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A most important development has occurred on the Proprietary mine, viz., the cutting of the lode in Block 11 at a depth of 1400ft. The lode proved satisfactory at the 1200ft level, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The trout-fishing season is now in full swing, and, following the practice of last year, the "Sunday Times" and "Referee" will give a gold medal for anglers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Brennan, general secretary, of the Miners' Federation, interviewed the manager of Pelaw-Main Colliery last evening, and later addressed a large meeting of the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A serious disturbance took place at the Scarborough Hotel. Clifton, on Tuesday night between a number of coal miners and the police. The former had been drinking during the early…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. P. J. Thibault, F.C.S., writes concerning the intelligence published in this column on Monday relating to the Silver Queen mine and the engagement of two leading…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Milne managers and secretaries are requested to forward their reports for publication in Thursday's "Star" not later than Wednesday of each week,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extensive improvements are being carried out at the Hermitage colliery, Lithgow. An electric fan is being installed, with dynamo, etc, and water pipes are being extended…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →11 a.m. Lloyd's Copper, 5s. British Broken Hill, old, 13s 3d. North Broken Hill, 29s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Byron Bay correspondent telegraphs that the mining warden on Tuesday inspected and approved of a 100-acre lease on Tallow Beach. The lease has been applied for by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →ADELONG, Wednesday.--A sad fatality occurred yesterday at the Gibraltar Consolidated Mine. One of a party of tributers, Arthur Tillett, about 30 years of age, was entombed at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Moresby, s, for Solomon Islands, via Sydney, with 900 tons coal; Blue Bell, bq, for Pisco, with 1381 tons coal;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A lengthy report by the Railway commissioners of tests of brown coal from the Altona Bay deposits states that Altona Bay brown coal in a perfectly dry state develops in the calorimeter…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Queen Bee during the fortnight ended 4th inst, smelted 134 34 tons of 9.5 per cent. ore, producing 34 14 tons of about 36 per cent. matte. The roaster was charged with 33 12 tons matte,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The ore body at the fourth stoped lode of the Hercules mine is nearly 10ft wide. The ore in the south end is above the average value, while a change is apparent in the face…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →It was reported last evening that a lockout was announced at the Magnet mine. Waratah, about 200 men being affected. The cause of the trouble is said to be a proposal to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--For months past the shipping community here has been complaining about the insufficiency of wharfage accommodation, and loading facilities in the port. It…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Under-Secretary for Mines has received the following from the warden at Georgetown:—"Latest official report states that 300 men are now at Oaks rush, and others…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Everything has been settled quietly at the Conrad-Stannite Mines, Limited, where the management asked the miners to accept a reduction in wages on account of the low…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A further recovery in industrial metals, and the fact, that the settlement has been against the bears, has strengthened the market for silver-lead and copper shares, which are most…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Although the news cabled from London yesterday that there had been a rise in the price of copper and lead, while tin remained stationary was reassuring, the further…
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