instantaneously killed. The fatality occurred in Krolman's Reef Gold-mine. About 9…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →An Appeal to the Charitable. in Aid of Those Who Lost Their Breadwinners in the Bulli Mine Disaster
A cloud of deepest gloom hands o[?]'er Australia's shores to-day. And morning widows wail o[?]'er those called suddenly away;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South African Goldfields
The remarks made hy a correspondent in a recent letter in the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL as to the importance of the new South African goldfields, which have lately attracted notice, receive…
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Glen Elgin Gold-mining Company, No Liability.--The mining manager reports for month ending April 530 second half of upper level of cutting, commencing from the head of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrible Colliery Accident. Seventy Lives Lost
London. Sunday.--An explosion of firedamp occured yesterday at the Ubstone Colliery, near Glasgow, resulting in the death of 70 miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Strikes in Belgium. Brussels, May 28
The strikes in the colliery districts of Belgium are extiemling rapidly. Military precautions on a large scale are being taken to prevent an outbreak of disorder…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Electric Lamps for Mines and Houses
The important subject of the lighting of coal mines, so forcibly brought before the public by the recent disaster at Bulli, brings into prominence some recent applications of the electric light in the form of miners' lamps. The nature…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Explosion Near Glasgow. Seventy Lives Lost. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, May 28
An explosion of fire-damp took place yesterday at Ubston Colliery, near Glasgow, resulting in the death of 70 persons…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cable News. Mr. Mintyre's Mining Venture
London, Friday.--Mr. John M'Intyre has succeeded in successfully floating a company for carrying on mining at Maldon (Vic.). He leaves by the…
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