Explosion at a Mine. the Battery Wrecked
MUDGEE, Monday.--An alarming explosion took place at Eaglehawk Gully, Clarke's Creek, near Windeyer, on Saturday morning, about 6 o'clock, by which the recently-erected battery…
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MUDGEE, Monday.--An alarming explosion took place at Eaglehawk Gully, Clarke's Creek, near Windeyer, on Saturday morning, about 6 o'clock, by which the recently-erected battery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Outtrim, the new Minister for Mines in Victoria, last week sent a letter to Mm Maryborough District Mining Board on the subject of leases for dredging or other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tinpot Gully prospectors have washed 40 loads, showing an average of 5dwt. Several other claims are producing prospects from a half to 14 grains to the dish. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The recently-erected battery of Messrs. Grosse and party, Henrietta mine, Eaglehawk Gully, near Windeyer, has been completely wrecked by an explosion. The cause is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Since the Dudley Colliery resumed work, after the late disaster there, safety lamps have been used, and the miners have been warned against taking matches into…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The steamer Adelaide has arrived from Samarai. She brings seven passengers. The news from Gira is very satisfactory. There have been several new finds. One man…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →COOKTOWN, Monday.--The steamer Adelaide has arrived from Samarai. She brings seven passengers, and good news from the Gira, where the new finds are looking well. One man brought 130oz. of gold from the new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For the week ended Saturday last the district mines worked the following time out of a possible five days:—Helensburgh, 5; South Clifton, 4; Bulli, 4; [?];5, South Bulli, 5;Corrimal,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The sharemarket in Sydney was much quieter yesterday than on the previous day, and the general tendency in prices was downward. In copper, Chillagoe shares were offered at 339, and Mount Garnet Freehold sold at 586…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tne steamer Chiugtu arrived to-tay from Melbourne to load a cargo of 1900 tons of coal from various: collieries for Manila and Honkong, and the schooner Menga arrived from Sydney to load…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Adele, bq, Newcastle to West Coast. Agenor, sh, Newcastle to Honolulu Barmbek, 4-m bq, Newcastle to West Coast Carondelot, bq, Newcastle to Honolulu…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The various levels of the Flagstaff mine, Coolgardie, are being steadily advanced, and work is being attended with most satisfactory result In the winze from the 100ft. to the 160ft. levels the ore…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--The reply of the coal-owners to the suggested compromise by the representatives of the miners of an advance of 2d per ton in the bowing rate has not yet been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →KALGOORLIE, Monday.--The telluride lode at the 500ft. and 600ft. levels in the South Kalgurli mine is being driven on north and south, The whole of the stone broken for the past week has averaged 5oz…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Owing to the scarcity of work at the Walls-end colliery a great amount of distress prevails in the township. The men are willing and able to work, but are unable to get any,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, January 24, 3.44 p.m.—At the mines which are being worked by the Transvaal Government the rich ore only is being crushed. A Dutch solicitor has induced President Kruger…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ship Windsor Park arrived to-day from Natal to load coal for Honolulu. The barque Meinwen sailed to-day for Valparaiso with 2445 tons of Hettou coal, and the steamer Chingtu sailed for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A largely attended meeting of the wood and coal merchants of Sydney and suburbs was held at the Engineers' Arms Hotel, Hay-street, last night, for the purpose of deciding what notion should be taken…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Adele, bq, (Rechartered) Newcastle to Natal Agenor, sh, Newcastle to Honolulu Barmbek, 4-m bq, Newcastle to West Coast Blythswood, sh, Newcastle to West Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tue miners employed in the Newcastle Coal Co.'s "A" pit express themselves dissatisfied with the measurements made in Nos. 7, 8, and 9 districts. It is contended that the men…
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