The Minister for Mines
WAGGA, Friday.--Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, was expected to reach here to-day on a visit to the experimental farm Owing to…
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WAGGA, Friday.--Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, was expected to reach here to-day on a visit to the experimental farm Owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The only sales reported in the Mining market yesterday were of Central Broken Hill at 5s 9d, and Kaipai-Vermont at 3s 2d. Central Broken Hill shares closed at buyer 5s 10d, seller…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The return of the Broken-bill Central Mine for the week ending February 28. states that the two furnaces treated 459 tons of ore, producing 123 tons of bullion,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The South Wales colliery-owners have given a month's notice to 100,000 men, owing to the miners having demanded an increase in the sliding scale of payment…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →London, March 1.—The shares in the Australia Gold Mining Company, which was formed with a capital of £120,000 to acquire Lense No. 147…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The reported discovery of alluvial at Bywong is denied. It is reported that the gold alleged to have been found really came from the Shoalhaven. The Goulburn residents who have visited the field are…
Continued on Trove, page 458 →A public meeting was held at Grafton on Monday to consider the best means of developing the mining industry of the Clarence district, and of giving work to the unemployed on the…
Continued on Trove, page 460 →The accompanying sketch is of a miner's candlestick made of hand-forged and wrought steel of enlarged gauge, with tempered points, but…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →London, March 1.—In renewing the sliding scale of wages in the Welsh collieries the owners offered the miners an advance of 7½ per cent, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COOLGARDIE, Friday.--The Hands Across the Sea claim at 25-Mile is reported to have been sold for £40,000 and a sixth interest. So far no deposit has been paid,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The miners employed at Messrs. J. and A. Brown's Duckenfield and Buck Creek collieries withdrew their tools yesterday. They intend holding an aggregate meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The shares in the Austialia Gold-mining Company, which was formed with a capital of £120,000 to acquire lease No. 147 at Coolgardie, have been allotted…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →ALBURY, February 21.—Five tons of stone from McGrath's claim, at Black Range, yielded 31oz of smelted gold. The stone was obtained from the 80ft level,…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The manager of the Proprietary Company reports the following yield for the week—Ore treated: Smelters, 8173 tons; amalgamation and…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Renewed activity is taking place in mining at Scrub Yard, with results which are attracting experienced miners. Hall and party have now 10 wages men on their five men's ground. During the…
Continued on Trove, page 460 →BROKEN HILL.—February 25: At the Central Mine the 100 furnace was blown in on Saturday and is running bullion freely. Block 10 sulphide mill produced a larger…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →LONDON, Friday.--In renewing the sliding scale of wages in the Welsh collieries the owners have offered the miners an advance of 7 12 per cent. and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The manager of the Minmi Collieries appears indifferent to the action of the former employees, and intends going to work on Monday, feeling confident that he will have at least 200 good…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →When representatives of mining districts hold conference in this city next month, let them suggest that miners be informed that it is not as difficult or expensive a matter to have mines properly…
Continued on Trove, page 459 →WYALONG, February 22.—A splendid reef has been struck by Kavenagh and party, formerly Grimley's No. 1, south of Cusack and Lawler's True Blue. This…
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