Colliery Disaster. a Lamentable Result London, Jan. 27
By the explosion which occurred in the Harwick colliery, Cheswick, United States, and resulted in 180 miners being entombed, 100 women have been rendered widows,…
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The Mining Outlook
The Minister for Mines, who returned to Perth to-day from the goldfields, states that a good deal of prospecting is going on at Kookyine, Menzies, Southern Cross and elsewhere and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Managers' Reports
The manager of the Corowa Deep Lead G.M. Company reports:—Lower level reef drive extended 25ft: total, 291ft from the rise. North drive from top of rise driven 29ft, reef rose fast, wash poor; total distance,…
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In going through some ancient documents relating to the Northern Territory, the Government Geologist discovered a docket enclosing a letter, which hod evidently been misplaced,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Accident. Nymagee
A fatal mining accident occurred at the Crowl Creek mine, Shuttleton, on Wednesday afternoon. James Hurley, a miner, after firing a shot, returned to the spot, when about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Coal Fields. The Importers' Battle
The war that is being waged in Melbourne between rival importers of New South Wales coal (say's yesterday's Melbourne "Age.") is being watched with equanimity by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arbitration Court. More Colliery Troubles. Employees Dissatisfied. Toll Not Accept the Award
WEST MAITLAND, Friday.—There is a probability of 'trouble among the men engaged at some of the collieries in this district, owing to their disinclination to accept the award of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Mining. Woodlark Island Proprietary Company. Annual Meeting
The fifth annual meeting of the share-holders in the Woodlark Island Proprietary G.M. Company was hold in the board room at Vickery's-chambers yesterday, Mr. J. H…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Coal Strike. Trouble at Stanford-merthyr. Awards of the Court Flouted
MAITLAND, Thursday.--A strike occurred yesterday at the Stanford-Merthyr colliery, a number of employees refusing to submit to the reduction made by the management…
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Brilliant Extended crushed 2950 tons for 561oz gold, and concentrates and sands estimated to net a further 628oz. Columbia Smithfield crushed 80 tons for 34oz 2dwt 18g[?] smelted gold…
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The R.M.S. Ormuz, which sailed for London at noon to- day, took away 13 bars of gold bullion, valued at £3400, and eight bars, valued at £4550…
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The steamer Mildura cleared at the Customs to-day for Brisbane with 150 tons of coal, 50 cases biscuits, and sundries; the steamer Monowai, for Wellington, via Sydney, with 1250 tons of coal; the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Barrier Mines. Broken Hill
At the North mine's 700ft level the northern drive, which is being carried in a footwall ground, has reached over 55ft. This is being put in to strike a large body of sulphides…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Conrad Consolidated Mines. Inverell
At the 200ft level at the Conrad Consolidated mine, 300ft south of the main shaft, a satisfactory development had taken place, a body of pure galena 3ft thick, assaying 170oz…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Westport Coal for the Navy
The Adelaide S.S. Company's steamer. Kolya arrived at Sydney yesterday from Westport (N.Z.), with 1702 tons of coal for the Australian squadron. The cargo is being discharged at…
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J. A. McConville, who lives on Montana street, killed one of his chickens for dinner, and on cleaning it was surprised to find a quantity of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Country. Western Coal and Metal Trade
LITHGOW, Friday.--It is reported that the coal trade remains slack, with the result that there is a good deal of broken time at the local collieries. Both bar mills started at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Goitre" in Lambs. Report by Minister for Mines
The following report has been submitted to the Hon. John Kidd, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, by Government Veterinary Surgeon J. D. Stewart, in connection with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Mining Market. London, Jan. 29
Chillagoes are quoted at 3s…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Yellow Miners in Africa. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I have often vainly inquired, and as often received the inquiry as to how it is that the conditions of mining in South Africa are so different from those existing in Australia or California. Certainly it is not the climate…
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