Our Mining Laws. No. IV
IT is necessary at this stage to deal with the latest effort of Legislative wisdom as manifested in the marvellous production of September 30, 1889, and ironically called a…
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4,682 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 235
A New System of Hauling Coal. (By Telegraph.)
LITHGOW, Thursday.--Since securing the Government contract the Lithgow Valley Collery Company have adopted a new system of haulage at their Hermitage pit. The system is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Large Gold Nugget. Two Lucky Diggers. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The discovery of a largo gold nugget is reported from Dunnolly, Mondado and his mate unearthed a nugget weighing 19oz. of pure gold only 18in. below…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New System of Haulage at the Lithgow Valley Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lithgow
Mich interest has been excited here during the last week over the marvellous success achieved by the Lithgow Valley Colliery Company in inaugurating a now yatem of haulage at their Hermitage Colliery. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Development of the Mining Industry. Deputation to the Mayor
A deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. Hurley, M.P., Aldermen Withers, W. Hurley, E. Hale, R, C. Luscombe, J. E. West and F. F, Cox, waited on the Mayor yesterday to ask that he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Great Labor Movement. the Miners' Strike in Belgium. Export of Belgian Coals Stopped
LONDON, January 9.-The colliery strikes at Charleroi, Belgium, are causing much excitement among the miners, who have taken tip a very menacing attitude towards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extraordinary Mountain Mystery. a Goldfield Story
'I'm going to take half of the watch, Connolley said, standing among a group of men. 'Strong, will you take the other half?"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining. Sixty Millions Worth of Gold. Sandhurst and Its Mines
A VERY interesting table has been compiled from the official records of the amount of gold purchased by the banks in Sandhurst (Vic.), from November, 1851, to December, 1889. Commencing at…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Red Rock Gold Mine
In the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice, London, on November 15, before Mr. Justice Kay, a petition was presented by a shareholder holding 10 5s. shares, asking that the company wight be wound…
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The following telegrams were posted in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday:-- Broken-hill Proprietary: "Week's run, 10 furnaces.--Ore treated, 3551 tone, producing 545…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Aid to Mining Prospectors. a Minute by the Minister for Mines
THE following important minute bearing upon the development of the mineral resources of the colony baa been penned by the Minister for Mines (Mr. S. Smith):—"I am of opinion that…
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WE learn by telegram from Brisbane that at a recent meeting of the Mount Morgan Company it was decided to open a London register. The shares have since advanced in price. No actual…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Late Mining
The following important minute bearing upon the development of the mineral resources of the colony has been penned by the Minister for Mines (Mr. S. Smith):—"I am of opinion that much more might be done…
Continued on Trove, page 69 →The Mining Industry
AN influential deputation, comprising several members of Parliament, city aldermen, suburban mayors, the president of the Trades and Labour Council, and other gentlemen, was appointed to…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Coal Statistics. Some Interesting Figures
A paper published by the Minister of Public Works in France contains an estimate of the total amount of coal extracted in the principal countries of Europe and in the United States during the year 1887…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Miners' Representation in Parliament. (By Telegraph.)
NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Returns on the notice of motion from the Minmi miners' lodge to the effect. "That in the opinion of this lodge the time has now arrived when we, as an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Appointments in the Mines Department
Mr. W. H. J. Slee, F.G.S., has been appointed chief inspector of mines, and Mr. Herring, for many years chief clerk, has been raised to the position of assistant under-secretary. Mr. Slee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Opinions and Assays
NEW GOLD DIGGER (J. A.).—The sample fowarded is "chert rock." It is of no value. M. (Kiandra).—The sample sent is micaceous iron, of no value…
Continued on Trove, page 105 →Australian. Victoria. Fatal Explosion in a Mine
MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- An unexpected explosion occurred in the Lazarus Co.'s mine, Sandhurst, yesterday, resulting in the death of one miner, named Moyle, and…
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