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ADELAIDE Monday.-The rush for new mineral leases here is benfiting the public revenue, and keeps the Mines Office so busy that extra officials are employed. There were 106 applicants for one…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Melbourne, Tuesday.-A sensational escape from death is reported from Ballarat. Michael and John Cullinan were sinking in the Young Sulie-man Company's mine at a depth of 275ft. They used an ordinary miners' bucket with a " tail " rope attached. The signal was given to draw the bucket up, when Michael discovered that his ankle was entangled in the rope. His brother, in trying to release him, got his wrist caught between the rope and his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The following quotations were received in the mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—katoomba Coal, preferential shares, 2s. 2d.; Stockton Coal, 58s.; Wallsend, 45s.; West Wallsend, paid-up, 15s.; contributing, 9s.;…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →IN the telegraphic news from Broken Hill on Tuesday a correspondent informed us of valuable discoveries in the Proprietary's mine; and also of the fact that Captain Piper had purchased a share at £400…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →To most the growing demand for reliable information in connection with mineral discoveries, the proprietors of the MAIL have arranged for the services of a competent assayer and mineral expert, who will examine or assay…
Continued on Trove, page 330 →In the Excelsior mine, formerly known as the Old Barrier Pioneer, it is intended to sink at once on the lode, which is very large, and composed of silicious galena, carrying silver up to 22oz. per ton. Theore is well adapted for…
Continued on Trove, page 330 →Mr. William Tom, jun., and Mr. John H. A.. Lister write to correct certain statements which have been made regarding the first discoverers of gold in this colony as follows:—"It can be shown on oath that Mr. Hargraves…
Continued on Trove, page 330 →LITHGOW, Friday.—A serious mining accident occurred here yesterday. Three men named Henry Langford, C. Milla and W. Owens, working in the New Oakey Park…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.--It is reported here that some 30 vessels are on the way from San Francisco in ballast for coal, as high rates are running, up to 24s and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A SERIES of letters, telegraphic messages, and verbal complaints, has boon furnished to the press during the past few days respecting the Gold Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining is now in the ascesdency in Cobar. The fever for gold is in full swing, though there are many who do not believe in the local reefs, I expect their principle being that nothing good can be expected from local…
Continued on Trove, page 330 →A terrible accident happened yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock, at Oakey Pork Colliery, which is now being sunk, whereby three of the sinkers had a narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Well, I ain't agoin' to keep other people's children," said James Broughton, as he poked together the few ashes which remained in the grate. "No, indeed, itain't likely; I aint got enough to…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →This locomotive was constructed for the Wilhelm Adolf lignite mines at Labendorf, where in a working of very small dimensions it draws twelve coal trucks, weighing 15001b each, at the rate of about seven…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.-- The Wallsend miners have rejected, by 320 against 144, the proposal that the Ferndale miners shall strike…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Central Company, Broken Hill, report the result of the treatment of 102 tons from their mine, at 7102oz of silver. Shareholders should consider this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following quotations were received in the mining market on Saturday:—Broken Hill No. 14 Block, £15 2s. 6d.; Souths, paid-up, £9 7s., £9 6s., £9 7b. 6d., £9, £9 1s., £8 17s. 6d.; contributing, £9 2s., £9; Centrals,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Australasian Mining Exchanges opens — today at the premises [?] copied by Messrs. Gardiner and Company in George-street, atmos; opposite the General Post Office…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five furnaces at the Broken Hill Company smelted for the week coding Thursday 1381 tons of ore, producing 261 tons bullion and 56, 512oz of silver. This…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,-- I notice in your issue of Saturday a paragraph, taken from the SILVER AGN., the above mine, wherein you say that the directors of Cosgrove's mine should…
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