Breakdown of a Coal Train. Pillaged by Householders
LONDON, Monday.--A coal train broke down last week near the town of Arcola, in. Illinois, the inhabitants of which had been without coal for weeks, owing to the great…
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Western Australia. a Mining Fatality. Kalgoorlie
The inquest on the man James Deble, who died last Wednesday from the effects of injuries received by a fall of earth in the Ivanhoe on November 4, was concluded to-day. A verdict of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coalless for Weeks. a Coal Train Rushed. London, Jan. 12
A coal train broke down at Areola, Illinois, on Saturday. The inhabitants of the town, who had been without coal for weeks rushed the trucks and pillaged them. The people…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining in New South Wales. Broken Hill
The Proprietary Company shipped for the week ended January 7 to Port Pirie 132 tons of oxidised ores and 2597 tons of mill products, including desulphurised slimes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Young Man From London. How He Parted with his Gold
The story has often been told, and will be told again and again. A young man came from London in the Afric on Friday, and was in Sydney en route to Brisbane…
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KALGOORLIE Monday.--The South crushed 2050 tons for 25080z The mill was idle for two days, owing to the installation of electric motots Waroonga South crushed [?] tons for 958 oz…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colliery Owners and Miners. Conference at Lithgow. Result of the Proceedings. Lithgow
The results to date of the conference between the colliery owners and the miners, summarised, are as follow:—The miners asked for an advance of 6d on the present hewing rate of 2s and ½d for [?] forked…
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As a whole, the market yesterday on the Sydney Exchange was healthy in tone. The turnover did not assume large proportions, but there were numerous orders, in many cases at higher figures, which could not be filled,…
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Brilliant St. George United (C.T.), crushed 777 tons for 747oz. Glenne South, Pitfield, crushed 850 tons for 277oz 4dwt…
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All Nations Consols, 9oz. 3dwt. British Queen crushed 27 tons for 6oz. 1[?]dwt. New Normanby crushed 413 tons for 118oz. 3½dwt. Normanby North, 188 tons for 44oz. 5dwt. 6gr…
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Jembalcumbene Middle Ground Dredging Company, 24oz. 10dwt. gold for 132 hours…
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The R.M.S. Britannia to-day took £250,000 for India, of which £100,000 was on account of the Bank of Australasia, £50,000 for the E.S. and A. Bank, £50,000 for the Commercial Bank,…
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Business transacted on the Mining market yesterday was chiefly in Queensland gold companies and Barrier silver stocks. Prices in the former were steady, while in the latter a somewhat easier…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Barrier Mines. Broken Hill
At the South Blocks development work in proceeding on ordinary lines. At the 200ft. level, where the southern drive from No. 3 shaft has reached 45ft., the ore carried is assaying 20 per cent. lead and 4oz…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE
The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day:— The steamer Buninyong, for Adelaide, with 2300 tons of coal and sundries; the steamer Age, for Melbourne, with 8370 tons of coal and sundries; the four-masted barque…
Continued on Trove, page 125 →The Western Collieries. a Conciliation Conference. Some of the Subjects Discussed
LITHGOW, Tuesday.--The final result of the conference held on Friday and Saturday is not yet definitely known. It transpires, however, that the miners asked for an advance of 6d on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Corowa Deep Lead Mining Company
It is unfortunate that just on the eve of success and when shareholders had reason to hope that after seven yean of call paying they were within measureable distance of not only recouping their…
Continued on Trove, page 125 →The Miner. Australasian Mining Patents
The following complete specifications have lately been accepted in the various States undermentioned, and letters patent will, therefore, issue to the applicants in due course. This…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →MINING. Notes from the Field
Howard, Goggins, and party, tributers of the Western Reef, West Wyalong, have 50 tons of splendid quality stone paddocked. Small, O'Donnell, and party, tributers of the Eastern Reef,…
Continued on Trove, page 125 →Mount Kembla Colliery Disaster. Evidence Before the Royal Commission. Some Startling Allegations
WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the cause of the Mount Kembla colliery disaster resumed its sitting at the Court-house to-day, the members…
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