More Gold
ADELAIDE, Monday.-Two men have discovered over 5lb weight of gold in small nuggets in Fifth Creek, near Adelaide. The secret has been well kept, but a rush set in this morning…
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Miners' Dispute at Lithgow
LITHGOW, Monday.--At an aggregate meeting of miners held on Friday night the proposed alterations in the system of working were postponed till later in the year…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- At a meeting of the Hamilton miners on Saturday night the following notices of motion were moved, to be laid before the committee of management: --…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Negligence in the Mines Department
Mr. Farr, registrar in the Mines Department, and his assistant, Mr. Burcher, were a short time ago suspended and asked to show cause why they should not be dismissed the…
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The mineral exhibits of the colony at present in New Zealand, and which are to he sent to the London Exhibition, will be forwarded trow New Zealand direct. Owing to the delay of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Mining Accidents. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Edward Jones, an ex-publican and a well-known mining investor at Sandhurst, was killed to-day through a awing rope breaking while he was descending…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Miners' Meetings. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle
At a meeting of the Hamilton miners held on Saturday night, it was resolved that in future, at the approach of an election of a committee of management, an aggregate meeting be called with the view of hearing…
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BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.-Considerable irritation exists between the manager of flock 14 Mine and the labor associations owing to the discharge of an engine driver. The matter is to be brought up at…
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LONDON, March 31.-A syndicate is being formed to work the Corangula (N.S.W.) antimony mines…
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The new Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, which comes into force in June next, is causing a good deal of trouble in the British seaports. An instance of this is afforded in respect to loading coal cargoes at Cardiff. Measures are being…
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LONDON, April 1.-Only two million out of four million five hundred thousand sovereigns issued before the commencement of the reign of Queen Victoria…
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Only 2,000,000 out of 4,600,000 sovereigns issued before the commencement of the reign of Queen Victoria, and which were lately called in, have been received…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wallarah Colliery Dispute. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle
The Minmi miners have given notice of motion that, in their opinion, their lodge committee of the general management has exceeded its powers in offering or giving the district officers authority to offer to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BLOCK 14 MINE. Trouble With Employees. Broken Hill
Mr. Lane, manager of Block 14, has trouble with his men, consequent on his summary dismissal of Ferguson, the engine-driver, for absence without leave…
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Strong comments were made by the Court of Inquiry held at Liverpool lately concerning the loss of the barque General Picton. The vessel was bound from Garston to Iqulque, and [?] is concluded that the cargo contained a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wharf Laborers' Conference. Fourth Day. The Coal-Lumpers Join
THE Wharf Laborers' Conference was continued yesterday, the president, Mr. A. J. Kelly, in the chair. The morning was occupied by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Mining. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
A further reduction took place in the prices of silver shares to-day, and there is no prospect of a valid improvement till the Central reports having got the lode in the 400ft. level and of good quulity. As usual…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Broken-hill Mining Difficulty. the Dismissal of the Men's Secretary. (By Telegraph.)
BROKN-HILL, Tuesday.--A largely attended meeting of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association was held last night to resolve upon the steps to be taken in connection with the…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.-The Mountain Maid United, D. P. Viles, secretary, reports: 278 tons of stone were raised daring the last fortnight, 200 tons of which were crushed for a yield of 14loz. The…
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