Daring Mine Robbery
A most daring robbery was committed at Victorian Consols mine, Bendigo, on Sunday or Monday morning. Thieves wrenched off a padlock by which the door of the shaft was secured, descended…
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Glass More Costly Than Gold
The value of glass may far exceed that of gold when made up into microscopic objectives. The front lens of a tive (costing about £1) does not weigh…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Medal Essays. Handsome Prizes for Boys and Girls
The "Sunday Times" offers two gold medals in an Essay Competition for Boys and Girls. There will be two prizes. The most valuable of the two gold medals will be awarded the writer of the essay adjudged the best; the other medal will be the second prize. BOTH MEDALS WILL BE…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Confessions of a Burglar. [All Rights Reserved.] No. Vi.--gold-sweaters
He might have been a prosperous banker or thriving merchant of a philanthropic turn of mind. He might have been an eminent scientist or a legal luminary. He might have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Syndicate for Murder. Reign of Terror by Members of Miners' Union Criminal "Inner Circle." New York, March, 19
One of the moat sensational trains of modern times is about to take place in Idaho. The prisoners belong to what is known…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ventilation of Coal Mines Full Court Decision Upset
A matter touching upon the ventilation of coal mines was dealt with by the High Court at Darlinghurst to-day, when judgment was delivered in the case of Thomas Broughall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ventilation of Coal Mines. Important High Court Judgment. Full Court's Decision Reversed
The question of the ventilation of coal mines was dealt with by the High Court of Australia to-day, when the Chief Justice (Sir Samuel Griffith) delivered the court's…
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On the Sydney Exchange on Saturday a small turnover was recorded. The silver-lead division was slightly weaker, and Junction Norths sold at the lower irate of 1710½, being a reduction of 7½ on the last sale…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Southern Coal Trade
CLIFTON, Saturday. -- The coal trade locally, for some months post, has been at a standstill. For the pay ended on Friday last, the South Clifton colliery paid the ordinary miners for two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Barrier Mines. Broken Hill
As the result of the conference between Mr. J. B. Jaquet (Chief inspector of Mines) and Mr. Woodhead (general manager of the British mine) it has been decided that all work…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle. Coal Export Trade. Newcastle
At the Newcastle Custom-house on Saturday the steamer Orange Branch cleared for Manila and Vladivostok, with 4100 tons of coal; the steamer Hauroto, for Suva, via…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tasmanian Mining. Launceston (Tas.)
The weather at Wara[?]ah has moderated and work on Mount Bischoff mine has been resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mining in the State. Stanthorpe
The Rover Tin Mining Company cleaned up last week for nearly 8 tons. They are still on good ground. The Wylle [?]k dredge has shipped over 10 tons of ore this month. For…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dangers of Abandoned Mines. Boy's Terrible Fall. 600 Feet Down a Shaft. Melbourne
News from Stawell states that the fear that a nine-year-old boy, James Gilchrist, missing since Friday, had fallen down Scallah's abandoned shaft has proved well founded. Around…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Accident at Gympie. a Fall of Ground. Brisbane
A fall of ground occurred in the Scottish Gymple gold mines at Gympie yesterday morning. At a point 150ft down it was thought advisable to take down a piece of ground, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ventilation in Coal Mines
The High Court delivered a judgment of some importance yesterday in relation to an appeal arising out of the prosecution of the manager of the Vale of Clwydd Colliery, at the instance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aberdare Collieries
The half-yearly meeting of the Aberdare Collieries of New South Wales, Ltd., was held at Newcastle yesterday, Mr. Joseph Wood presiding. The chairman in moving the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Burwood Coal Mine. Full Court Appeal
The appeal of defendants in the action brought by Augusta Maria Merewether and others against the Scottish-Australian Mining Co.' was before the Full Court to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aberdare Collieries. Sale of the Railway
NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Aberdare Collieries of New South Wales, Limited, was held this afternoon, at the Chamber of Commerce, Newcastle, Mr. Joseph Wood presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining
On the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, the business transacted in mining was very small. The silver-lead section claimed little attention; Broken-hill Proprietary, Block 10, Junction, Junction North, and South were…
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