The Collieries
LITHGOW, Monday.—Fresh trouble has arisen at the Vale Colliery, the bulk of the men employed having struck work on Saturday. The dispute appears to have originated in the…
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Late Mining. Wyalong Goldfields. Report by the Chief Inspector of Mines
The Under-Secretary for Mines has received a long report from Mr. Slee, the Chief Inspector of Mines, on the Wyalong goldfields, in the course of which he says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 589 →Submarine Miners' Encampment
Although the idea of a general military encampment was abandoned this year, it was decided that, as the defence of Sydney and Newcastle depended in a large degree on the submarine mine defence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late Mining. More Gold. an Alluvial Field. 4Oz. to the Bucket
It has leaked out that a new rich discovery of gold has been made on the Clyde River, in the South Coast district; and the discoverers are taking steps the opening of the new field to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mining on the Barrier. Smelting and Returns. Central Mine—report by Mr. Baker
The following smelting returns are for the week ended March 15: B.H. Proprietary Company: Ore treated, 10,244 tons; bullion obtained, 865 tons; total…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 25.) Newspapers on the Gold Fields
Pushing men who flock to new gold fields invariably like to be kept fully posted with all the latest news. Arrangements have been made by which an agency for the sale of the TOWN AND…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Gold Fever
Mr. Harrie Wood's suggestion, made months ago, for reducing the numbers of the unemployed in Sydney by giving facilities to men to go fos-sicking on the old goldfields, has been eminently…
Continued on Trove, page 584 →Mining Museum
The mining and agricultural exhibits have been deposited in the building in the Domain lately occupied as the Technological Museum. There has been added to the herbarium specimens of…
Continued on Trove, page 613 →Mining Intelligence
Yesterday being Good Friday the Stock Exchange was closed…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fossicking for Gold
The applications to the Mines Office, Sydney, for permits to fossick for gold are increasing in number. On Monday the office was rushed, between 300 and 400 permits being…
Continued on Trove, page 613 →Mining Gossip
RETURNS have been received of an assay of Mount Drysdale stone from the bottom of the shaft. It returned 18oz 5dwt 21gE of gold and nearly 754oz silver. From lib of stone from…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Northern Coal Trade
After so many months of discouragement in the past year, it is pleasing to hear from Newcastle confirmation of the more hopeful prospects for the coal trade with which the new year opened, and…
Continued on Trove, page 584 →The Wyalong Gold-field. Opinion Op a Practical Geologist
The extracts given below are taken from a letter received from a well-known Sydney civil engineer, and who also is a thoroughly practical geologist, now on the Wyalong…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Submarine Mine Defences. Newcastle
The Ajax arrived at 5 o'clock with Captain Lee and Captain Broughton and 17 non-commissioned officers and men. They will commence operations to-morrow morning at daylight, laying down…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Peak Hill Gold Field
PEAK HILL, Saturday.—No less than 3 1/2 in in of rain have fallen since the beginning of the week. All the companies' dams are overflowing, and for several months at least there is ample water for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Gold Discoveries
In no civilised country in which gold has once been found and obtained for the mere trouble of digging it out of the earth, as if it were a potato, or other vegetable crop…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Trade. Clifton
The coal trade at this end of the district continues inactive. The South Clifton collieries worked for three days during the last fortnight. Coalcliff did nothing last week, and only one and a half days…
Continued on Trove, page 615 →The Miners' Troubles. Distress at Greta
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.— Thomas Croudace manager of Lambton Colliery, was summoned by John Mackenzie, Examiner of coal Fields, at the Lambton Police Court yesterday, for a breach of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gold at Murrumburrah. Murrumburrah
Marsden, Haughey and party, who have taken up a block claim at Kemp's Hill, one mile from town, have had several parcels of dirt from the various levels tested with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Gold Discovery. Excellent Prospects
Murrumburrah.—March 19: A prospector named Knopp, after some years' toil, has found payable alluvial gold on the Wallendbeen run, about two miles from here. He at once obtained…
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