Mining
NORTHERN TERRITORY.-1100 tons of unpicked stone from different claims belonging to No. 10 South Union have been put through the battery, yielding an average of over [?] to the ton. These crushings [?]…
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Fatal Fall Down a Mine
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Samuel Truscott accidentally fell down the shaft at the Berry Console mine, Creswick, from the surface to the bottom and was killed immediately. His…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trades and Labor News. Lambton Miners
The above miners held their quarterly meeting last evening in Mr. Ralph's Druids' Hall. Mr. R. Mooney occupied the chair. The following motions were considered:--…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Glebe Colliery Disaster. Relief for the Widows. (By Telegraph.)
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Mr. Jas. Curley, M.P., has distributed £66 13s 3d, received from the Illawarrn miners' lodges and Bulli widows, among the relatives of the 11 men who were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All for Gold. a Tragic Story
IT is fit that men should mine the jawbones of the earth to get metal for the teeth of man, says the WASHINGTON POST, and this he does, and thus does the good he gets find…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
The half-yearly meeting of the Jackson's Reef Gold-mining Company was held to-night. The report was adopted. The retiring directors wo[?] re-elected, and Mr. M'Master was appointed a new member in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Rise in the Bank Rate. Heavy Withdrawals of Gold Expected
LONDON, December 31.-The Directors of the Bank of England in raising the rate of discount from 5 to 6 per cent. Were influenced by the fear that heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir Joseph Banks Second Gold Cup Handicap. a Review of the Starts
We have before us a copy of the starts for the above big handicap, to be ran at Botany on January 6, 7, and 13, and which is at present attracting the attention of all the sporting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fall of Coal in the Lambton [?]It. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle
During the holidays a large portion of the roof of the pillar workings, in South [?]it Flat, of the Lambton Colliery, f[?]ll in and ruined a number of [?]kipe, ra[?]ls, &c. Those miners who had been working in this portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Accident at Creswick. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
At the Berry Consols Mine, Creswick, during a change of shifts last night, an elderly miner named Samuel Truscott accidentally walked into the shaft and fell a depth of 500ft, his body being smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Bank Rate. Heavy Withdrawals of Gold Expected. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Dec. 30
The directors of the Bank of England have fixed the rate of discount at 6 per cent. This step has been taken in view of anticipated heavy withdrawals…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Extraordinary Mountain Mystery a Goldfield Stgry
'Oh! They're coming from your direction, Miss Drood.' 'They're not coming from my ranch,' said Mag, positively. 'They wouldn't find…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Eungella Goldfield. a Company Formed. BRISBANE
No. 2 South Orchid Co., at the Eungella Goldfield, has been floated at Mackay with a capital of L12,000. There was once a charming young Mme…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Great Labor Movement. the Gas Stokers' Strike. the Belgian Colliery Strikes. a Coal Famine Feared. International Congress Op Miners
LONDON, December 31.-With a view to assisting the gas stokers now on strike the Sailors' and Firemen's Union has called out the crews of the colliers trading to the…
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GLEN INNES, Thursday.—Dr. Floutean, who is connected with Bismuth mines in Queensland, has been here during the last few day inspecting the Glen Innes Bismuth mine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Colliery Strikes in Belgium. a Coal Famine Feared. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 1
The number of miners on strike in the collieries at Charleroi, Belgium, is 20,000. It is feared that the strikes will result…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining. Telegrams
BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--There is little doubt but that highly payable kaolin ore has [?] struck at the bottom of No. 1 shaft, Block 10 mine, For the last three days the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Intelligence. Reports
Mount Sheba G.S. Co., No Liability.-- The mine manager reports, Nundle, December 25:--"During the past week No. 1 giant has been run 42 hours, and No. 2…
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TIN AND COPPER.—SYDNEY PRICES.-The market value of tin is 16s 9d per unit, and of copper £51 to £52 per ton. Business generally is quiet. ARMIDALE.—Thus our local correspondent on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir Joseph Banks Gold Cup
The great attraction next week in the way of athletics will be the running off of the first round of the second Sir Joseph Banks Gold Cup Handicap. The prize money for this race will be the largest…
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