Coal at Woodford
Mr. W. H. J. Slee, F.G.S., Inspector of Mines, has returned from Woodford, on the Western railway line, where he has witnessed some boring operations carried on by a Melbourne company with one of the…
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An Electric Mine Hoist
The Roaring Fork Electric Light and Power Company has supplied power for some time from its plant to Sprague motors used at two mines at Aspen, Colorado, U.S.A., for hoisting purposes. The first…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--The escort loft Maytown on Tuesday for Cooktown with 2665oz of gold…
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The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning: Stockton Coal, 54s. 6d.; Wickham and Bullock Island, 29s.; British Broken Hill Silver, 73s., 74s.; Block 10, 61s.,…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The roof of the Co-operative Colliery gave way this morning, killing a valuable horse. Owing to the main heading being blocked with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Eillgrove Mines, near Armidale
Baker's Creek and its mines, as seen from the foot of the Falls, and the now well-known Eleanora mine are the subjects of an interesting half-page picture in this issue. Hillgrove is the general name for the mines…
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London, May 27.— With reference to the discovery in London of the loss of £5000 in gold from the Orient R.M.S. Iberia, on her voyage from sydney to England, the police, after…
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MELBOURNE, May 24.—A mining accident happened at the Hercules and Energotic Mine, Sandhurst, on Thursday. Two men, named Matthew Hall and John Roberts, were working in…
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GULGONG.—The secretary of the Ford's Creek Antimony-mining Company, limited, reported for the week ended May 18: Have got face of drive in good working order, but there appears to be some slip…
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It is gratifying to sec, as noted in the Mail last week, that in the proposed new Mining Bill the matter of leases and refunds is to receive attention. The unaccountable delay—unaccountable…
Continued on Trove, page 1162 →Mining at Canowindra
BATHURST, This Day.--Some excitement has been caused at Canowindra by the crushing of 53 tons from the Blue Jacket reef, which returns 2oz 7dwt per…
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COPPER AND TIN.—There is nothing doing in copper in Sydney at present. Tin is quoted at 15s 9d. SILVER AND LEAD.—The Australian Smelting and Refining Company's London telegram of May 24…
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THE PUSH (Condobolin).—The stone is in a good formation, viz., mica schist, but is too glassy to promise good results. However, it is a stone that should be tried; but we hesitate to advise an assay, as our…
Continued on Trove, page 1157 →The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill, May 23
According to Mr. Patton no work has been done this week in the crosscut at the 212ft level, Block 10. The whole work is done by contract, and the men are delayed hauling through want of the necessary…
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A company styled the Adelaide] Gold-mining Company, with nominal capital of £90,000, has been floated, and has purchased Foley's Reef, The Lady Carrington, John Bull, and Anderson's Flat claims at Bowling…
Continued on Trove, page 1156 →The Hillgrove Mines. (From Our Reporter.) (Continued From Last Week.) the Sunlight
Upon the western slope of the falls are several claims. The most important of these is that known as "The Sunlight." The claim is a large one, and comprises some 80 acres of a mineral…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Late Mining. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Melbourne
There was an excellent market in silver shares to-day. Block 10 opened in strong demand on a report that rich ore had been struck. Shares rapidly rose to 62s. The report was afterwards contradicted,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Hunter River Miners' Association. the Wallsend Grievance. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle
The revised district rules of the Hunter River Miners' Association were r[?]ad before the Lambton miners last evening by Mr. James Curley, the general secretary…
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The Lambton miners held their monthly meeting on Wednesday evening in Ralph's Druids Hall. Mr. David Mason occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous…
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BROKEN HILL, Friday.-Good results have been obtained at the Imperial mine. Latest assays obtained from tho manager are:-No. 1, 50oz silver and 16 per cent, lead; No. 2 gave 58oz silver and 8…
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