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The visit of the Minister for Mines and the Minister for Justice to the Barrier Ranges will probably be instrumental in attracting the attention of those who now guide the destinies of the colony to the enormous wealth which,…
Continued on Trove, page 414 →Although a distance of between fifty and sixty miles divides the Poolamacca tin mines from eitber Silverton or Broken Hill, the two principal Barrier towns, the interest which is now being taken in the…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Our Mudgee correspondent telegraphed on Thursday night:—"A 225oz. nugget has been unearthed by Chinamen at Hargraves, near Mudgee. The celestials endeavoured to keep the matter quiet, but as the nugget was…
Continued on Trove, page 390 →WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- A reporter from the Illawarra Mercury visited the Mourn Pleasant Colliery to-day, in order to see if matters were as reported by the management…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a meeting held at the Kimberley Hotel, Derby, on July 10. Dr. Lovegrove gave an abstract of the report furnished by Sergeant Troy, the officer who was sent up by the West…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Among the new goldfields which have attracted public attention recently, the Croydon field, North Queensland, is perhaps the most important. It is situated in the centre of a region which has long been…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The hon. sec. Stock Exchange reports the crushing of the Band and Albion Gold-mining Company, Ballarat, for the week to have been 338 tons of stone for a yield of 179oz. gold…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NEWCASTLE, Monday Afternoon.—The miners' aggregate meeting at Lambton to-day was attended by 3000 men. Mr, D. Rees presided. The proceedings were much tamer than had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following quotations were received in the mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Burwood Coal. 20s.; Stockton Coal, 36s.; West Wallsend Coal, 14s.; Wickham and Bullock Island Coal, 14s.; Broken Hill South Silver…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MELBOURNE.—A fatal accident has occurred in the Long Tunnel Mine, Walhalla William Rent was pulling down seme loose quartz, when a piece of wall weighing about a ton fell upon him. By…
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →The miners' aggregate meeting was held to-day in the Lambton-reserve. Fully 4000 were present and much more interest was manifested at this aggregate meeting than at the last. The Adamstown Brass Band was present…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NEWCASTLE, Monday.--An aggregate meeting of members of the Hunter River Coalminers' Mutual Protective Association was held in the Recreation Reserve, Lambton, this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CROYDON (Q.), Monday.--One hundred and eight tons of stone from the Problem claim baa returned over 300oz. of gold ; 51 tons from tho King of Croydon North, No. 20, has just…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →RYDAL, Monday.—The escort to-day brought in three bars of silver from the Sonny Corner Mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ORANGE.—Splendid samples of stone were shown to-day at Messrs. Lamrock and Co.'s office from the celebrated Hazlehurst mine, Parkes. The shaft is now down 149ft carrying exceedingly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following sales were received in the Mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Burwood Coal, 19s. 9d., 19s. 6d.; Stockton Coal, 36s. 6d.; West Wallsend Coal, 14s.; contributing, 6s.; Helton Coal, 5[?]; Broken Hill Junction…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A strike occurred in the Burwood Colliery this morning. It appears that some three weeks back a difficulty arose between the miners and the manager, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Burwood colliery was laid idle this morning, an event which has caused great excitement. The strike originated in the manager declining to discharge five men who had previously contracted to hew coal according to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NEWCASTLE.—The strike at Burwood coal pit, assumed a different aspect to-day. The dispute arose oat of what is known as the powder question. A drive is being…
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