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A visit paid to Block 10 this morning shows that a great improvement has taken place since the resumption of sinking the shaft. The kaolin ore, which had previously only occupied the north-west corner of the…
Continued on Trove, page 102 →At an extraordinary meeting or the shareholders of the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine held in Melbourne a few days ago it was decided that the number of shares be increased from 160,000 to…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The discovery of a large gold nugget is reported from Dunnolly. Mondado and his mate unearthed a nugget weighing 19oz. of pure gold only 18in. below the surface. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The all-absorbing topic of conversation in pedestrian circles during the week has been "who will win Botany." Betting has been brisk, and several men, notably Roberts, Armstrong, T…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NUNDLE.—The manager of the Mount Sheba Goldsluicing Co. reported on January 1: During past week have finished cleaning up about two-thirds of bottom, and expect it will take quite a week longer to…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →A terrible and fatal accident occurred on the 4th at the School Reserve deep shaft. Four men were down boring with, the machine when an explosion was heard, and on Mr. Beath…
Continued on Trove, page 74 →LONDON, Friday.--Mr. James White's two Australian horses, Kirkham and Karelian, have been entered for the Ascot Gold Cup…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TIN AND COPPER.—SYDNEY PRICES.—The market is very quiet. No business is doing. The price of tin is quoted at 16s 9d per unit, and of copper at £51 to £52 per ton…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →The miners' lodges of this district, with the exception of Wallsend, have adopted a motion from the Minimi lodge,—"That, in the opinion of this lodge, the time has now arrived when we, as un association, should…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A terrible accident occurred at the Lazarus Company's mine, Sandhurst, this morning. Three men employed on the night shift had charged four holes, atad when leaving at 7 o'clock the holes were fired,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →MELBOURNE, Friday.--Owing to an unexpected explosion in the Lazarus Company's mine, Sandhurst, a miner named Moyle was killed this morning and four others were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The anticipated withdrawals of gold from the Bank of England for the River Plate are delayed…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The word is going about--it is whispered on Change, discussed in the brokers' offices, and declared a settled thing by the man in the street--that we are to have another boom. It…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Don't think of it now. Dalton's a gentleman of leisure, and not a detective. I suppose Mack has trumped up this notion for the benefit of his lawless confederates,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LITHGOW, Monday.--Those interested in coal mining will no doubt learn with satisfaction that the new endless, or continuous, rope system, recently erected by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SEVERAL new appointments have been made in the Mines Department. Mr. W. H. J. Slee, F.G.S., has been appointed chief inspector of mines, and Mr. Herring has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle, Saturday.—It is understood that the directors of the West Wallsend Coal-mining Co. have entered into negotiations with the Miners' Association with a view of holding a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The Lambton Miners' Society have written to the Examiner of Coalfields drawing his attention to the ventilation of the Lambton mine and requesting a joint…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Following the line of thought suggested by our special article in Saturday's issue, it may be well to consider a few facts and principles which are pertinent…
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