Miners Blown Up
A Shocking minig fatally happened at Spring Gully No. 1 mine, in the Castlemaine (Victoria) district. Three men-James Brown, aged 36, married; William Morse,…
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Mines Damaged by Fire
Following upon excessive heat, serious fires occurred at Queenstown and North Lyell, Tasmania. At North Lyell rows of hoarding-houses and some 30 miners'…
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"W.S." (Hobart, Tasmania).—Postcard received. Your request had been attended to prior to its receipt, as we hope you have observed. "W.J.F.—1. We believe it is not working. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"The Welcome Nugget." The Biggest Lump of Gold Found in Australia
THERE are few Australians who have not beard of "The Welcome Nugget," and there are few museums existing in the colonies without a model of that precious find. So…
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The miners of Jumbunna Colliery are demanding 3s 9d a ton for coal hewn and filled with the shovel and weighed on top of the screens. The directors have so far not compiled with tills…
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WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.-The miners employed at South Greta consider that they are being hardly dealt with, and are out on strike. The manager offers lls a day to miners, and 7s for…
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The Sydney Exchange remained open on Saturday, but holiday influences prevailed, and practically no inclination was shown to do business. Recorded transactions were continued to Woodlark Island Proprietary,…
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The quantity of coal cleared at Newcastle for export, to the other States and the various foreign market during last week was very heavy, showing that the trade has now became as active again…
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Business in mining ventures was very dull on Saturday, transactions being on a restricted scale. One or two dredging stocks showed a slight improvement…
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The quantity of coal shipped to places beyond the colony during the week ended at noon yesterday was 70,903 tons, of which 37,145 tons were exported to foreign markets and 33,758 tons to interstate ports…
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On Saturday the coal mines at Collie were closed down, and the secretary of the Miners' Association received a telegram from the Owners' Association stating that, after…
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A B Johnson sch, 460 tons, Newcastle to H'lulu Alcestis, bq, 398 tons. Newcastle to Kaipara Aldebaran, bq, 466 tons, Newcastle to Auckld Alex Gibson, sh, 2043 tons, Newcastle to San…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collie Mines Closed Down. a Bitter Struggle Anticipated
At Collie all contracts having expired, the mines closed down on Saturday in accordance with a notice. The secretary of the Miners' Association has received a telegram from the secretary of the Coal Owners'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bowls. Champion Gold Medal Competition. First Round
Saturday was a quiet day in bowling circles. The pennant committee, in order to allow members taking part in the champion medal competition to use their discretion as to whether they would play on Saturday…
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The turnover on the Sydney Exchange yesterday was small; nevertheless values generally were well maintained. Movements in prices mostly favored holders. West Australian lines, despite the absence of advices…
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LITHGOW, Monday.--Recently the managing director of the Lithgow Valley Colliery Company wrote to the Under-secretary for Mines to the effect that the miners of that company's…
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What is now regarded as the average day's business was transacted in mining shares on the Stock Exchange yesterday. In the turnover New South Wales coal stocks predominated, and there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Associated Gold Mines of Australia. Action Against Horatio Bottomley. Scene Between Judge and Counsel
LONDON, December 22.--Mr. Horatio Bottomley's Australasian speculations were once more before the Courts on Wednesday last, when Salis bury-Jones v. Joint Stock Institute, Limited, and…
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