Mining
TEMORA, Wednesday.-After months of patient driving and sinking, the Mother Shipton people have struck gold. The leaders have widened from Sin to 12in and 15in of the old pink and streaked stone, in…
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Mining
The Mount M'Donald Proprietary Gold Mine will be offered at auction by Messrs. Watkin and Watkin Tuesday next…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dispute at the Coalcliff Colliery. (By Telegraph.)
CLIFTON, Thursday.--The unfortunate dispute between the Coalcliff Company and its employes still exists, without any alteration or disposition to give in on either ride…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Accident in a Mine. (By Telegraph.)
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A miner named Isaiah Lee, 50 years of age, was killed in the Stockton mine this morning. Lee was on the back shaft and was proceeding to his work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Adifficulty at Block Fourteen Mine, Broken Hill. Broken Hill
A special meeting of engine-drivers was held last night to further consider the case of berguson, the driver who was dismissed from Block 14 for leaving the mine without permission. After some discussion it was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Western Sketcher. Mines and Miners. A Great Inland Sea. The Great Nannygo Mine--A Dose of Diamonds
IN the opinion of many geologists the great western plains formed at one time the basis of an immense inland sea (of the cretacious period), which extended north…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining. the West Australian Gold and Tin Fields
ON Wednesday two bars of gold were brought by the Southern Cross, being the result of a crushing of about 115 tons of stone from the Central mine. The total weight of the gold was 140oz…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Miners' Troubles
GRETA, Friday.-At a miners' meeting held on Thursday night, a communication was received from the manager of the Greta Coal Co., in which he stated that he was willing to caril Leconfield…
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The Government will send a comprehensive exhibit of minerals to the Mining Exhibition, to be held in London in July next. The splendid collection which did service in New Zealand, and…
Continued on Trove, page 776 →Northern Miners' Meetings. 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…
Continued on Trove, page 779 →Negligence in the Mines Department
MR. Farr, registrar in the Mines Department, and his assistant, Mr. Burcher, were (says the TELEGRAPH) a short time ago suspended and asked to show cause why they should not be dismissed…
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Our London correspondent telegraphs:—The New Disraeti mine has decided to wind up voluntarily. The Ravenscliff Mining Company has decided to reduce its capital to £529,000…
Continued on Trove, page 776 →The Mining Exhibition
THE mineral exhibits of the colony at present in New Zealand, and which are to be sent to the London Exhibition, will be forwarded from New Zealand direct. Owing to the delay of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rich Gold Discovery in Tasmania
A RICH discovery of reef gold has been made at Cumming's Creek, a tributary of the Pieman "River, and the find is causing some excitement. Old miners say it is the richest discovery yet…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Mining Intelligence. Managers' Reports
Broken Hill South Silver-mining Company, March 29.— Main engine shaft: The contractors are continuing to make good headway in the sinking of this shaft, 10ft. being the result of the week's work. The shaft is now down to a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Late Mining. Melbourne
In gold companies little business was done to-day, and lower prices ruled for Star of the East and Working Miners. New Koh-i-noor were firm. The silver market generally was rather better. Central were…
Continued on Trove, page 745 →The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill. March 28
There is nothing fresh to report concerning the Central mine, the condition of the crosscut at 400ft level being practically the same as when last reported. The winzes from 300ft. level continue in ore, and also…
Continued on Trove, page 776 →Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales
Copper and Tin—Sydney Prices.—The tin market is very quiet, at 15s 6d per unit. There is nothing doing in copper, the quotation for which is £5[?] per ton…
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The Nullagine Goldfield.—Perth, March 25: Work is still progressing favorably at the Nullagine fields, and several small nuggets have been found. It is rumored that alluvial has been found near…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →The Eleanora Tin Mine. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
Sir.—In your issue of March 15, tot Torrington correspondent says:— "To the north of the above claim' the Eleanora Tin-mining Syndicate of Newcastle have started work on a block of 49 acres, with two men, under the…
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