The Coal Prospects of Victoria. (From Our Special Correspondent.) I.
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1887 · page 3
[?] a long time past opinion as to the probability of discovering payable coalfields in Victoria has been very much divided—one party scouting any such idea, and supporting their contention with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mount Browne Goldfield
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1887 · page 7
The Mount Browne goldfield, which presen's many points of interest, has recently been visited by Mr. .J.H. J. Slee, Government inspector of mines, who has just submitted his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold-hill Gold-mining Company. (By Telegraph.)
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 7
ORANGE, Monday.--The mining manager of the Gold-hill Gold-mining Company, Burnt Yards, Orange, reports under date 28th inst. as follows:--"Since last report have sunk the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Colliery Accident in Scotland
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 5
London, Monday.--The terrible explosion at Udston Colliery, near Glasgow, by which 70 lives were lost, is to be the subject of a searching inquiry…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 7
The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of the Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company will be held to-day at noon at the Chamber of Commerce…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Intelligence
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 8
The following quotations were received in the mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Band and Albion Gold, 72s, 73s; Duke Timor Gold sold at 19s during the afternoon:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Gold Discoveries on Big River
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Monday.--Further information has reached the alining Department with regard to the discovery of alluvial workings and auriferous quartz veins recently made on Big…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Prospects of Victoria. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Ii
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 4
The discovery of Scarlett's seam has not unnaturally improved the general value of the surrounding land, while it has also stimulated a spirit of research. However, the majority of the seams up to the present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Investment in Colonial Gold-mining. London, May 31
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 7
The Times advises investors to be wary of the various colonial gold-mining ventures which are being placed on the English market…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 7
Amongst the cargo brought by the Fitzroy from Queensland ports yesterday was the nice little total of 15,000 oz. gold. Our Parkes correspondent telegraphs :--W…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Department of Mines. Report for 1886
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 5
The annual report of the Department of Mines of the colony of New South Wales for the year 1886 was presented to Parliament last night. The number of applications to lease Crown lands for mining purposes during the year was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Notes the Decline of Club Cricket. Is There Any Remedy! The V.C.A. Committee at Sea. Small Comforts and Questionable Remedies. Sold for Gold
Referee · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 6
The committee appointed by the Victorian Cricket Association, to consider the best means of reviving the interest in the game of cricket, recommends among other things…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Colliery Strikes in Belgium
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 5
Brussels, Wednesday.--Considerable signs of abatement are visible in the strikes in the colliery districts, and the movement is likely to collapse…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 7
A number of specimens of silver ore were shown to us yesterday, which came from the property of the Upper Lewis Ponds Silver-mining Company, situated near the old Ophir diggings, about 10 miles from Lucknow. A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Colliery Strikes' in Belgium. Brussels, June 1
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 5
Considerable signs of abatement are visible in the strikes in the colliery districts, and the movement is likely to collapse…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Stock and Pastures Bill. Important Deputation to the Minister for Mines
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 2
An influential deputation, representing the conference recently held by delegates from the stock and pastures boards of the colony, yesterday interviewed the Minister for Mines (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINING The Coal Prospects of Victoria. I.
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 1187
For a long time past opinion as to the probability of discovering payable coalfields in Victoria has been very much, divided—one party scouting any such idea, and supporting their contention with…
Continued on Trove, page 1187 →Mining
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 7
The hon. sec. Stock Exchange reports the crushing of the Baud and Albion Gold Company, Ballarat,for the week to have been 295 tons stone for a yield of 332oz. gold…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Explosion near Glasgow. London. May 28
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 1158
An explosion of fire-damp took place yesterday at Ubston Colliery, near Glasgow, resulting in the death of 70 persons…
Continued on Trove, page 1158 →Late Mining. Bombala
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 1185
A reef is being opened on private land adjoining the town, and is found to be composed of good-looking quartz, with a large quantity of pyrites in it. ThE surface only is opened at present…
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